At a Glance: Name: Amaterasu – Meaning: heaven-shining – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-mah-teh-RAH-soo
Amaterasu is a Japanese girl's name meaning “heaven-shining”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Amaterasu
Meaning: Heaven-shining.
Origin: Japanese.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Amaterasu
Phonetic: ah-mah-teh-RAH-soo IPA: /ˌɑːmətəˈrɑːsuː/
Popularity of Amaterasu
Amaterasu doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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