Sakura
A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning cherry blossom.
Sakura by the numbers
In 2025, 10 babies in England and Wales were named Sakura. In the US, 68 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 87 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sakura. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sanurakitten6 in the US (2017)
- Safurayellow or saffron colored4 in England and Wales (2025)
- Sakara7 in the US (2017)
- Samaraprotected by god; or from samaria1,002 in the US (2017)
- Sandradefender of mankind; short form of Alexandra299 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a flower
Like Sakura, each of these has a flower in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Chloegreen shoot, blooming6,920 in the US (2017)
- Lilythe lily flower; purity2,249 in England and Wales (2025)
- Violetthe violet flower; purple1,061 in England and Wales (2025)
- Leilaniheavenly flower2,264 in the US (2017)
- Jasminejasmine flower; gift from god455 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a vine or fruit
Like Sakura, each of these has a vine or fruit in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Lianato bind or wrap around; climbing vine150 in England and Wales (2025)
- Carmellavineyard or garden of god; a form of Carmel162 in the US (2017)
- Staceyfruitful or productive; a form of Stacy109 in the US (2017)
- Cherrycherry fruit39 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maicherry blossom; or month of may19 in England and Wales (2025)
- Semirafertile; fruitful; an alternate form of Samira33 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sakura
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