Takeru
Takeru is a masculine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Takeru
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Takeru is a masculine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Takeru
Takeru first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1992, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 11 Takerus were born — ranking #6,013 that year. As of 2026, Takeru ranks #12,243 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 89 Takerus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Takeru
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Takeru Imamura (猛), a Japanese baseball player
- Takeru Inukai (健), a Japanese politician
- Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (尊), a Japanese competitive eater
- Takeru (Sug) (武瑠), a Japanese singer from the rock band Sug
- Takeru Nagayoshi (たける), a Japanese manga artist
- Takeru Satoh (健), a Japanese actor, portrays Ryotaro Nogami in tokusatsu series Kamen Rider Den-O
- Takeru Segawa ( 世川 武尊 ; born 1991) , Japanese kickboxer
- Yamato Takeru (タケル), legendary Japanese prince
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Names that sound like Takeru
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About the name Takeru
Takeru is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Takeru's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,013. Use the chart and map above to compare Takeru'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.