Tsubasa
Japanese · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Tsubasa
The name 'Tsubasa' means "wing" in Japanese, derived from the Old Japanese word *tubasa*, referring to a bird's wing or a metaphorical extension to flight and aspiration.
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Etymology
The name 'Tsubasa' means "wing" in Japanese, derived from the Old Japanese word *tubasa*, referring to a bird's wing or a metaphorical extension to flight and aspiration. It is used primarily in Japanese culture, with no specific religious affiliation, and gained notable historical context through its use in the manga and anime series *Captain Tsubasa* (1981), which popularized the name globally.
Tsubasa currently ranks #14,460 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1997.
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