Katakana Names, Meanings, and their History

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Daiko (DAH-ee-koh)

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uncommon rare japanese masculine male baby boy

daiko name meaning

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Kata (KAH-tah)

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girl feminine baby unisex japanese female katakana

kata name meaning

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Shib (shib)

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modern minimalistic baby cool short gender-neutral mysterious

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Vanessa (vuh-NESS-uh)

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vanessa name meaning

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