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Mitsuru

♂ Boy

Pronounced mee-TSOO-roo /miˈtsuːru/Medium

Meaning: Mitsuru is a Japanese given name, most often written with a character meaning full or to be full, from the verb michiru. Depending on the kanji it can also carry senses like abundant or complete.Low

In 30 seconds: Mitsuru is a Japanese boy's name usually meaning full or complete. It belonged to the early Issei cohort and stayed very rare (said mee-TSOO-roo).
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Origin MediumJapanese
MeaningMitsuru is a Japanese given name, most often written with a character meaning full or to be full, from the verb michiru. Depending on the kanji it can also carry senses like abundant or complete.
U.S. rank (1935)#3526 ↘ Falling
1935 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1924
Total births (all-time)≈ 171

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192419161935

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

Mitsuru is a Japanese boy's name, most commonly written to mean full or to become full, from the verb michiru. In United States records it belongs strictly to the early Issei generation, appearing around the nineteen-teens and fading by the mid-nineteen-thirties, with only a couple dozen boys a year at most.

Its brief span in American records mirrors the first wave of Japanese immigration before restrictive laws slowed it, so a boy named Mitsuru here would belong to the earliest immigrant families. It stayed a heritage name and never entered mainstream American use, its meaning always resting on the chosen kanji.

Did you know? Because it can be written with several kanji, Mitsuru may mean full, abundant, or bright depending on the characters a family chose.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Mitsuru — Japanese name; michiru to be full; meaning kanji-dependent; Issei cohort

Variations

MitsuoMitsukiMamoru

Nicknames

Mitsu

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mitsuru mean?

It is usually written to mean full or to become full, though the exact sense depends on the kanji a family chose.

How do you pronounce Mitsuru?

It is said mee-TSOO-roo /miˈtsuːru/, three syllables.

Is Mitsuru a boy or girl name?

Mitsuru is used as a boy's name.

Is Mitsuru a common name?

No. It was always rare, a Japanese heritage name given to just a couple dozen boys a year in the early immigrant era.

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