Names Like Sakura — Find Similar Baby Names
Sakura is a 6-letter Japanese girls' name meaning “Cherry Blossoms”. This page collects 114 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Sakra and Sanura, Japanese cousins like Aiko and Akeno, rhyming names ending in -ura like Nura and Pura, and names sharing the “cherry” concept like Cerise and Cherri.
For the full Sakura profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Sakura page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Sakura
24 baby names that differ from Sakura by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakra | 1 | From India | Indian | Female |
| Sanura | 1 | Swahili Name Meaning "Kitten-Like." | African | Female |
| Saura | 1 | Of The Saura | Indian | Female |
| Sabra | 2 | To Rest | Hebrew | Female |
| Saburo | 2 | Third Son | Japanese | Male |
| Sadira | 2 | Ostrich Running From Water | Arabic | Female |
| Sagira | 2 | Little One | Egyptian | Female |
| Sahara | 2 | Arabic | Female | |
| Sakari | 2 | Sweet | Indian | Female |
| Sakeri | 2 | Remembered By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Sakima | 2 | King | Native American | Male |
| Sakr | 2 | Eagle | Arabic | Male |
| Sakujna | 2 | Bird | Indian | Female |
| Samara | 2 | Protected By God | Hebrew | Female |
| Samira | 2 | Woman Who Entertains | Arabic | Female |
| Samuka | 2 | God Hears | Hungarian | Male |
| Sandra | 2 | Protector Of Man | Greek | Female |
| Sanora | 2 | English | Female | |
| Sara | 2 | From Sarah In The Bible (Princess) | Arabic | Female |
| Sauda | 2 | Swahili Name Meaning "Black-Skinned." | African | Female |
| Saada | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Help." | African | Female |
| Saadya | 3 | God's Helper | Hebrew | Male |
| Saarah | 3 | Princess. | Arabic | Female |
| Saba | 3 | From Sheba | Greek | Female |
More Japanese Names
24 baby names that share Sakura’s Japanese origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aiko | Little Love; Beloved | Female |
| Akeno | In The Morning; Bright Shining Field | Male |
| Aki | Born In Autumn | Female |
| Akiko | Autumn Child; Iris | Female |
| Akina | Spring Flower | Female |
| Anda | Meet At The Field; Also A Japanese Surname. | Female |
| Aneko | Older Sister | Female |
| Benjiro | Enjoy Peace | Male |
| Botan | Peony | Male |
| Chika | Near | Female |
| Chiko | A Unisexual Name Meaning "Arrow Or Pledge." | Male |
| Chiyo | Thousand Years; Eternal | Female |
| Cho | Butterfy | Female |
| Dai | Great | Female |
| Danno | Field Gathering; Also A Surname | Male |
| Emiko | Smiling Blessed Beautiful Child. | Female |
| Eriko | Child With A Collar | Female |
| Gin | Silvery | Female |
| Goro | Fifth Son | Male |
| Hana | Flower; Blossom | Female |
| Haru | Born In The Spring | Female |
| Haruko | Spring Child | Female |
| Hiroshi | Generous | Male |
| Hisa | Long-Lasting | Female |
6-Letter S-Names Like Sakura
24 names that share Sakura's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Sakura's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Sakura
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Sakura.
Names That Rhyme with Sakura
18 baby names that share Sakura's last 3 letters — -ura. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nura | Light. | Arabic | Female |
| Pura | Pure | Spanish | Female |
| Alura | Divine Counselor | English | Female |
| Asura | Swahili And Hausa Name For Female Children Born During The Muslim M... | African | Female |
| Azura | Sky-Blue. | French | Female |
| Laura | Laurel | Romanian | Female |
| Maura | Bitter | Irish | Female |
| Noura | Light | Arabic | Female |
| Saura | Of The Saura | Indian | Female |
| Taura | Many Lakes; Many Rivers | Japanese | Female |
| Youra | Enough Silk | English | Female |
| Allura | Divine Counselor | English | Female |
| Isaura | Gentle Breeze | Greek | Female |
| Katura | Unisexual Zimbabwe Name Meaning "Take A Burden Off My Mind." | African | Female |
| Ketura | Incense | Hebrew | Female |
| Sanura | Swahili Name Meaning "Kitten-Like." | African | Female |
| Zuhura | Swahili Name. Meaning Unknown. | African | Female |
| Shukura | Grateful | Egyptian | Female |
Names That Start Like Sakura
8 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Sakura — Sak-. Good for parents who like Sakura's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakr | Eagle | Arabic | Male |
| Sakra | From India | Indian | Female |
| Sakari | Sweet | Indian | Female |
| Sakeri | Remembered By God | Hebrew | Male |
| Sakima | King | Native American | Male |
| Sakhmet | Myth Name (Goddess Worshiped In Memphis, Lioness) | Egyptian | Female |
| Sakinah | God-Inspired Peace Of Mind; Tranquility | Arabic | Female |
| Sakujna | Bird | Indian | Female |