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Takuya
How to Pronounce Takuya
Pronounced tah-KOO-yah /taˈkuː.ja/Medium
Meaning: Takuya is a Japanese boy's name written with varying kanji, so its meaning shifts with the characters chosen; a very common reading pairs taku, 'to expand, open up, or pioneer,' with ya, 'also' or a euphonic suffix. Because the sense lives in the kanji, any single gloss is only one of several intended by different families.Low
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
Takuya is a Japanese masculine name whose meaning is carried by its kanji; a frequent writing joins taku, 'to expand, open, or pioneer,' with the suffix ya, 'also.' It entered US Social Security records among Japanese-American and immigrant families in the late twentieth century, always as a heritage name rather than an American coinage.
It was never common in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around 1988. A boy named Takuya then is in his thirties today.
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Famous Bearers
- ★Takuya Kimura (b. 1972)Japanese actor and singer, a member of the pop group SMAP.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Takuya mean?
It is a Japanese boy's name whose meaning depends on its kanji, commonly 'expand' or 'pioneer' (taku) with 'also' (ya).
How do you pronounce Takuya?
It is said tah-KOO-yah /taˈkuː.ja/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Takuya a boy or girl name?
Takuya is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Takuya?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-eighties.