Shigeru: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Shigeru – Meaning: flourishing, lush – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: shee-GEH-roo


Shigeru is a Japanese boy's name meaning “flourishing, lush”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Shigeru

Meaning: Flourishing, lush.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Shigeru

Phonetic: shee-GEH-roo   IPA: /ʃiˈɡɛruː/

Popularity of Shigeru

Shigeru 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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