Tetsuya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Tetsuya – Meaning: iron, wisdom, or clear (depending on the kanji used) – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: tet-soo-YAH


Tetsuya is a Japanese boy's name meaning “iron, wisdom, or clear (depending on the kanji used)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Tetsuya

Meaning: Iron, wisdom, or clear (depending on the kanji used).

Origin: Japanese.

How to Pronounce Tetsuya

Phonetic: tet-soo-YAH   IPA: /ˌtɛtsuːˈjɑː/

Popularity of Tetsuya

Tetsuya 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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