Satoru
Satoru is a Japanese verb meaning "to know" or "understand". It is a common masculine Japanese given name. Satoru is the root of the Zen Buddhist word Satori .
Meaning & Origin of Satoru
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Satoru is a Japanese verb meaning "to know" or "understand". It is a common masculine Japanese given name. Satoru is the root of the Zen Buddhist word Satori .
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The Story of Satoru
Satoru first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 17 Satorus were born — ranking #1,815 that year. As of 2026, Satoru ranks #7,638 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 235 Satorus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Satoru
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Satoru Abe (1926–2025), American painter and sculptor
- Satoru Akahori ( あかほり さとる ; born 1965) , Japanese scriptwriter, novelist and manga author
- Satoru Asako ( 浅子 覚 ; born 1971) Japanese professional wrestler
- Satoru Higashi ( 東 悟 ; born 1963) , Japanese boxer
- Satoru Ienishi ( 家西 悟 ; born 1960) , Japanese politician
- Satoru Inoue ( 井上 悟 ; born 1971) , Japanese sprinter
- Satoru Iwata ( 岩田 聡 ; 1959-2015) , fourth president and CEO of Nintendo
- Satoru Kawahara ( 河原 智 ) , Japanese table tennis player
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Names that sound like Satoru
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About the name Satoru
Satoru is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 235 births in the dataset. Satoru's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #1,815. Use the chart and map above to compare Satoru'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 .
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