Sakura

Sa·ku·raCuteJapanese

At a glance

50 dogs named Sakura appear in public records. It is almost always a girl's name (92% female).

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Sakura?

#2,393dog name of 19,856
1 in 10,201female dogs
50dogs in the records
#1,735cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 90%Boys 8%Not recorded 2%

92% girls · 8% boys among 49 dogs with a recorded sex

Sakura over the years

Rising
01.12.12013: 0.0, 2014: 0.0, 2015: 0.7, 2016: 0.3, 2017: 1.5, 2018: 1.9, 2019: 0.0, 2020: 0.2, 2021: 0.7, 2022: 1.5, 2023: 0.5, 2024: 1.62013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Sakura per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Sakura

ZacharyShakiraZachariahZuccheroSakariSakyraZacheryZacaria

Questions

Is Sakura a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (92% female).

How popular is Sakura for dogs?

Sakura is the #2,393 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 50 dogs in public records. The name is rising.

How do you pronounce Sakura?

Sakura is said in 3 syllables: Sa·ku·ra. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Sakura?

Zachary, Shakira and Zachariah sound similar.

What breeds are often named Sakura?

Shih Tzus, Shiba Inus and Yorkshire Terriers are the breeds most often called Sakura.

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