Given name
Haru
“daughter born in the spnng”·“born during the spring”
Haru is used as a given name. Interpretations include “daughter born in the spnng” (Japanese) and “born during the spring” (Japanese). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original Japanese暖
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “daughter born in the spnng” (Japanese) and “born during the spring” (Japanese). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Japanese.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1914. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Haru through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 503
- 312 boys · 191 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 47 babies
- 2025
- 43
- #3,794 for boys · #7,618 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +53%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 29 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,794 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 52.4% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 14 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (7). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 387 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Haru’s family of names
Haru has a related form in Haruko. Haru has a related form in Haruo. Haru has a related form in Harue.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Haru
- Hiratsuka RaichōJapanese anarchist feminist (1886–1971)
- Haru KurokiJapanese actress (born 1990)
- HaruJapanese actressborn 1991
- Haru KanoJapanese association football player (born 2002)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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