How do you pronounce Mamoru?

Mamoru is pronounced MAH-moh-roo.

What is the origin of Mamoru?

Mamoru is of Japanese origin, from Japanese culture.

Boy name Japanese origin Shinto tradition

MAH-moh-roo · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

To protect; guardian

Language

Japanese

Culture

Japanese

Religion

Shinto

Style era

classic

Themes

protection · virtue

1937 rank#3843

1937 births5

Peak year1924

First appeared1915

Total US births182

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Common nicknames

Mamo

Alternate spellings

Mamoru

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