Names Like Haru
If you love Haru — sun, light; spring, Japanese in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Haru, never a random pick.
Most similar to Haru
Japanese boy names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Boy
Takumi
tah-KOO-mee
Skillful artisan · Japanese
Boy Riku
REE-koo
Land · Japanese
Boy Haruto
hah-ROO-toh
Sun, light; soar · Japanese
Boy Sota
SOH-tah
Gallant, big · Japanese
Boy Yuto
YOO-toh
Distant; person · Japanese
Boy Yuma
YOO-mah
Permanence; truth · Japanese
Boy Haruki
hah-ROO-kee
Spring; shining · Japanese
Boy Minato
mee-NAH-toh
Harbor · Japanese
Boy Riki
REE-kee
Power, strength · Japanese
Boy Takeshi
tah-KESH-ee
Warrior / military · japanese
Boy Asahi
ah-SAH-hee
Morning sun · Japanese
Boy Daichi
DAH-ee-chee
Great land · Japanese
Boy Itsuki
EET-soo-kee
Tree, timber · Japanese
Boy Tatsuya
tah-tsoo-yah
dragon · japanese
Boy Yamato
yah-MAH-toh
Great harmony · Japanese
Boy Kenta
KEN-tah
Healthy and big · Japanese
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Haru’s meaning or theme.
Boy
Cyrus
SY-rus
Sun; or lord · Persian
Boy Vihaan
vih-HAHN
Dawn, morning · sanskrit
Boy Aditya
uh-DIT-yuh
Sun · sanskrit
Boy Ishaan
i-SHAAN
The sun; lord · sanskrit
Boy Vivaan
vi-VAAN
Rays of the morning sun · sanskrit
Boy Aarush
AH-roosh
First ray of the sun; red · sanskrit
Boy Ishan
ee-SHAHN
The sun; ruler; a name of Shiva · sanskrit
Boy Surya
SOOR-yah
The sun · sanskrit
Unisex Hinata
hee-NAH-tah
Sunny place · Japanese
Girl Solveig
SOL-vay
Sun's strength · Norse
Girl Hina
HEE-nah
Sun, light; greens · Japanese
Girl Himari
hee-MAH-ree
Sun hollyhock · Japanese
Haru starts with H — more H names
Sibling names for Haru
Names that pair well with Haru for a brother, sister or middle name.
Unisex
Akira
ah-KEE-rah
Bright, clear · Japanese
Boy Kenji
KEN-jee
Strong; wise ruler · Japanese
Girl Emi
EH-mee
Beautiful blessing · Japanese
Boy Ren
REN
Lotus; love · Japanese
Girl Nami
NAH-mee
Wave · japanese
Boy Ryu
ryoo
dragon · japanese
Girl Akari
ah-KAH-ree
Light, brightness · Japanese
Girl Sakura
sah-KOO-rah
Cherry blossom · Japanese
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Haru?
Names similar to Haru include Takumi, Riku, Haruto, Sota, Yuto, Yuma — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with H like Haru?
Popular H names in the same style include Harold, Hunter, Henry, Hudson, Harrison, Herman.
What names go well with Haru?
Names that pair well with Haru include Akira, Kenji, Emi, Ren, Nami.