Comments for ASUKA:

There's a character in the anime series "Neon Genesis Evangelion" named this, she's very annoying and independent but that's only to hide her insecurities.

-- Ritakins  2/25/2006

Often means "soaring bird" as well. Asuka is also the name of a Japanese historical period.

-- frozen_frogurt  4/28/2006

A famous bearer is Kodachi Kuno's rival, Asuka Saginomiya, in the anime/manga series Ranma 1/2.

-- DarkShizuka  7/18/2006

Can also mean "flying bird".

-- RumoZamonien  8/9/2006

Another famous bearer of the name Asuka is Asuka Fukuda, former member of Hello! Project group Morning Musume.

-- ketsuekitsubasa  11/8/2006

Asuka Hayashi, a Japanese singer, who has an extraordinarily mature voice, is one of the bearers.

-- pocho-mole  12/9/2006

This name has an awesome meaning!

-- Eilicea  1/3/2007

Asuka is a historical period in Japan (592-710).

-- Veronica Mikal  2/27/2007

Another famous bearer is Asuka Tenjouin fron the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! GX.

-- rikkai_tensai  4/17/2007

Very nice name.

-- reina  1/26/2008

"ka" would be better translated as fragrance than smell as it's generally meant to refer to a good smell rather than just any smell.

Also, many other kanji possibilities are available for Asuka.

-- abbasdaughter  3/10/2009

It's a very pretty name, but all I can think of is Shinji completely coming apart.

-- Wilted  4/12/2009

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