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Tsubaki

Quick answerThe name Tsubaki (椿) means "camellia" in Japanese, derived from the kanji character for the flowering plant.

Japanese · Girl · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#19,016
TrendVintage
Peak year2011
Syllables3
OriginJapanese
LanguageJapanese
CultureJapanese
Letters7
Numerology2 Chaldean 1
Global rank#960

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Tsubaki

The name Tsubaki (椿) means "camellia" in Japanese, derived from the kanji character for the flowering plant.

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Etymology

The name Tsubaki (椿) means "camellia" in Japanese, derived from the kanji character for the flowering plant. It is primarily used in Japanese culture and has no specific religious association, though the camellia flower holds symbolic significance in Japanese aesthetics and Shinto tradition.

Tsubaki currently ranks #19,016 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2011.

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