Haru
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Haru is a Japanese name meaning “born in spring” or “spring child,” with Haruko as a variant.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
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Usage of Haru in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Haru against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Haru is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Haru in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 29 boys were named Haru, making it the #3757 boys' name in the US. Since 2003, 312 boys have been named Haru, with the most (29) in 2025. It is most common, relative to births, in California.
In 2025, 14 girls were named Haru, making it the #7491 girls' name in the US. Since 1914, 191 girls have been named Haru, with the most (19) in 2023.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Haru
There are 38 towns and villages with Haru in their name, in 8 countries.
🇯🇵 Japan 17🇮🇳 India 9🇮🇩 Indonesia 4🇵🇰 Pakistan 3🇪🇹 Ethiopia 2🇧🇩 Bangladesh 1🇫🇮 Finland 1🇮🇷 Iran 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Begampur Haru | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Garhi Haru | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Haru | Oromiya, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | – | Map |
| Haru | Kymenlaakso, 🇫🇮 Finland | – | Map |
| Haru | South Sulawesi, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Haru | East Nusa Tenggara, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Haru | East Nusa Tenggara, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Haru | East Nusa Tenggara, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Haru | Maharashtra, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Haru | Kagoshima, 🇯🇵 Japan | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Haru songs
29 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Haru in their title. The best known:
- Amazuppai Haru ni Sakura Saku – Tsunku (2011)
- Haru Haru – G-Dragon (2008)
- Haru Uta – Ikimono-gakari (2012)
- Haru wa doko kara kuru no ka? – Yūsuke Itagaki (2018)
- Yume ga Saku Haru/You and Music and Dream – Mai Kuraki (2008)
- Haru no Arashi – Erina Mano (2010)
- Kita Guni no Haru – Masao Sen (1977)
- Tabidachi no Haru ga Kita – Angerme (2013)
- Ashita, Haru ga Kitara – Takako Matsu (1997)
- Haru no Hi – Aimyon (2019)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Fictional characters named Haru
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Haru as a pet name
FurryName has found 67 dogs named Haru in public pet registers, making it the #1,827 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Cambridge (3), Port Moody (1), Maple Ridge (1). Haru as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Haru in public pet registers, making it the #2,037 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (4), Toronto (1). Haru as a cat name →
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