Haruka
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- hah-ROO-kah
- Origin
- Japanese
Haruka is a girls' name of Japanese origin, meaning “distant, or spring fragrance”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Haruka mean?
Japanese: Japanese name; meaning depends on the kanji
“distant, or spring fragrance”
The meaning depends on the kanji chosen, for example 'distant, far off' or 'spring' plus 'fragrance'.
Is Haruka a girl's or a boy's name?
Haruka is a girls' name.
How popular is Haruka in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 6 girls.
Haruka in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | #3,719 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | #7,717 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 5 | #4,141 |
| 2008 | 5 | #4,065 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 3 | #5,259 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,912 |
| 1998 | 3 | #4,026 |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 4 | #3,289 |
How popular is Haruka in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 24 girls. It first appears in the records in 1983.
Half of all the girls named Haruka in the US since 1880 were born between 1995 and 2009, the years shaded on the chart below.
Haruka in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #13,472 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 6 | #13,793 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 7 | #12,709 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10,109 |
| 2015 | 11 | #9,476 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8,480 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8,131 |
| 2012 | 15 | #7,800 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7,432 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11,240 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7,676 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10,080 |
| 2007 | 15 | #8,094 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6,590 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6,815 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5,373 |
| 2003 | 24 | #5,087 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7,039 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6,614 |
| 2000 | 9 | #9,867 |
| 1999 | 17 | #5,890 |
| 1998 | 18 | #5,579 |
| 1997 | 13 | #6,839 |
| 1996 | 14 | #6,387 |
| 1995 | 17 | #5,434 |
| 1994 | 19 | #5,011 |
| 1993 | 17 | #5,413 |
| 1992 | 12 | #7,060 |
| 1991 | 18 | #5,175 |
| 1990 | 15 | #5,829 |
| 1989 | 7 | #9,675 |
| 1988 | 11 | #6,661 |
| 1987 | 6 | #9,820 |
| 1986 | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 5 | #10,272 |
Names like Haruka
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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Names related to Haruka
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Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Haruka: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/haruka, updated 20 October 2026.