Japanese

Sora

Pronounced SOH-rahShare

Meaning: Sky in one Japanese spelling

  • Gender-neutral
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

One Japanese spelling of Sora, 空, uses the character for sky. The meaning depends on the kanji a family chooses; the same spoken name can have other written forms.

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Sora comes from Japanese.

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