Kohaku
Kohaku is a baby name of Japanese origin, meaning Amber.
What Kohaku means
Amber.
Kohaku sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Kohaku comes from
Japanese given names are written in kanji, and the characters chosen carry the meaning as much as the sound does. The same pronunciation can be written several different ways, each shading the sense differently, so parents pick characters as deliberately as they pick the name itself.
Kohaku is recorded as Japanese in origin. Browse other Japanese names.
How popular is Kohaku?
Kohaku does not currently chart in the top 100 baby names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Kohaku
Kohaku spans Gem and Gold, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Kohaku
These share Kohaku's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Kim — Gold.
- Amber — Golden fossilized resin.
- Goldie — Made of gold.
- Topaz — The golden-yellow gem.
- Anju — Pearl.
- Anzu — Pearl.
- Otama — Jewel.
- Satou Tamao — Pearl, thong.
- Bao — Treasure, jewel.
- Garnet — The deep-red gem.
- Jet — Deep, glossy black gem.
- Kacper — Treasurer; bringer of treasure.