Sources | Pronunciation guide |
(Main) gender: Male
Pronunciation: so:-kʸee [só̞ò̞.kʲì]
Etymology and/or ways to write:
Here are most of the kanji used for this name:
sō (そう) | ki (き) |
蒼 “blue” | 希/稀 “rare;” part of 希望 (kibō) “hope, wish, aspiration” |
颯 “sudden, quick” | 輝/暉 “brightness, brilliance” |
壮 “vibrancy, strength, bravery” | 樹 “tree” |
奏 “playing music” | 生 “vitality” |
聡 “wise” | 貴 “precious, valuable” |
創 “making, building; start, origin, beginning” | 紀 “account, chronicle” |
爽 “fresh” | 基 “origin” |
想 “conception, idea, thought” | 喜 “delight, pleasure” |
宗 “sect” | 己 6th heavenly stem in Chinese calendar |
湊 “harbour, port” | 起 “rise” |
総 “whole, all” | 来/來 “arrival” |
葵 “hollyhock; wild ginger;” part of 向日葵 (himawari) “sunflower” | |
季 “season” |
Popularity:
Most of its usage is concentrated on those born in the Heisei period (1989-2019) onwards, especially those born since the late 1990s. It was given to just over 0.005% in 1990, rising to over 0.03% by and over 0.07% by 2009. Based on Baby Calendar rankings data and my preliminary 2014-9 names research, percentage levels have stabilised within the 0.07-8% range.
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