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All over the world, 桜 (Sakura , Sakula , 桜 ) is a common dominantly feminine, but seldom masculine given name. The first name 桜 is characteristic of Brunei, where it is quite a rare female name, Macao, and Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare predominantly feminine, but very infrequently masculine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Indonesia, and Japan. Likewise, 桜 is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Sakura | Japan, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Indonesia |
Sakula | China, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia |
桜 | China |
Сакура | Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Kazakhstan |
Sakurajima, Ying, and サクラ
桜 is also a popular name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Sakura Kinomoto , the fictional character from Cardcaptor Sakura; Sakura Haruno , the fictional character in the Naruto franchise; Sakura Minamoto , the fictional zombie idol from Zombie Land Saga; Sakura Amamiya , the fictional character from Sakura Wars and Sakura Bakushin O , the fictional character from Uma Musume Pretty Derby, and in many other works.