誠 is a masculine given name documented in Japanese. Its character means “sincerity” (KANJIDIC2).
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Meaning in the sources Reported meaning Meaning: “sincerity”
No etymology text in the cited sources.
Sources for this account (3) Documented usage View usage notes (2) Masculine usage · Wikidata Q34632497 Feminine usage in Japanese · JMnedict entry 5449763 Explore the language context Linguistic usage labels come from name dictionaries. They are separate from the sex categories recorded in statistical files.
Spelling and script Written form “誠” in the Han script. Wikidata item Q34632497 .
Transliterations (search aids): Akira, Makato, Mako, Makoto, Nobu, Sei, Son, Tadashi, Takashi, あきら, せい, そん, たかし, ただし, のぶ, まかと, まこ, まこと.