Wakaba (わかば)
Wakaba is read わかば and has 3 beats. Our data lists 2 spellings: 和香葉 and 若葉. All two are feminine.
Reading
わ·か·ば (3 beats)
Kanji spellings
2 in our data
Gender
Feminine
Source
JMnedict, the open name dictionary
Kanji spellings of Wakaba
One sound can be written with different kanji. Each spelling below is a different name on paper.
- 和香葉わかばFeminine
Harmony + scent + leaf
- 和(わ)— harmony
- 香(か)— scent
- 葉(ば)— leaf
- 若葉わかばFeminine
Young + leaf
- 若(わか)— young
- 葉(ば)— leaf
The kanji in Wakaba
What each kanji means on its own, and in how many of the spellings above it appears.
- 葉leaf2 spellings
- 和harmony1 spelling
- 香scent1 spelling
- 若young1 spelling
Wakaba with common surnames
Full names with a different spelling and surname on each card. Tap a card for the kanji breakdown.
Other names that use 和 (harmony)
Questions about Wakaba
Is Wakaba a boy's or a girl's name?
In our data every spelling of Wakaba is feminine.
What does Wakaba mean?
Wakaba is a sound, so the meaning comes from the kanji: 和香葉 reads as "harmony + scent + leaf" and 若葉 reads as "young + leaf". Those come from what each kanji means by itself, and parents may have had a fuller picture in mind.
How many ways can Wakaba be written in kanji?
Our data lists 2: 和香葉 and 若葉. Other spellings exist, so ask how a person writes their own name before you write it for them.
How do you pronounce Wakaba?
わかば is 3 beats: わ · か · ば. Give every beat the same length and keep vowels short and clear; Japanese has no stressed syllable the way English does.
Where this comes from
The spellings are from our hand-reviewed list of everyday names and from JMnedict, the open Japanese name dictionary. Meanings are built from what each kanji means on its own, so they describe the characters, not what a particular family had in mind.
How we check names · Content last reviewed: 2026-11-08.
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