Murasaki: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Murasaki – Meaning: purple – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: moo-rah-SAH-kee


Murasaki is a Japanese unisex name meaning “purple”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Murasaki

Meaning: Purple.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Murasaki

Phonetic: moo-rah-SAH-kee   IPA: /muːrəˈsɑːki/

Popularity of Murasaki

Murasaki 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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