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Boy name

Masaru

/mɑˈsɑɹu/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1992

Masaru has been given to about 447 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/mɑˈsɑɹu/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 67
Median age today98 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Masaru per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1917 · 31
  • Born in 20250
  • All time447

How popular is Masaru?

Its best year was 1917, when 31 babies were given the name, ranking 1232nd. The typical living American called Masaru is about 98 years old today.

Names that sound like Masaru

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Maynard0.53
  2. Makai0.47
  3. Malaki0.47
  4. Maximus0.46

Middle names for Masaru

Ranked by flow score
  1. Masaru Paul0.85
  2. Masaru John0.85
  3. Masaru Lee0.85
  4. Masaru Dean0.84
  5. Masaru Blake0.84
  6. Masaru Bryce0.84

Sibling names for Masaru

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.68
  2. Cleoeither · 0.68
  3. Opalsister · 0.67
  4. Ilasister · 0.67
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.60
  6. Forestbrother · 0.58

Where Masaru is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Masaru White0.80
    2. Masaru Reyes0.80
    3. Masaru Lee0.80
    4. Masaru Hill0.80
    5. Masaru Hall0.80
    6. Masaru Green0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Masaru

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.