Osaka: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Osaka – Meaning: large hill, large slope – Origin: Japanese – Pronunciation: oh-SAH-kuh


Osaka is a Japanese name meaning “large hill, large slope”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.

Meaning & Origin of Osaka

Meaning: Large hill, large slope.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Osaka

Phonetic: oh-SAH-kuh   IPA: /oʊˈsɑːkə/

Popularity of Osaka

Osaka 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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