Minoru - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Minoru \m(i)-no-ru\ is pronounced mee-noh-roo. It is of Japanese origin, and its meaning is "bear fruit".

Baby names that sound like Minoru are Minor, Miner, Mynor, Meinor and Menor. Other similar baby names are Minos, Conor, Einar, Einer, Gainor, Honoré, Konor, Major, Mayor, Malory, Mano, Manolo, Manoah, Manoa, Marinor, Menard, Maynor, Mazor, Meino, Mainard, Mentor, Munro, Monro, Moore, More, Mori, Munir and Rainor.

Minoru is a very rare male first name and is not used as a surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Minoru. Compare Minoru with related baby names.