Girl name · Japanese
Himari
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: sun and hollyhock (depends on characters)Himari is a girl's name that comes from Japanese and means "sun and hollyhock (depends on characters)". It is used in Japanese.
- Meaning
- Sun and hollyhock (depends on characters)
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #5144 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Himari
As a girl's name, Himari comes from Japanese and means "sun and hollyhock (depends on characters)". It is used in Japanese.
Its meaning puts Himari on our names that mean sun list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
How to write Himari in Japanese
In hiragana, Himari is ひまり. Below is a kanji spelling used for the name, with what each kanji means. Parents can choose other kanji, and each choice gives the name its own meaning.
| Kanji | Reading | What the kanji mean |
|---|---|---|
| 陽葵 | ひまり | 陽 sun, sunshine + 葵 hollyhockA special reading: the kanji are read as a whole. |
Kanji and readings from the JMnedict and KANJIDIC2 dictionaries (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), checked by our editors.
Himari on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Himari on 3 lists.
“陽葵: sun and hollyhock. A recent chart-topper. Say hee-mah-ree”
From Anime girl names, popular modern anime girl names
“Sun and hollyhock, evoking a sunflower; ranked second in 2025.”
From Japanese girl names, popular Japanese girl names in 2025
“Sunflower, written 陽葵; Japanese, a top modern pick”
From Names that mean sun, sun names for girls
How popular is Himari?
- US rank in 2025
- #5,144
- 25 babies, 16 per million girls
- Best rank
- #5,144 in 2025
- 25 babies that year
- Babies since 2011
- At least 102
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2010s | 1 per million |
| 2020s | 8 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | – | #13,230 | #16,588 | #11,766 | – | #9,835 | #9,971 | #10,635 | #5,512 | #5,144 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Himari
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
Names with a similar meaning
- AftabSunshine, the sun (Persian, boy)
- HeliodoraGift of the sun (Greek, girl)
- HeliodoroGift of the sun (Greek, boy)
- SamsonSun (Hebrew, boy)
- ShamsSun (Arabic, unisex)
- ShamsuddinSun of the faith (Arabic, boy)
- SolSun (Latin, girl)
- SoleilSun (French, girl)
- SundayDay of the sun (Old English, unisex)
- AchiengBorn when the sun shines (Luo, girl)
Middle names for Himari
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Japanese
- AiLove; indigo (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AikoBeloved child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AimiLove and beauty, written 愛美 (Japanese, girl)
- AkaneDeep red, madder (Japanese, girl)
- AkariLamplight (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AkemiBright beauty (Japanese, girl)
- AkiSecond and hope, written 亜希 (Japanese, girl)
- AkikoBright child; autumn child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AkiraBright, clear (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
- AmaneHeavenly sound (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
Himari: common questions
What does the name Himari mean?
Himari comes from Japanese and means "sun and hollyhock (depends on characters)".
Is Himari a boy or girl name?
Himari is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Himari come from?
Himari comes from Japanese and means "sun and hollyhock (depends on characters)". Today it is used in Japanese.
How do you write Himari in Japanese?
Himari is written ひまり in hiragana. Kanji spellings include 陽葵 (a special reading). The kanji parents choose decide what the name means.
How popular is the name Himari?
Himari ranked #5,144 in the US in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Himari?
Names spelled like Himari include Hikari, Hikaru, Hilary and Hiyori.
What middle names go with Himari?
Middle names that flow well with Himari include Amber, Anne, Elise, Ione and Lark. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.