Tsubasa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Tsubasa

What is the meaning of the name Tsubasa ?

The baby name Tsubasa is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Tsubasa — IPA: /tsɯbasa/; approximate English: 'T-soo-bah-sah'.

Tsubasa is Japanese in Origin.

Tsubasa is a Japanese unisex given name derived from the common noun tsubasa, meaning “wing” or “wings,” evoking freedom, aspiration, and the ability to soar. It is most often written with the kanji 翼, though parents also choose phonetic spellings つばさ (hiragana) and ツバサ (katakana). Some use creative kanji combinations that keep the same pronunciation while emphasizing imagery of flight. In Latin script the form is consistently Tsubasa.

As a given name, it came to wider use in the late 20th century and has remained popular through the Heisei era for both boys and girls. The name’s visibility was boosted by the manga and anime franchise Captain Tsubasa (with protagonist Ōzora Tsubasa) and by public figures such as singer Tsubasa Imai and actress-model Tsubasa Honda. These associations solidify Tsubasa as a modern, gender-flexible choice with an uplifting, dynamic meaning.