Naru

♂ Boy

Pronounced NAH-roo /ˈnɑː.ruː/Medium

Meaning: A Japanese given name or short form. The sound naru can be written with characters carrying senses such as 'to become; to grow; to bear fruit', and it also serves as a nickname for longer names like Naruto or Naruhito. As with all Japanese names, the meaning depends on the characters chosen, so the reading here is uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: Naru is a Japanese name often carrying the sense 'to become; to grow' (said 'NAH-roo') — meaning depends on the characters, which we note.

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Origin MediumJapanese

MeaningA Japanese given name or short form. The sound naru can be written with characters carrying senses such as 'to become; to grow; to bear fruit', and it also serves as a nickname for longer names like Naruto or Naruhito. As with all Japanese names, the meaning depends on the characters chosen, so the reading here is uncertain, which we note.

U.S. rank (2024)#13581

2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2024

Total births (all-time)≈ 5

History & Origin

Naru is a short, soft Japanese name, also used as a familiar form of longer names. The verb naru, 'to become; to grow', gives it a quietly hopeful feel, and various character choices shade the meaning differently. Because Japanese names are written, not just sounded, we treat the exact sense as uncertain and say so (said 'NAH-roo').

In the U.S. it appears only rarely. Rare, gentle, and compact.

Did you know? In Japanese, naru is a common verb — 'to become'. As a name it suggests growth and becoming, though as always the characters a family chooses decide the final sense (said 'NAH-roo').

Overall data confidence 36%

References — Naru — Japanese naru, 'to become'; meaning character-dependent

Variations

NarutoNaruhitoNaruki

Nicknames

NazRu

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Naru mean?

Naru is Japanese and often carries the sense 'to become; to grow'. The exact meaning depends on the characters, which we note.

How do you pronounce Naru?

It's said NAH-roo /ˈnɑː.ruː/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Naru a boy or girl name?

Here Naru is used as a boy's name; some character spellings are used for girls too.

How popular is Naru?

Naru is a rare name for boys in the U.S.