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Tatsuya

/ tah-tsoo-yah /
Boy japanese 3 syllables
Meaning
Tatsuya means dragon (japanese).
Gender
Boy
Origin
japanese
Pronunciation
tah-tsoo-yah
Popularity of Tatsuya in the US, 1880–2025
2000

Tatsuya first appears in US records in 0. It peaked in 1994, when 11 boys were given the name.

Source: US Social Security Administration.

Is Tatsuya popular?

Declining Tatsuya is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 1994 peak.

US babies given the name Tatsuya, by decade
2000s 29
1990s 63
1980s 12

Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.

What does Tatsuya mean?

Japanese given name that is dragon-meaning only in the kanji spellings that use the dragon elements, e.g. 竜也 (tatsu 'dragon' + ya) or 辰也 (辰 'dragon' of the zodiac + ya). Hedge: the reading is kanji-dependent and other spellings carry unrelated senses such as 達也 'accomplished/far-reaching', so the dragon meaning holds only for the 竜/辰 writings.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Tatsuya mean?

Tatsuya means dragon. Japanese given name that is dragon-meaning only in the kanji spellings that use the dragon elements, e.g. 竜也 (tatsu 'dragon' + ya) or 辰也 (辰 'dragon' of the zodiac + ya). Hedge: the reading is kanji-dependent and other spellings carry unrelated senses such as 達也 'accomplished/far-reaching', so the dragon meaning holds only for the 竜/辰 writings.

What is the origin of the name Tatsuya?

Tatsuya is of japanese origin.

How do you pronounce Tatsuya?

Tatsuya is pronounced “tah-tsoo-yah.”

Is Tatsuya a boy or a girl name?

Tatsuya is most commonly used as a boy name.

Is Tatsuya a popular name right now?

Tatsuya is given less often than it was a decade ago, well below its 1994 peak.

When was the name Tatsuya most popular?

Tatsuya was most popular in 1994, when about 11 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.

What names are similar to Tatsuya?

Names similar to Tatsuya include Yamato, Itsuki, Tsubasa, Asahi, Daichi.

What names go well with Tatsuya?

japanese names that pair well with Tatsuya include Akira, Kenji, Emi, Ren, Nami.