Sakura

sa-koo-rah

Japanese

"cherry blossom"

Sakura Origin and Meaning

The name Sakura is a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "cherry blossom".

Lovely Japanese name that would certainly be appreciated in Europe and the U.S. It was rarely used in Japan until the 1990s, and draws its current popularity from the fact that it is deeply connected to Japanese traditional culture without sounding frumpy and old-fashioned.

Sakura Popularity

• 1934 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Sakura

• Sakura Miyawaki Japanese pop singer of group HKT48
• Sakura Oda Japanese pop singer of group Morning Musume
• Sakura Sena Japanese glamour model and adult actress
• Sakura Sakurada Japanese adult actress and model

Sakura in Pop Culture

• Sakura character in mobile game "High School Story"
• Sakura Uchiha nee Haruno female ninja in anime/manga"Naruto"
• Sakura Oogami female wrestler in visual novel, anime and manga "Danganronpa"
• Sakura Kinomoto main character of the anime/manga "Cardcaptor Sakura"
• Sakura Avalon lead character in the anime/manga "Cardcaptors"
• Sakura Kasugano character in video game "Street Fighter"
• Sakura "Cherry" Costello Character in Cathy Cassidy's "the chocolate box girls" series
• Sakura a princess of Hoshido in Fire Emblem: Fates
• Sakura real name of Kino from "Kino's Journey"