Kaguya
/K-AA-G-UW-Y-AA/
Shining night — Princess Kaguya from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Japan's oldest known narrative
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Yes — Kaguya is a Shinto girl name of Japanese origin, meaning “Shining night — Princess Kaguya from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Japan's oldest known narrative”.
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Meaning & origin
Kaguya is a girl's name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families. The name means "Shining night — Princess Kaguya from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Japan's oldest known narrative" and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.
Common among Japanese families, Kaguya carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Kaguya look like?
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See Kaguya's baby portrait →What does Kaguya's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Kaguya resonates in either tradition.
Kaguya's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Kaguya's full reading →
Does Kaguya go with your family's names?
Kaguya breaks into 6 sounds: /K-AA-G-UW-Y-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Kaguya sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Kaguya beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Kaguya — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Kaguya
If Kaguya resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Shinto girl names, common in Japanese families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Shinto girl names from the Light cluster
Names that sound similar
Shinto girl names that open with the same syllables as Kaguya
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Common questions about Kaguya
What does the name Kaguya mean?
Kaguya means "Shining night — Princess Kaguya from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Japan's oldest known narrative." It is a girl name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Shinto families.
Is Kaguya a boy or girl name?
Kaguya is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Kaguya?
Kaguya is of Japanese origin, used in Shinto tradition, commonly among Japanese families.
Is Kaguya a Shinto name?
Yes. Kaguya is a girl name traditionally used in Shinto families, of Japanese origin.
What does Kaguya mean in Japanese?
Kaguya originates from Japanese, where it means "Shining night — Princess Kaguya from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Japan's oldest known narrative."
What are common nicknames for Kaguya?
Common short forms of Kaguya include Kagu, Kagi.
What is the numerology of Kaguya?
Kaguya has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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