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Kagome

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Pronounced kah-GOH-meh /kɑːˈɡoʊ.meɪ/Medium

Meaning: A Japanese word for the woven, hole-and-lattice pattern of a bamboo basket, and the name of a traditional children's circle game (Kagome Kagome). It is best known internationally as the name of the heroine of the anime and manga Inuyasha, which is where most Western use comes from — we note that honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: A Japanese word and a children's game: Kagome names a woven basket pattern (said 'kah-GOH-meh'). Best known from the anime Inuyasha, which we note.

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MeaningA Japanese word for the woven, hole-and-lattice pattern of a bamboo basket, and the name of a traditional children's circle game (Kagome Kagome). It is best known internationally as the name of the heroine of the anime and manga Inuyasha, which is where most Western use comes from — we note that honestly.

U.S. rank (2024)#14247 ↗ Rising

2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2006

Total births (all-time)≈ 20

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kagome is a Japanese word for the lattice pattern woven into a bamboo basket, and the name of a traditional circle game, Kagome Kagome, whose rhyme has puzzled Japanese children for generations. It is not a common given name in Japan; its use as a name in the West comes chiefly from Kagome Higurashi, the heroine of the long-running series Inuyasha — a route we note honestly (said 'kah-GOH-meh').

It appears very rarely in the U.S. Rare, Japanese-rooted, and anime-linked.

Did you know? Kagome Kagome is a Japanese children's circle game, a bit like blind man's buff, sung to an old and famously mysterious rhyme. The name reached Western families mostly through Kagome, the heroine of Inuyasha, which we note honestly.

Overall data confidence 42%

References — Kagome — Japanese basket-weave word and children's game; Inuyasha heroine

Variations

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kagome mean?

Kagome is a Japanese word for the woven lattice pattern of a bamboo basket, and the name of a children's circle game.

How do you pronounce Kagome?

It's said kah-GOH-meh — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Kagome a boy or girl name?

Kagome is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kagome?

Kagome is very rare in the U.S., and is best known from the anime Inuyasha.