Japanese

Saku

Pronounced SAH-kooShare

Meaning: First day of the lunar month in 朔; other spellings differ

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

Saku can use 朔, the beginning of a lunar month. This spelling appeared prominently in Meiji Yasuda’s 2025 baby-name survey; the survey covers its customers, not every Japanese birth.

Spellings & variants

  • さく

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Saku comes from Japanese.

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