Japanese Baby Names

603 names of Japanese origin

Boy Names

Clear or bright

明 (Ake) - bright, 輝 (No) - shine

a boy who is excellent or a gentleman

Gericho (ゲリコ) translates to 'guardian' or 'protector'.

Outside the walls

Many meanings depending on kanji, may mean 'greatly prosperous'.

Wealthy, prosperous

one who is benevolent

a person who speaks well or has good fortune

success; great man

A unique name that can denote 'the blessed one'

Large second son

One who is capable

a person who goes with the flow

a combination of 'Kai' meaning ocean or sea, and 'zen' in a spiritual context.

Meaning varies based on kanji used but can imply 'knowledge'.

harmony and happiness

a style, standard; or intentional

To turn or circle

A term that can refer to a man who is skilled or distinguished.

Peaceful or harmonious

a person who is blessed

漢字 - 'Chinese characters'

a common given name meaning 'elegant' or 'gracious'

From the god of music

A town or a place; also can mean 'to hold

For those who have a different kanji, meanings can vary; for instance, 丸 can mea

真, meaning 'true' or ‘genuine’

may refer to 'insects and little creatures' (マイコ) or 'dance child' (舞子)

Strong, big, or great

love and second

a variant of Riki, meaning 'power' or 'strength'

successful; period

from the village

咲く (to bloom)

Pleides star cluster (cluster of stars)

prosperous beauty

Sega can refer to a state of blessing

礼の雨 - 'rain of grace' or 'sudden victory' (depending on kanji used)

to fly, soar or achieve

To shine, to illuminate

a name related to bravery or strength

Tai = great; chi = wisdom or intellect

elegance and beauty

can mean 'education' or 'wisdom' depending on the kanji used

Taisen can mean 'great battle' or 'big war', with the kanji 大戦.

To be born again

a large radiance

second, second son applied in names as Yuji

to be helpful, full of assistance

Zen, meditation

Girl Names

明良 - meaning 'bright and good'.

love, affection

Means 'bright' or 'pure'.

天音 (Amane), meaning 'sound of heaven'.

a name meaning 'a girl who is hailed'

朝, which means 'morning', and 直, which means 'honest' or 'straight'.

彩美 means 'colorful beauty'.

No specific meaning, often a name for people or places

Bright, Fragrant

to become significant

bright (明) and flower (花)

wisdom or intellect.

Strength or power

a branch of a tree or intelligent

Wisdom, knowledge

a thousand evenings or a thousand nights.

beautiful valley

Gracious or graceful, depending on the kanji used.

spring vegetable

a name for the first daughter or ‘fire’

the name can mean 'big', 'large', or 'generous', depending on the kanji used

初 (hatsu) - first; 恵 (ue) - blessing or favor

It means 'to blossom' or 'to bloom'

Meaning varies with kanji, often interpreted as 'blessing'

a beautiful garden

little forest or guardian of the forest

Design, inspiration

beautiful child

tree of hope or to grow

Strong and firm

A fragrant, sweet smell; beautiful

のり (Nori): 'seaweed', but used phonetically in names, often imbued with personal

a form related to 'ocean' or 'beauty'

a child of the light

A beautiful blessing

To shine brightly or lustrous

the one who is pure and sacred

A joyful, happy village

A child (ko) who is treasured (kima)

Little blessing

one who is sweet

to aspire or to hope

blessing or a graceful child

the meaning can vary based on kanji used, but often linked to beauty and harmony

Younger generation, child.

Beautiful, good; or 'the beauty of the forest'

A vegetable or to be a product of nature

beautiful, fragrant

truth, beauty, and kindness

A beloved name with deep roots

ideal daughter, peach child

beautiful flower

beautiful and harmonious

beautiful night

beautiful, wise

beautiful night child

of the ocean, ocean child

A baby girl or feminine

elegant, graceful

Three sandbars or beauty

Beautiful (mi) and blossom (hana).

beautiful generation

beautiful ocean

beautiful, blossom

A name signifying a beautiful or lovely presence

Beautiful greens

beautiful picture

Honest, honest person

波 (nami) meaning 'wave', and 也 (ya) as a common ending for names.

child of law, child of reason

a name encompassing beauty; a character in Japanese literature

Meaning 'seven children', where 'nana' means seven and 'ko' means child.

a village in the water

What is beyond or beyond the world

beautiful and pleasant

May refer to a variant sound-based name without a specific meaning, often used a

Reflecting, a form of Riku meaning land or shore

Beautiful center

to be powerful, forceful

Flower, blossom

child of truth or reason

Clear (流れ) water

Faithful, child of history

flowing, beautiful

Clear, beautiful child

The meaning can vary but is often interpreted as 'sparkle' or 'shine' depending

the goddess of victory

blessing; happiness

One who is humble

Poetic form or a combination of elements such as 'beautiful' (美しい) and 'sun' (日)

Cherry Blossom Child

Clear reason; clarity.

沙耶 - 'sand valley'

三井 (Sannai) meaning 'three wells'

In Japanese, Temeko (てめこ) can imply 'talented child' or 'great growth'.

Meaning may vary by kanji used, but can imply 'honoring' or 'respect'.

武 (take) meaning 'warrior' + 久 (esa) meaning 'long-lasting'

To convey a message

Glimmer of hope

child of the rice field

to tie or bind together

Village of rice

A variation of the name meaning 'the people'

A child born after the previous one.

tall, noble; or a variant form of Takashi with a feminine ending

the one who stands magnificent

Camellia flower

friend of the people

Child of knowledge

beautiful, elegant

Valley of beauty

blossom, beauty, blessing

ヨネコ, which can mean 'child of rice'.

to be gentle or to be reasoned

To accomplish, to do it!

good fortune; auspicious

eight generations

The reason, to be gentle.

A kind of flower, a creative or noble person

Unisex Names

Bright and clear

A place name, or ‘to be open’

flower, blossom

当たり - to hit or succeed

autumn, bright, or sparkle

the one who is intelligent

Amori can mean 'to love' as a derivation from 'ai' (愛).

The meaning 'love' or 'affection' when written as 愛琳.

the child of love

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love, affection

beautiful jasmine

Light, radiance.

To be fragrant or to smell good.

a fragrant beauty

Strong or healthy

桐 (kiri), meaning 'paulownia tree'

The name may derive from the Japanese word '香' (ka), meaning 'fragrance'.

きれい (Kirei - Beautiful)

blessing, child of love

Child of beautiful

Sunlight or shining light (日光)

From the sea; model

oni (鬼) meaning 'demon' or 'ogre'

Child of the lovely fragrance

roaming samurai

雷 - meaning 'thunder'

A term for blooming or blooming flower

Born in the generation, blooming flower

To shine, radiate, or illuminate

she who is calm

Beauty, knowledge

Occasionally, to be full of life, lively

good, benevolent; beauty; decision