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The baby name Maru is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-roo (Japanese [maɾu]; English approximation /ˈmɑːru/).

Maru is Japanese, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese, Spanish
Pronunciation: MAH-roo (Japanese [maɾu]; English approximation /ˈmɑːru/)

What is the meaning of the name Maru ?

The baby name Maru is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-roo (Japanese [maɾu]; English approximation /ˈmɑːru/).

Maru is Japanese, Spanish in Origin.

Maru is a cross-cultural unisex name found in Japanese, Māori/Polynesian, Spanish-speaking, and Korean contexts. In Japanese, 丸/円 (maru) means "circle, wholeness, completion"; -maru also marked boys’ childhood names and became a protective suffix in ship names. As a modern given name, written with kanji such as 丸, 真瑠, or 麻瑠, it remains uncommon yet stylish.

In Māori, Maru conveys "shade, shelter, protection, authority" and names a deity associated with warfare in Taranaki and the South Island, giving the name a guarded aura. In Spanish and Latin America, Maru serves as a hypocoristic of María-based names (for example María Eugenia or Mariana), parallel to Maruja or Maruxa. In Korean, Maru (마루) evokes "summit, ridge" or the raised wooden floor. Related forms include the Japanese suffix -maru and Iberian Maruja/Maruxa; meanings vary by script and culture but center on completeness and protection.

Maru has the following similar or variant Names

Maru – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #6 1 246
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
GE 0 #44 1 997
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
AR 0 #97 91 2,915
UY 0 #102 79 2,477
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
PA 0 #119 12 3,797
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
AR Girls 0 #127 1,485 8,289
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
UY Girls 0 #149 756 6,731
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #162 4 5,526
PR Girls 0 #163 5 3,171
CZ 0 #174 12 3,154
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
EC Girls 0 #211 29 3,650
IR 0 #218 12 4,221
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
JP Girls 0 #243 9 6,592
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
MX Girls 0 #261 3,453 17,781
CZ Girls 0 #270 73 5,378
MX 0 #273 146 8,339
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
PE 0 #295 16 6,350
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GT 0 #330 9 5,948
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
Spain Girls 0 #360 1,083 5,561
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
PA Girls 0 #368 116 9,861
PH Girls 0 #369 22 13,098
BO 0 #371 11 6,868
CR Girls 0 #373 163 11,342
Finland Girls 0 #374 18 1,368
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
UY Boys 0 #387 13 5,922
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
CL 0 #395 17 6,867
Spain 0 #396 57 2,326
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
PH Boys 0 #400 9 11,440
SD Boys 0 #400 46 10,523
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
EG 0 #410 3 6,387
OM Girls 0 #417 8 15,987
RU Girls 0 #417 82 11,913
AR Boys 0 #444 24 7,628
GT Girls 0 #445 61 7,500
CO 0 #447 34 7,768
IR Girls 0 #460 71 8,334
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
HK Boys 0 #512 16 12,905
PS Boys 0 #515 34 10,655
CO Girls 0 #521 838 16,140
IQ Girls 0 #522 4 11,303
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
BO Girls 0 #525 87 9,488
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
KW Girls 0 #554 8 19,177
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
CM Girls 0 #555 6 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
IL Boys 0 #572 36 10,983
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
SG Girls 0 #575 12 18,916
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #589 9 20,968
PE Girls 0 #597 409 14,861
HK Girls 0 #598 18 16,104
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
CL Girls 0 #628 230 14,098
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
IN Girls 0 #647 8 13,121
CL Boys 0 #656 10 13,390
SG Boys 0 #684 14 17,960
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
IT 0 #691 24 4,183
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
Finland Girls 2026 #725 14 3,895
KW Boys 0 #754 16 18,755
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #829 10 4,949
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #863 68 5,610
OM Boys 0 #867 15 17,948
EG Boys 0 #868 19 15,035
SA Girls 0 #874 62 25,931
United States Boys 2024 #885 8 7,044
CO Boys 0 #903 18 15,656
United States Girls 2024 #911 6 8,487
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
BR Girls 0 #926 16 12,708
IN Boys 0 #936 66 16,750
NG Boys 0 #938 14 16,906
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
NL Girls 0 #940 16 5,933
MX Boys 0 #945 38 16,355
EG Girls 0 #947 13 14,742
MY Girls 0 #1,064 9 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,069 43 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,075 18 22,615
MA 0 #1,096 33 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,111 31 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,130 49 25,619
DZ 0 #1,163 14 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,280 167 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,327 145 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,530 85 28,008

Maru is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Maru

Maru is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Maru is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAH-roo (Japanese [maɾu]; English approximation /ˈmɑːru/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Marú (Spanish nickname spelling) and 丸 (Japanese kanji form).
Across languages, Maru has these equivalents: María (when Maru is used as a diminutive), Mara (similar-sounding name).
Somewhat — Maru ranked #725 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Maru ranks highest in Finland (#725 in 2026).