Sakura — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Sakura is a girls' name of Japanese origin, meaning "cherry blossom". Japan's national flower — the whole country picnics under sakura blooms each spring.

Style & feel. With nature and international on its style card, Sakura sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 3 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Sakura pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Yuki, Hana share its sound-world). If you like Sakura, you'll probably also love Yuki, Hana, Ren — same era, same energy, same bone structure.