Japanese baby names

Language family: Japonic

Japanese names are written with kanji characters whose meanings layer over phonetic sound. Nature, seasons, and virtues are common themes.

All Japanese names (160)

HanaŲ‡Ų†Ø§ØĄ
girl¡arabic, japanese

“Bliss, happiness; flower (Japanese)”

shortglobal↑ rising
SakuraæĄœ
girl¡japanese

“Cherry blossom”

classicbeautiful
Harutoé™Ŋįŋ”
boy¡japanese

“Sun, soar, fly”

moderntrending↑ rising
Ren蓮
boy¡japanese

“Lotus, love”

shortmodern↑ rising
Hinaé™Ŋ菜
girl¡japanese

“Sun vegetable, warm greens”

modernshort↑ rising
SoraįŠē
unisex¡japanese

“Sky”

shortmodern↑ rising
Aoič‘ĩ
unisex¡japanese

“Hollyhock flower, blue/green”

modernunisex↑ rising
YuiįĩčĄŖ
girl¡japanese

“Bind, tie clothing”

shortmodern
Yunaėœ ë‚˜
girl¡korean, japanese

“Willow tree, gentle”

moderntrending↑ rising
Yuto悠äēē
boy¡japanese

“Gentle person, distant person”

modern
MeiįžŽ
girl¡chinese, japanese

“Beautiful, plum blossom”

shortglobal
Yumaæ‚ įœŸ
boy¡japanese

“Calm truth, peaceful”

modern
Hikari光
girl¡japanese

“Light, radiance”

classicbeautiful
JunäŋŠ
boy¡chinese, korean

“Handsome, talented”

shortglobal
Akari明かり
girl¡japanese

“Light, brightness”

modern↑ rising
Akioæ˜Žį”ˇ
boy¡japanese

“Bright man”

classic
Akira明
unisex¡japanese

“Bright, clear”

classic
Arata新
boy¡japanese

“Fresh, new”

classic
Daichi大地
boy¡japanese

“Great land, earth”

classic
Daiki大čŧ
boy¡japanese

“Great radiance”

classic
Daisuke大čŧ”
boy¡japanese

“Great helper”

classic
Eiji英äēŒ
boy¡japanese

“Second son, excellent”

classic
Harukiæ˜Ĩ樚
boy¡japanese

“Spring tree”

classic
Hayatoéšŧäēē
boy¡japanese

“Falcon person”

classic
HibikiéŸŋ
unisex¡japanese

“Echo, sound”

classic
Hideakiį§€æ˜Ž
boy¡japanese

“Excellent brightness”

classic
Hidekiį§€æ¨š
boy¡japanese

“Excellent tree”

classic
Hideoᧀ雄
boy¡japanese

“Excellent man”

classic
Hikaru光
unisex¡japanese

“Light, radiance”

classic
Hiro大
boy¡japanese

“Great”

classic
HiroshiæĩŠ
boy¡japanese

“Prosperous”

classic
Hiroto大įŋ”
boy¡japanese

“Big flight”

classic
Isamu勇
boy¡japanese

“Courage”

classic
Itsuki樚
boy¡japanese

“Tree”

classic
Junichiᴔ䏀
boy¡japanese

“Pure first”

classic
Kaitoæĩˇæ–—
boy¡japanese

“Ocean”

classic
KenåĨ
boy¡japanese

“Healthy, strong”

classic
KenjiåĨäēŒ
boy¡japanese

“Strong second son”

classic
KentaåĨå¤Ē
boy¡japanese

“Strong and big”

classic
Kichiro吉郎
boy¡japanese

“Lucky son”

classic
Kouki光čŧ
boy¡japanese

“Radiance”

classic
Kyo協
unisex¡japanese

“Capital, cooperation”

classic
MakotočĒ 
unisex¡japanese

“Sincerity, truth”

classic
Masaru勝
boy¡japanese

“Victory”

classic
Masakiæ­Ŗæ¨š
boy¡japanese

“Right tree”

classic
Naokiį›´æ¨š
boy¡japanese

“Honest tree”

classic
NobuäŋĄ
boy¡japanese

“Faith, trust”

classic
Noboru昇
boy¡japanese

“To rise”

classic
Ran蘭
unisex¡japanese

“Orchid”

classic
Riku陸
boy¡japanese

“Land”

classic
Renji逪äēŒ
boy¡japanese

“Second link”

classic
Ryoæļŧ
unisex¡japanese

“Cool, refreshing”

classic
Ryotaæļŧå¤Ē
boy¡japanese

“Refreshing, big”

classic
Ryu鞍
boy¡japanese

“Dragon”

classic
Satoshi聥
boy¡japanese

“Wise”

classic
Shinᜟ
boy¡japanese

“True”

classic
ShinjiᜟäēŒ
boy¡japanese

“True second”

classic
Shoichiæ­Ŗä¸€
boy¡japanese

“Right first”

classic
Shoįŋ”
boy¡japanese

“To fly”

classic
Sotaéĸ¯å¤Ē
boy¡japanese

“Sudden, big”

classic
Takashi貴åŋ—
boy¡japanese

“Noble will”

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Takeshiæ­Ļ
boy¡japanese

“Warrior, fierce”

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Takumi匠
boy¡japanese

“Artisan”

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Tatsuya達也
boy¡japanese

“To reach”

classic
Tomo友
unisex¡japanese

“Friend”

classic
Toruåžš
boy¡japanese

“To pass through”

classic
Tsubasaįŋŧ
unisex¡japanese

“Wings”

classic
Yamato大和
boy¡japanese

“Great harmony, old name of Japan”

classic
Yasuoåēˇå¤Ģ
boy¡japanese

“Peaceful man”

classic
Yorié ŧ
unisex¡japanese

“Reliance, trust”

classic
YoshiįžŠ
boy¡japanese

“Righteous”

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YoshiroįžŠéƒŽ
boy¡japanese

“Righteous son”

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Yukié›Ē
unisex¡japanese

“Snow, happiness”

classic
Yuta悠å¤Ē
boy¡japanese

“Big gentleness”

classic
Aiko愛子
girl¡japanese

“Beloved child”

classic
Akemiæ˜ŽįžŽ
girl¡japanese

“Bright beauty”

classic
AmiäēœįžŽ
girl¡japanese

“Asia beauty”

classic
AsamiéēģįžŽ
girl¡japanese

“Hemp beauty”

classic
Asuka明æ—ĨéĻ™
girl¡japanese

“Tomorrow's fragrance”

classic
AyakaåŊŠčŠą
girl¡japanese

“Colorful flower”

classic
Ayame菖蒲
girl¡japanese

“Iris flower”

classic
Ayumiæ­ŠįžŽ
girl¡japanese

“Walking beauty”

classic
Chiakiåƒį§‹
girl¡japanese

“Thousand autumns”

classic
Chiekoæ™ēæĩ子
girl¡japanese

“Wise child”

classic
Chiharu千æ˜Ĩ
girl¡japanese

“Thousand springs”

classic
Chika千éĻ™
girl¡japanese

“Thousand fragrances”

classic
EmiæĩįžŽ
girl¡japanese

“Blessed beauty”

classic
EmikoæĩįžŽå­
girl¡japanese

“Blessed beautiful child”

classic
Erikaįĩĩ里éĻ™
girl¡japanese

“Picture, fragrance”

classic
HanakočŠąå­
girl¡japanese

“Flower child”

classic
HarukaéĨ
girl¡japanese

“Distance, springtime”

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Harukoæ˜Ĩ子
girl¡japanese

“Spring child”

classic
Himarié™Ŋč‘ĩ
girl¡japanese

“Sun, hollyhock”

classic
Hinataæ—Ĩ向
unisex¡japanese

“Sunny place”

classic
Hiroko誕子
girl¡japanese

“Generous child”

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HonokaįŠ‚čŠą
girl¡japanese

“Harmony, flower”

classic
Izumiæŗ‰
girl¡japanese

“Spring, fountain”

classic
Junkoæˇŗå­
girl¡japanese

“Pure child”

classic
KaedeæĨ“
girl¡japanese

“Maple”

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KaoriéĻ™
girl¡japanese

“Fragrance”

classic
Kasumi霞
girl¡japanese

“Mist”

classic
Keikoæĩ子
girl¡japanese

“Blessed child”

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Kikoᴀ子
girl¡japanese

“Chronicle child”

classic
Kimikoį´€įžŽå­
girl¡japanese

“Noble child”

classic
Kiyomiæ¸…įžŽ
girl¡japanese

“Pure beauty”

classic
Kohanaå°čŠą
girl¡japanese

“Little flower”

classic
Kumikoäš…įžŽå­
girl¡japanese

“Eternal beauty”

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KyokoäēŦ子
girl¡japanese

“Capital child”

classic
Mai舞
girl¡japanese

“Dance”

classic
MakiįœŸį´€
girl¡japanese

“True record”

classic
Mana愛
girl¡japanese

“Love”

classic
MarikoįœŸį†å­
girl¡japanese

“True village child”

classic
Masamiæ­ŖįžŽ
girl¡japanese

“Elegant beauty”

classic
Mayuᜟå„Ē
girl¡japanese

“True gentleness”

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Megumiæĩ
girl¡japanese

“Blessing, grace”

classic
Michiko道子
girl¡japanese

“Child of the path”

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Midori᎑
girl¡japanese

“Green”

classic
MikaįžŽéĻ™
girl¡japanese

“Beautiful fragrance”

classic
MikiįžŽį´€
girl¡japanese

“Beautiful chronicle”

classic
MikoåˇĢåĨŗ
girl¡japanese

“Shrine maiden”

classic
MinakoįžŽåĨˆå­
girl¡japanese

“Beautiful child”

classic
MisakiįžŽå’˛
girl¡japanese

“Beautiful blossom”

classic
Mitsuko光子
girl¡japanese

“Shining child”

classic
MiuįžŽįžŊ
girl¡japanese

“Beautiful feather”

classic
MiyakoéƒŊ
girl¡japanese

“Beautiful child of the capital”

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MiyukiįžŽåš¸
girl¡japanese

“Beautiful happiness”

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MomokaæĄƒčŠą
girl¡japanese

“Peach blossom”

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NahočœįŠ‚
girl¡japanese

“Honest ear of grain”

classic
Namikoæŗĸ子
girl¡japanese

“Child of the waves”

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Nana七
girl¡japanese

“Seven”

classic
Nanami七æĩˇ
girl¡japanese

“Seven seas”

classic
Naokoᛴ子
girl¡japanese

“Honest child”

classic
Natsuki夏希
girl¡japanese

“Summer hope”

classic
Natsumiå¤įžŽ
girl¡japanese

“Beautiful summer”

classic
Noa䚃愛
girl¡japanese

“Love”

classic
Nozomi希
girl¡japanese

“Hope”

classic
Reikoéē—子
girl¡japanese

“Beautiful child”

classic
Renaéē—åĨˆ
girl¡japanese

“Beautiful”

classic
Rikoᐆ子
girl¡japanese

“Child of reason”

classic
Rin凛
girl¡japanese

“Dignified, cold”

classic
RiočŽ‰å¤Ž
girl¡japanese

“Jasmine”

classic
Sakiå’˛
girl¡japanese

“Blossom”

classic
Satsukiä甿œˆ
girl¡japanese

“May”

classic
SayakaįˆŊéĻ™
girl¡japanese

“Clear fragrance”

classic
Sayuriå°į™žåˆ
girl¡japanese

“Small lily”

classic
Setsukoᝀ子
girl¡japanese

“Gentle child”

classic
ShioričŠŠįš”
girl¡japanese

“Poem weaving”

classic
Suzu鈴
girl¡japanese

“Bell”

classic
Takara厝
girl¡japanese

“Treasure”

classic
Tamiko民子
girl¡japanese

“People's child”

classic
Tomiko富子
girl¡japanese

“Wealthy child”

classic
Tomoko友子
girl¡japanese

“Friendly child”

classic
Tsubakiæ¤ŋ
girl¡japanese

“Camellia”

classic
Umekoæĸ…子
girl¡japanese

“Plum blossom child”

classic
Yukaį”ąäŊŗ
girl¡japanese

“Gentle, good”

classic
Yukoå„Ē子
girl¡japanese

“Gentle child”

classic
Yumiį”ąįžŽ
girl¡japanese

“Cause, beauty”

classic
Yumikoį”ąįžŽå­
girl¡japanese

“Beautiful child”

classic
Yuriį™žåˆ
girl¡japanese

“Lily”

classic
Yurikaį™žåˆéĻ™
girl¡japanese

“Lily fragrance”

classic

Frequently asked questions

  • An Japanese-origin name is rooted in the Japonic language family and carries meaning from Japanese literature, culture, or history. Japanese names are written with kanji characters whose meanings layer over phonetic sound. Nature, seasons, and virtues are common themes.