Misaki as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Misaki

What is the meaning of the name Misaki ?

The baby name Misaki is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-sah-kee (IPA: /mi.sa.ki/).

Misaki is Japanese in Origin.

Misaki is a Japanese given name (unisex, predominantly feminine) whose meaning shifts with the kanji chosen. Popular spellings include 美咲 “beautiful blossom,” 海咲 “sea blossom,” 実咲 “fruit/true blossom,” 美沙希 or 美佐紀 combining “beauty” with characters such as “sand,” “assistant,” “chronicle,” or “hope,” and 岬 “cape, headland.” It can also be written in hiragana みさき or katakana ミサキ.

As a modern-sounding name, Misaki rose sharply in Japan from the late 1980s through the 2000s, ranking among top girls’ names, while remaining familiar through the older surname/place-name 岬 meaning “promontory.” Diminutives and related forms include Mi, Misa, and Saki; allied names with similar feel are Miku and Mizuki. The standard romanization is Misaki, with no common alternates. Depending on kanji selection, the name conveys images of beauty, blooming, the sea, or a scenic coastline, lending both elegance and freshness.