Tsubasa

Tsubasa (翼) is a Japanese unisex name that literally means 'the wing'. In Japan, Tsubasa enjoys great popularity and is a common first name.

What does the name Tsubasa mean?

The unisex name Tsubasa (翼) has its origins in Japanese and can be translated as 'the wing'. A prominent bearer of this name is the Japanese actress Tsubasa Honda.

Where does the name Tsubasa come from?

Tsubasa is a first name for both men and women and comes from Japan. Its meaning is 'the wing'. In the Japanese language, the name is composed of the kanji tsubasa (翼), which means wing.

How do you pronounce Tsubasa?

Tsubasa is pronounced approximately as 'Tsu-ba-sa'.

Popularity

In Germany, Tsubasa is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. The best ranking the name achieved was in 2005, reaching 1,744th place in the Italian name charts. From 1999 to 2024, Tsubasa was chosen as a first name in Italy fewer than 10 times, placing it at 5,160th. In the last ten years, no child has received this name.

Nicknames & pet names

Basa / Tsu / Tsuba / Tsubi

Famous people

• Tsubasa Aizawa (baseball player)
• Tsubasa Hanekawa (character from Bake-Kizemonogatari)
• Tsubasa Imai (Japanese singer)
• Tsubasa Kitatsuru (English cyclist)
• Tsubasa Ohzora (main character from the football manga/anime Captain Tsubasa)
• Tsubasa Oshima (Japanese football player)
• Tsubasa Otomiya (Japanese actor)
• Tsubasa Yokotake (Japanese football player)
• Tsubasa Yonaga (Japanese actor)