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昴

“the Pleiades (star cluster)”

Language context for this entry: Japanese

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unisexfeminineHan script

[sɨba̠ɾɯ̟] · Japanese

Origin: Old Japanese
1 language context: Japanese
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About 昴

昴 is a Japanese given name recorded as Subaru (すばる) in Wikidata. English Wiktionary gives the meaning “the Pleiades (star cluster)” for this reading.

Old Japanese origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “the Pleiades (star cluster)”

Reading scope: Subaru (すばる). Likely from Old Japanese, use of kanji in Japanese texts first appears in the Tango-no-kuni Fudoki (c. mid-8th century), phonetic spelling first attested in the Wamyō Ruijushō (938 CE). By extension from 統ばる (subaru, “to bunch together; to unite”, intransitive), due to the way the stars in the constellation all cluster together. Compare 統べる (suberu, “to command”, transitive).

Sources for this account (3)

Wiktionary: 昴CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q141645580 (Subaru reading)CC0-1.0 · rev. 2553388129 · retrieved 2026-10-19
Wiktionary: 昴 (Japanese Subaru reading)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 92161490 · retrieved 2026-10-19

02 / Across borders

Where 昴 is used

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

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Statistics + language records

Japan — Baby Calendar newborn-name survey, January 1–October 25, 2025 (85,949 responses), 2025: 48 boys (rank 78). Documented as a given name in Japanese.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Japan

2025 Spelling: 昴

Region and dataset

Recorded category boys

Latest · 2025: 48; survey responses; Rank #78
Peak year: 2025; 48 survey responses

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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.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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昴 in Japan, boys: survey responses and rank by year
Year	Survey responses	Rank	Status
2025	48	78	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “昴” 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.

Universe: Names of babies born in 2025 reported by users of Baby Calendar's First Present, Ogyaa Photo Studio and Baby Calendar All-Participant Present services. Survey period January 1–October 25, 2025; 85,949 responses (43,730 boys, 42,219 girls). This is a service-user sample, not national civil-registration totals or a probability sample of all Japanese births.
Rounding: Published integer response counts retained without rounding or national extrapolation.
Suppression: Published top 100 name spellings per sex, including boundary ties. Missing names remain unknown, not zero; these counts describe survey responses only.
Ranking: Published competition ranks retained and checked against counts, including ties at the top-100 boundary.

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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04 / Through time

History

No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-19.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q141645580CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q141645580 (Subaru reading)CC0-1.0 · rev. 2553388129 · retrieved 2026-10-19
JMnedict entry 5724877CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: 昴 (Japanese Subaru reading)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 92161490 · retrieved 2026-10-19
Wiktionary: 昴CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

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

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Opening name…

About 昴

昴 is a Japanese given name recorded as Subaru (すばる) in Wikidata. English Wiktionary gives the meaning “the Pleiades (star cluster)” for this reading.

Old Japanese origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “the Pleiades (star cluster)”

Sources for this account (3)

Wiktionary: 昴CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q141645580 (Subaru reading)CC0-1.0 · rev. 2553388129 · retrieved 2026-10-19
Wiktionary: 昴 (Japanese Subaru reading)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 92161490 · retrieved 2026-10-19

Where 昴 is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

country in our sources

Select a country to follow 昴’s connections around the world.

1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Japan

Statistics + language records

Japan — Baby Calendar newborn-name survey, January 1–October 25, 2025 (85,949 responses), 2025: 48 boys (rank 78). Documented as a given name in Japanese.

Explore Japan

1 of 1 country

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Japan

2025 Spelling: 昴

Region and dataset

Recorded category boys

Latest · 2025: 48; survey responses; Rank #78
Peak year: 2025; 48 survey responses

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

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.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

昴 in Japan, boys: survey responses and rank by year
Year	Survey responses	Rank	Status
2025	48	78	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Names of babies born in 2025 reported by users of Baby Calendar's First Present, Ogyaa Photo Studio and Baby Calendar All-Participant Present services. Survey period January 1–October 25, 2025; 85,949 responses (43,730 boys, 42,219 girls). This is a service-user sample, not national civil-registration totals or a probability sample of all Japanese births.
Rounding: Published integer response counts retained without rounding or national extrapolation.
Suppression: Published top 100 name spellings per sex, including boundary ties. Missing names remain unknown, not zero; these counts describe survey responses only.
Ranking: Published competition ranks retained and checked against counts, including ties at the top-100 boundary.

Released 2025-12-09 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · Publisher survey republication condition: attribute Baby Calendar Inc.; no standard CC licence asserted

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-19.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q141645580CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikidata Q141645580 (Subaru reading)CC0-1.0 · rev. 2553388129 · retrieved 2026-10-19
JMnedict entry 5724877CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 2026-10-15 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: 昴 (Japanese Subaru reading)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · rev. 92161490 · retrieved 2026-10-19
Wiktionary: 昴CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

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

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About 昴

Old Japanese origin

Where 昴 is used

Across borders

Japan

Popularity over time

Japan

History

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About 昴

Old Japanese origin

Where 昴 is used

Across borders

Japan

Popularity over time

Japan

History

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page