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    Gaku

    Boy
    Japanese
    2 syllables

    Gaku is a Japanese boy's name meaning "From the Japanese word for 'study' or 'learning'. A masculine name encouraging academic pursuit and knowledge".

    Gaku is written がく and is a boy's name of Japanese origin meaning "From the Japanese word for 'study' or 'learning'. A masculine name encouraging academic pursuit and knowledge". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

    Native script
    がく
    Origin
    Japanese
    Gender
    Boy
    Syllables
    2

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    What does Gaku mean?

    From the Japanese word for 'study' or 'learning'. A masculine name encouraging academic pursuit and knowledge.

    How popular is Gaku?

    No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

    Written as がく

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    What does Gaku mean?

    Gaku is a boy name of Japanese origin meaning "From the Japanese word for 'study' or 'learning'. A masculine name encouraging academic pursuit and knowledge.".

    How popular is Gaku?

    We have no birth-record ranking for Gaku: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

    Sister names that go with Gaku

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    Name numerology

    3is the Chaldean number for Gaku.

    Number 3 is linked with creativity, joy and self-expression.

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    Gaku at a glance

    Letters
    4
    Syllables
    2
    Starts with
    G
    Ends with
    -ku
    Vowels
    2 of 4 letters

    4-letter boy names

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    Gaku means "From the Japanese word for 'study' or 'learning'. A masculine name encouraging academic pursuit and knowledge." — these names share that spirit.

    • Emma — "Emma comes from the Germanic word ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal'. It was brought to England by Norman nobility." (German)
    • Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)
    • Mason — "Mason is an English surname for a stoneworker, from the Old French masson. It is now used as a first name." (English)
    • Michael — "Michael comes from the Hebrew Mikha'el, a question meaning 'who is like God?'. It is the name of an archangel." (Hebrew)
    • Emily — "Emily comes from the Roman family name Aemilius, probably from the Latin aemulus, meaning 'rival' or 'eager to excel'." (Latin)
    • Logan — "Logan is a Scottish surname from a place name, from the Gaelic lagan, meaning 'little hollow'." (Scottish)
    • Elizabeth — "Elizabeth comes from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath'. It is the name of John the Baptist's mother." (Hebrew)
    • Oliver — "Oliver probably comes from the Latin oliva, 'olive tree', though it may also come from a Germanic or Norse name." (Latin)

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