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(Main) gender: Female
Pronunciation: hah-tsuu–ne [hà.tsɨ́ᵝ.né̞]
Etymology and/or ways to write:
By far, 初音 is the most common form of this name, combined from 初 (hatsu) meaning “first, new” and 音 (ne) meaning “sound.” Alternatives for the second kanji include 寧 meaning “tranquillity” and 子, referring to the sign of the Rat.
Popularity:
Regarding the popularity of this name since the Meiji period (1868-1912), you might think that this name is a really modern name with its usage centred around Heisei period (1989-2019) females. Actually, the name was in (uncommon) use in the first half of the 20th century – according to telephone book data, around 0.027% of females have this name.
In the Heisei period, it started off being rather rarely used with only 0.007% of girls being given that name, placing it outside the top 500, that number increasing to 0.027% in 1994 to around 0.043% in 2000 before dropping down to around 0.029% in 2007.
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