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Language context for this entry: Japanese
[ɾʲit͡sɨ] · Japanese
01 / Meaning & origin
律 is a unisex given name documented in Japanese. English Wiktionary traces it to Sanskrit विनय via Middle Chinese.
From Middle Chinese 律 (MC lwit). The Buddhist senses are a translation of Sanskrit विनय (vinaya, “discipline, guidance, humility”).
02 / Across borders
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Japan — Baby Calendar newborn-name survey, January 1–October 25, 2025 (85,949 responses), 2025: 144 boys (rank 12). Documented as a given name in Japanese.
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03 / By the numbers
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Source: Baby Calendar Inc. · Japan — Baby Calendar newborn-name survey, January 1–October 25, 2025 (85,949 responses)
Published integer response counts retained without rounding or national extrapolation.
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| Year | Survey responses | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 144 | 12 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “律” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure survey responses. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2025-12-09 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Publisher survey republication condition: attribute Baby Calendar Inc.; no standard CC licence asserted
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People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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06 / Behind the facts
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Japan — Baby Calendar newborn-name survey, January 1–October 25, 2025 (85,949 responses)
Baby Calendar Inc. (株式会社ベビーカレンダー) · Publisher survey republication condition: attribute Baby Calendar Inc.; no standard CC licence asserted · retrieved 2026-10-15
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