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Toru
OriginJapanese
Meaning"pierce; sea"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Toru
Typically a male name in Japan, however, Toru was used for the female character Toru Hagakure in the anime series My Hero Academia.
Toru for boys
Unisex Japanese name seen on a character in the Haikyū!! manga and anime series.
Pronounced TOR-oo.
As of October 2026, Toru ranked #10205 for boys in US births in 1995 SSA, peaked at #2334 for boys in 1922.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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