Yutaro
Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Yutaro
Yutaro (悠太郎) is a Japanese given name composed of kanji elements where "yu" (悠) means "leisurely" or "distant," "ta" (太) means "thick" or "great," and "ro" (郎) means "son," thus the name conveys meanings like "leisurely great son" or "distant thick son." The name has roots in classical Japanese naming conventions that combine virtue-bearing kanji characters to bestow positive qualities upon the bearer.
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Etymology
Yutaro (悠太郎) is a Japanese given name composed of kanji elements where "yu" (悠) means "leisurely" or "distant," "ta" (太) means "thick" or "great," and "ro" (郎) means "son," thus the name conveys meanings like "leisurely great son" or "distant thick son." The name has roots in classical Japanese naming conventions that combine virtue-bearing kanji characters to bestow positive qualities upon the bearer.
Yutaro is primarily used in Japan and among Japanese diaspora communities; it has no specific religious affiliation but reflects traditional Japanese cultural naming practices that have been common since at least the Edo period, with the "-ro" suffix being particularly traditional for male names in samurai and merchant families.
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Yutaro currently ranks #11,009 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1998.
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