Minoru: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Minoru – Meaning: to bear fruit; expresses hope for a fruitful, successful life – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: mee-NOH-roo


Minoru is a Japanese boy's name meaning “to bear fruit; expresses hope for a fruitful, successful life”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Minoru

Meaning: To bear fruit; expresses hope for a fruitful, successful life.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Minoru

Phonetic: mee-NOH-roo   IPA: /minoɾɯ/

Popularity of Minoru

Minoru 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.

Lists That Include Minoru

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