Fun Facts About the Name Subaru
- 15 babies named Subaru: U.S. records list 15 babies given the name Subaru from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Subaru Mean?
Subaru (昴) is a Japanese name meaning "Pleiades," the star cluster. The word is native Japanese; the kanji 昴 was borrowed from Chinese astronomical writing, where it names the Pleiades mansion and is read mǎo. A traditional Japanese explanation connects subaru with an old verb meaning "to gather" or "be gathered," describing the cluster's grouped stars. That is an etymological association; the established meaning is the star cluster itself.
Subaru Name History & Origins
Subaru is written 昴 in kanji and すばる in hiragana. The kanji entered Japanese from Chinese astronomical usage, while the reading subaru is Japanese. The term is old in Japanese and appears in classical poetry and seasonal references to the cluster.
In Japan, Subaru is also used as a given name, written 昴 or すばる. The automaker Subaru uses the same word as its name and a six-star emblem based on the Pleiades. That commercial use is a later association, not the source of the personal name.
How Popular is the Name Subaru?
Subaru has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #13,641 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,641 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #13,869 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #13,797 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Subaru Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are spiritually intense and can sting or charm. Your name brings love and new starts into life and attracts money. In business, you are the creator and promoter of original ideas and usually enjoy considerable financial success. Emergencies may raise your intuitive abilities in order to resolve conflict or situation. You become very creative under the pressure, and have quite original ideas to make the best out of it.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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