誠
まこと
Documented interpretation
- sincerity
- truth
- fidelity
Usage note
JMnedict records 誠 read まこと as a female given name and surname; Tamahiyo also documents the same combination as a boys' name example.
reviewedunisex
誠
Makoto Japanese Name
まこと · マコト
JMnedict gives female given-name attestation for 誠・まこと, while a current Tamahiyo naming article documents it as a boys’ example. The unisex label records both attestations; no frequency balance is claimed.
Meaning overview
These interpretations belong to this reviewed name record. Variant-specific explanations appear separately below.
- 誠 has dictionary glosses including “sincerity,” “truth,” and “fidelity”; these are character glosses, not a verified personal quality.
sinceritytruthsingle-kanji
Name facts
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- Hiragana
- まこと
- Katakana
- マコト
- Pronunciation
- mah-koh-toh
- Gender association
- Unisex
- Usage status
- Usage uncertain
- Origin
- Japanese given name; this record covers 誠 read まこと.
- Mora count
- 3
- Record status
- Reviewed
- Last reviewed
- July 25, 2026
Naturalness note
JMnedict gives female given-name attestation for 誠・まこと, while a current Tamahiyo naming article documents it as a boys’ example. The unisex label records both attestations; no frequency balance is claimed.
Kanji variants
Each spelling is documented separately so its gloss and usage note are not mixed with another variant.
high confidence
Editorial notes
Cultural context
- 誠 has several name readings and proper-name uses. This record covers the given-name reading まこと.
Pronunciation notes
- Makoto has three mora, ま・こ・と; the English guide is approximate.
Common misunderstandings
- A virtue-related character does not guarantee a bearer’s personality or a family’s intended explanation.
Related names
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Sources and evidence limits
Sources support specific fields, not every possible claim about the name. Their limitations remain visible here.
- ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
Fields supported on this page
Hiragana, Romaji, Genders, Kanji Variants 0 reading, Is Real Name, Origin
The exact 誠 [まこと] entry includes a female given-name classification.
Source limitation
Dictionary inclusion does not measure current frequency, guarantee a reading for every bearer, or establish legal acceptance of a new registration.
- KANJIDIC Project
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Kanji Variants 0 meanings, Meanings, Themes
Only selected dictionary glosses relevant to the character are reported.
Source limitation
Character glosses are not whole-name translations and do not prove a parent's intended meaning.
- 「誠」を使った男の子の名前実例97、漢字の意味と読み
Benesse Corporation (たまひよ) · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Genders, Naturalness Note
The article lists 誠・まこと as a boys’ name example; it is not used as frequency evidence.
Source limitation
An editorial example is not a population-frequency estimate; some examples on the page are reader-submitted.