Meaning, origin and history of the name Sakura

Gender Feminine

Scripts 桜, 咲良, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さくら(Japanese Hiragana)

Pronounced Pron. SA-KOO-RA

Meaning & History

From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom", though it is often written using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom" and 良 (ra) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" as well as other kanji combinations.

Related Names

User SubmissionsŠäkürä, Sakura

People think this name is

youthful formal natural wholesome delicate refined strange serious

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Entry updated December 8, 2017