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👍 Takara
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How to Pronounce Takara
Pronounced tah-KAH-rah
🔊 Hear it /tɑːˈkɑː.rə/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the Japanese takara, 'treasure; a precious or valued thing.' A warm, cherished-sounding name. Medium ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: A cherished Japanese name: Takara means 'treasure; a precious thing' (said 'tah-KAH-rah'). Warm and lovely.
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Meaning From the Japanese takara, 'treasure; a precious or valued thing.' A warm, cherished-sounding name.
U.S. rank (2025) #17008 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births 5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 1983
Total births (all-time) ≈ 1,466
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 1983 1974 2025 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 Takara comes from the Japanese for 'treasure; a valued, precious thing.' It reads warm and lovely, a fitting name for a treasured child — rare in the U.S. (said 'tah-KAH-rah').
It appears rarely, mostly in Japanese-heritage families. Rare, cherished, and warm.
Did you know? Takara is Japanese for 'treasure; a precious thing' — a warm, cherished-sounding name for a beloved child (said 'tah-KAH-rah').
Overall data confidence 52%
References — Takara — Japanese 'treasure; precious thing'
Variations Takarra Takaraa Takará
Nicknames Taka Kara
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Takara… Sakura — a like Japanese girl's name Amara — a like warm treasure-adjacent name Kohana — a like soft Japanese pick Akyra — echoes that soft -ra sound Ozora — a fellow Japanese choice Frequently Asked What does the name Takara mean? Takara is Japanese for 'treasure; a precious or valued thing.'
How do you pronounce Takara? It's said tah-KAH-rah /tɑːˈkɑː.rə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Takara a boy or girl name? Takara is used here for a girl.
How popular is Takara? Takara is a rare name in the U.S.
