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Yutaka
How to Pronounce Yutaka
Pronounced yoo-TAH-kah /juːˈtɑː.kɑ/Medium
Meaning: Yutaka is a Japanese given name most often written with a character meaning 'abundant, rich, prosperous.' Because Japanese names are kanji-based, the precise meaning depends on the characters a family chose, which cannot be recovered from the romanized spelling alone. Given in romaji here.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Yutaka is a Japanese name, given here in romaji, that most commonly carries the sense 'abundant, prosperous.' It appears in United States records from around 1912, borne by Issei and Nisei Japanese American boys, and its use spans the difficult World War II internment years before fading by the 1990s.
It was always rare in the national data, given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its early-1920s high. The name remains a recognizable, dignified Japanese given name; in the U.S. it reads as heritage rather than a broad trend, and its true meaning depends on the family's chosen characters.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Yutaka mean?
It is a Japanese name commonly meaning 'abundant' or 'prosperous'; the exact meaning depends on the kanji a family chose.
How do you pronounce Yutaka?
It's said yoo-TAH-kah /juːˈtɑː.kɑ/, three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Yutaka a boy or girl name?
Yutaka is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Yutaka?
It has always been rare in the U.S., a Japanese heritage name given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.