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Yasuke

♂ Boy

Pronounced yah-SOO-keh /jɑˈsuː.kɛ/Medium

Meaning: The name given in Japan to Yasuke, an African man who served the warlord Oda Nobunaga and is remembered as a samurai. A Japanese-form name of a real historical figure, noted honestly and respectfully.Low

In 30 seconds: A storied name: Yasuke was a historical African samurai in Japan (said 'yah-SOO-keh'). Honored and distinctive.
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Origin LowJapanese
MeaningThe name given in Japan to Yasuke, an African man who served the warlord Oda Nobunaga and is remembered as a samurai. A Japanese-form name of a real historical figure, noted honestly and respectfully.
U.S. rank (2023)#12179 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2021
Total births (all-time)≈ 20

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202120212023

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

Yasuke is the Japanese-form name of a real historical figure, an African samurai in the service of Oda Nobunaga. It reads storied and distinctive — rare in the U.S. (said 'yah-SOO-keh').

In the U.S. it appears very rarely. Rare, storied, and distinctive.

Did you know? Yasuke is the Japanese name of an African man who served the warlord Oda Nobunaga and is remembered as a samurai, which we note honestly and respectfully — a distinctive, storied name (said 'yah-SOO-keh').
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Yasuke — Japanese; Yasuke, African samurai (Oda Nobunaga)

Variations

YasukehYaskeYasuki

Nicknames

YasSuke

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yasuke mean?

Yasuke is the Japanese name of a real historical figure, an African man remembered as a samurai in the service of Oda Nobunaga.

How do you pronounce Yasuke?

It's said yah-SOO-keh /jɑˈsuː.kɛ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yasuke a boy or girl name?

Yasuke is a boy's name.

How popular is Yasuke?

Yasuke is a very rare name in the U.S.

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