Entry № 2336 · Japanese origin

Suzume Suzume — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SOO-zoo-meh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Japanese

Meaning

"Sparrow (Japanese)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Japanese)

The meaning

A name that means "sparrow (japanese)".

Suzume (雀) is the Japanese word for "sparrow." Featured in the classic Japanese folktale Shita-kiri Suzume ("Tongue-Cut Sparrow") and in **Makoto Shinkai's anime film Suzume (2022)**.

Among the most beloved modern Japanese feminine names.

Sparrow. The Japanese folktale and Shinkai's heroine.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

雀

Transliteration: Suzume
Pronunciation: / ˈsuː.zuː.mɛ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Suzume stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Suzume · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Suzumes before her.

Real people

Suzume

Common Japanese name.

In fiction

Suzume Iwato

Heroine of Shinkai's Suzume.

2022

Names connected to Suzume.

Numerology

The number behind Suzume.

The Humanitarian

Suzume reduces to nine — the number of Japanese sparrow.

Parents on Suzume

Why families chose this name.

"Japanese sparrow. Six letters. Suzume."

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