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Yota

Quick answerYota is a Japanese given name derived from the kanji characters that can mean "sunshine" (陽太) or "ocean" (洋太), with the linguistic root combining elements for light/positivity or vastness with a common masculine suffix.

Japanese · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10
TrendRising ↑
Peak year
Syllables2
OriginJapanese
LanguageJapanese
CultureJapanese
Letters4
Numerology7 Chaldean 4
Global rank#10

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

About the name Yota

Yota is a Japanese given name derived from the kanji characters that can mean "sunshine" (陽太) or "ocean" (洋太), with the linguistic root combining elements for light/positivity or vastness with a common masculine suffix.

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Etymology

Yota is a Japanese given name derived from the kanji characters that can mean "sunshine" (陽太) or "ocean" (洋太), with the linguistic root combining elements for light/positivity or vastness with a common masculine suffix. The name is primarily used in Japan and among Japanese communities worldwide, with no significant historical or religious associations beyond general Japanese naming conventions.

Yota currently ranks #10 in the United States as a boy's name.

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