How do you pronounce Susumu?

Susumu is pronounced SOO-soo-moo.

What is the origin of Susumu?

Susumu is of Japanese origin, from Japanese culture.

Boy name Japanese origin Shinto tradition

SOO-soo-moo · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

To advance; progress

Language

Japanese

Culture

Japanese

Religion

Shinto

Style era

classic

Themes

progress · virtue

1943 rank#3203

1943 births7

Peak year1919

First appeared1914

Total US births351

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

Common nicknames

Sus

Alternate spellings

Susumu

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