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Origin and Meaning of the Name Haru

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Origin:	Japanese


Meaning:	Sunshine; springtime


Pronunciation:	(HA roo) [Guide]

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Asian Names, Nature Names, Unisex Names, Japanese Names

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Japanese speaking countries

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Haru was ranked 18th most popular male name of 2006 in Japan, written with the character for "sunshine". It is the first or last element of a number of names, such as Haruka, Haruko, Haruna, Hiroaki, Hideaki.
It is also the Japanese vocabulary word for springtime. The character for "spring" is a possible way to write the name, among others.