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Name Wakaba
Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 若葉, 稚葉, 新葉, 若羽, 和佳葉, 和夏葉, 和香葉, etc. (kanji), わか葉 (kanji/hiragana), わかば (hiragana), ワカバ (katakana)
Theme leaf
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Meaning & History
From 若葉 (wakaba) meaning "new leaves; fresh verdure," as a name, also written as 稚葉 or 新葉.
Any other kanji on the second element is used that can be read as ba, such as 羽 meaning "feather." The first element can also either be written phonetically or split into two, with a wa kanji like 和 "harmony, peace" and a ka kanji such as 佳 meaning "beautiful, good," 夏 meaning "summer" or 香 meaning "fragrance."
Any other kanji on the second element is used that can be read as ba, such as 羽 meaning "feather." The first element can also either be written phonetically or split into two, with a wa kanji like 和 "harmony, peace" and a ka kanji such as 佳 meaning "beautiful, good," 夏 meaning "summer" or 香 meaning "fragrance."