Haru
Haru is a unisex Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Haru
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Haru is a unisex Japanese given name.
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The Story of Haru
As a girl name
Haru first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 19 Harus were born — ranking #6,162 that year. As of 2026, Haru ranks #6,137 for girls with 19 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 214 Harus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Haru first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 28 Harus were born — ranking #3,876 that year. As of 2026, Haru ranks #4,348 for boys with 24 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). In total, more than 331 Harus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Haru
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Haru (Chikurin-in), Sanada Yukimura 's wife
- Haru (actress) (born 1991, 波瑠), Japanese actress
- Haru Asada ( 浅田 春 ; 1882–1902) , Japanese concubine of Sun Yat-sen
- Haru Kobayashi (1900–2005, ハル), Japanese musician
- Haru Kuroki (born 1990, 華), Japanese actress
- Haru Nemuri ( 春 ねむり ; born 1995) , Japanese singer, songwriter, and "poetry rapper"
- Haru Nishioka ( 西岡 ハル ; 1905–1983) , Japanese businessman and politician
- Haru Nomura ( 野村 敏京 ; born 1992) , Japanese female professional golfer
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Names that sound like Haru
Phonetically similar names — useful when Haru is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Haru
Haru is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 331 births in the dataset. Haru's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #3,876. Use the chart and map above to compare Haru's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.