indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 若葉, 稚葉, 新葉, 若羽, 和佳葉, 和夏葉, 和香葉, etc.(Japanese Kanji) わか葉(Kanji/Hiragana) わかば(Japanese Hiragana) ワカバ(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
From 若葉 (wakaba) meaning "new leaves; fresh verdure," as a name, also written as 稚葉 or 新葉.
Any other kanji on the second element is used that can be read as ba, such as 羽 meaning "feather." The first element can also either be written phonetically or split into two, with a wa kanji like 和 "harmony, peace" and a ka kanji such as 佳 meaning "beautiful, good," 夏 meaning "summer" or 香 meaning "fragrance."
Any other kanji on the second element is used that can be read as ba, such as 羽 meaning "feather." The first element can also either be written phonetically or split into two, with a wa kanji like 和 "harmony, peace" and a ka kanji such as 佳 meaning "beautiful, good," 夏 meaning "summer" or 香 meaning "fragrance."