Suzume as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Suzume

What is the meaning of the name Suzume ?

The baby name Suzume is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: [sɯzɯme] — approx. 'soo-zoo-meh'.

Suzume is Japanese in Origin.

Suzume (Japanese すずめ/雀) means “sparrow,” a familiar bird in Japan. As a given name it may appear in hiragana or with evocative kanji chosen for sound, such as 鈴芽 (bell + sprout), 涼芽 (cool + sprout), or the single 雀. With custom characters, the semantic nuance follows the kanji while the gentle, lively image of the sparrow remains. Common short form: Suzu.

Use as a personal name has been rare but recognizable in literature and folklore, notably the tale Shita-kiri Suzume (“The Tongue-Cut Sparrow”). Sparrows suggest sociability, resilience, and cheerful industry - appeal for parents favoring nature names. The 2022 Makoto Shinkai film Suzume lifted the name’s profile, dovetailing with a trend toward soft, melodic girls’ names. Predominantly feminine, though sometimes unisex; standard romanization is Suzume.

⚙ Suzume is about as rare as a name gets. In all, it appears just 4 times, across 3 countries.