What does Haruto mean?
Haruto commonly combines kanji for “sun/light/spring” with “fly” or “person.”
What does Haruki mean?
Haruki commonly combines kanji for “spring” or “sunlight” with “radiance” or “tree.”
Haruto vs Haruki
Which is more popular?
Haruki is more popular than Haruto today: about 18 US babies were given the name Haruki in 2025, compared with 15 named Haruto.
| Haruto | Haruki | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Sun, light; soar | Spring; shining |
| Origin | Japanese | Japanese |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | hah-ROO-toh | hah-ROO-kee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1925 | 1990 |
| Peak year | 2014 (22) | 2014 (20) |
| In 2025 | 15 | 18 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Haruto
Haruki
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Births by decade
| Decade | Haruto | Haruki |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 66 | 86 |
| 2010s | 142 | 147 |
| 2000s | 66 | 95 |
| 1990s | 0 | 21 |
| 1920s | 6 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Haruto or Haruki more popular?
Haruki is more popular than Haruto today: about 18 US babies were given the name Haruki in 2025, compared with 15 named Haruto.
What is the difference between Haruto and Haruki?
Haruto means Sun, light; soar (Japanese origin), while Haruki means Spring; shining (Japanese origin).
Which name is older, Haruto or Haruki?
In US records, Haruto first appears in 1925 and Haruki in 1990, so Haruto has the longer recorded history.