indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage Japanese, Japanese Mythology
Scripts 尊, 健, 猛, 猛竜, 丈瑠(Japanese Kanji) たける(Japanese Hiragana) タケル(Japanese Katakana)
Meaning & History
Derived from the Japanese kanji 尊 (takeru) meaning "excellent, noble, precious" or 健 (takeru) meaning "strong, healthy" or 猛 (takeru) meaning "fierce, ferocious". Takeru can also be written with two kanji, for example 猛 (take, read differently from above) or 丈 (take) meaning "height, mountain" combined with 竜 (ru) meaning "dragon, hero, imperial" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone, lapis lazuli".Other kanji combinations are also possible.