Japanese Baby Names

Japanese Girl Names

Aimi (EY-MAY)

Origin: Japanese Means love, affection, friend (Ami)

Aina (EY-NA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: love, green

Akari (EY-KA-RE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: red pear tree

Asuka (EY-SU-KA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: bird, fly

Atsuko (UHT-SOO-KOW)

Origin: Japanese- name of an main-belt asteroid and actress in Japan Meaning: warm, sincere, kind, child

Chiasa (CHEE-AH-SA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: one thousand mornings

Chihiro (CH-HI-RO)

Origin: Japanese- name of anime character Meaning: seek, search

Chiyo (CH-IY-YOW)

Origin: Japanese- character in Memoirs of a Geisha and popular Edo period poet Meaning: thousand generations, thousand worlds, eternal

Emi (E-ME)

Origin: Japanese-popular name of athletes, actresses and singers Meaning: smile, blessed, beautiful

Emika (E-ME-KA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: blossoming flower

Etsuko (EH-CHOO-KOW)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: joy or pleased, child

Fusae (FU-SY-YA)

Origin: Japanese- name of a leader in women’s suffrage movement Meaning: kindness, house of blessing

Hana (HA-NA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: flower, blossom

Hina (HI-NA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: good vegetables, good greens

Himari (HI-MA-REE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: sunflower, gold hollyhock

Ichika (ICH-KA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: best wonder, best flower, thousand flowers

Iroha (E-RO-HA)

Origin: Japanese- anime character Meaning: colorful leaf

Kaede (KAH-EH-DEH)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: maple

Kanna (KAH-NA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: pear, guidance

Kaori (KAH-O-REE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: aroma, fragrance

Kasumi (KA-SOO-MEE)

Origin: Japanese- name of Japanese ship in Pearl Harbor Meaning: mist, force of nature, pure

Katana (KA-TA-NA)

Origin: Japanese- name of character in Avatar- The Last Airbender Meaning: sword,

Keiko (KAY-KO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: blessing, beloved child

Kei (KAY)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: mercy, blessing

Koharu (KO-HA-RU)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: little sun

Kokoro (KO-KO-RO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: cherry blossoms of the heart

Mai(MA-EE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: love, linen robe, dance

Mei (ME-EE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: budding life

Mika (MEE-Kuah)

Origin: Japanese, name of a few magna characters Meaning: beautiful character, sweet, bringer of beauty

Mio (ME-O)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: waterway

Miu (ME-UW)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: beautiful feather

Natsumi (NAT-SU-MEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: summer, life, sea

Niko (NE-KO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: two lakes

Nozomi (NO-ZO-ME)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: heart of hope  

Reina (RE-I-NA)

Origin: Japanese- popular in Yiddish and Spanish Meaning: wise, queen

Rin (RI-N)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: dignified

Sara (SA-RA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: vivid blossom

Sakiko (SA-KI-KO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: blossom, child

Sakura (SA-KU-RA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: cherry blossom

Shinju (SHIN-JU)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: pearl

Suki (SOO-KEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: loved one

Suzume SOO-ZOO-MEE

Origin: Japanese Meaning: little sparrow

Takara (TA-KA-RA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: treasure, Jewel

Toshiko (TO-SH)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: clever, wise child

Tsumugi (SOO-MOO-GEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: thread, thread prayer

Ume (U-MEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: apricot

Yasu (YA-SU)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: smooth, peaceful

Yayoi (YA-YO-I)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: genuine, life

Yua (YU-A)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: affection, blinding love

Yui (YU-I)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: success, helpful fountain

Japanese Boy Names

Japanese boys' names have a range of themes from historical figures and royalty to literary characters and nature. A recent trend in Japanese boys’ names in the past few years is names ending in to, ~ki, and ~ta.

Aoki (A-O-KEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: blue tree

Aoto (A-O-TO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: blue sky, big blue

Aran (EH-RUHN)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: color, vividness

Asahi (UH-SAA-HEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: sunlight

Botan (BO-TAN)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: peony

Daiki (DIE-KEE)

Origin: Japanese- name of many athletes Meaning: big, great, valuable

Daisuke (DIE-SU-KEE)

Origin: Japanese- name of many Olympic athletes Meaning: great ruler, big

Eiji (I-GEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: eternity

Eito (E-TO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: prosperous

Gin (JIN)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: silver

Goro (GAY-OAR-OH)

Origin: Japanese, Mortal Kombat character Meaning: enlightened son

Haruki (HA-RU-KEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: shine brightly, born in spring

Haruto (HA-RU-TO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: flying, good flight

Hideki (HUH-DEH -KEE)

Origin: Japanese-professional athletes, video game designers Meaning: excellent, strong

Hinata (HE-NA-TA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: big positive, boldly positive

Hiroshi (HUH-RO-SHE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: generous

Hiroto (HUH-RO-TO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: big flight

Hitomu (HUH-TOE-MOO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: intellect

Hoshi (HO-SH-EE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: star

Ichiro (EE-CHEE-RO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: first son

Isao (E-SAH-O)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: honor

Itsuki (KAA-IY-RIY)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: woods

Kaito (KAA-IY-TOW)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: sea, ocean, Ursa Major

Kenji (KEN-JEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: intelligent (second) son

Koki (KO-KE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: vast, strong

Koji (KO-JEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: little one

Kouma (KO-U-MA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: ray of hope

Makoto (MA-KOH-TOH)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: sincere, honest, good

Masaru (MA-SA-ROO)

Origin: Japanese-samurai who is the “father of the Japanese railways”, Olympic champ Meaning: victory, excel

Michi (ME-CH-EE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: path

Minato (MIN-AT-O)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: sheltered harbor

Naoki (NA-O-KEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: tree, honest, straight

Natsuo (NAT-SU-O)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: birth of summer

Nobu (NO-BOO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: faith

Nori (NO-REE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: rule

Rai (RA-I)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: thunder, lightning

Reiji (REY-JH-IY)

Origin: Japanese- Pokemon character, voice actor Meaning: salute, rule

Reo (REY-O)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: mountain summit

Riku (RE-KU)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: wise sky

Sōta (SO-TA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: smoothly, quick

Souta (SO-U-TA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: big performance, big action

Takao (TA-KAY-O)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: hero

Tatsuo (TAT-SU-O)

Origin: Japanese- name of many athletes Meaning: masculine dragon

Toshi (TOE-SH-I)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: wise

Yama (YA-MA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: mountain

Yoshi (YO-SH-I)

Origin: Japanese- video game character, aut Meaning: peaceful, silent, quiet

Yuito (YU-E-TO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: soar to the outcome

Yuma (YU-MA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: calm truth

Yuuto (YU-U-TO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: long lasting person, permanence

Yuya (YU-YA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: carefree

Gender Neutral Japanese Names

Gender neutral Japanese names have a wide variety of themes from culture and artistic form to the natural world and family.

Akimi (AH-KEE-ME)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: autumn fruit

Akira (AH-KEE-RA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: bright or clear

Aoi (A-O-EE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: bluish, hollyhock  

Asa (AH-SA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: healer

Chiko (CH-IY-KOW)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: morning child, pledge

Fuji (FOO-JEE)

Origin: Japanese- named after mountain Meaning: dweller near the river

Haruka (HA-ROO-KA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: spring, fragrance

Haru (HA-RU)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: light, spring

Hayate (HA-YA-THE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: sound of wind

Hazuki (HAH-ZUU-KEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: month of leaves

Hibiki (HI-BI-KEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: echo

Hinata (HEE-NAH-TA)

Origin: Japanese- name of female magna character Meaning: toward the sun

Hiro (HEE-ROH)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: generosity

Ibuki (EE-BUU-KEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: brave

Izumi (EE-ZOO-MEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: spring truth, fountain

Jona (JO-NA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: dove

Jun (JOON)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: pure, genuine

Kairi (KAA-IY-RIY)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: ocean village

Kana (KAA-NA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: powerful

Kaoru (KA-O-ROO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: fragrance

Katsumi (KAHTS-MEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: succeed, excel

Kayo (KEY-OH)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: celebrate, congratulate

Kin (KI-N)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: gold

Kuma (KU-MA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: bear

Matoi (MAH-TO-EE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: wind

Midori (MEE-DO-REE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: green

Mitsue (MEE-TSUU-E)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: branch of light

Mitsuki (MIT-SU-KEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: full moon

Mitsuru (MIT-SU-RU)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: satisfy

Nagisa (NA-GYEE-SA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: beach 

Nao (NA-O)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: honesty

Naomi (NAI-OH-MEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: self (boy), straight (girl)

Natsuki (NAT-SU-KEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: summer

Nozomi (N-UH-Z-OH-M-EE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: wish, hope

Ohta (OH-TA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: free from impurities, eyes of almighty God

Ono (O-NO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: small field

Ren (REHN)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: love, lotus

Rin (REEN)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: dignified

Satsuki (SAT-SU-KEY)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: May

Seiko (SE-KO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: truth, force

Soma (SO-MA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: smoothly

Sora (SO-RA)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: sky

Takemi (TAH-KEH-MEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: bamboo

Taru (TA-RU)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: small plant

Tomo (TOE-MO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: friend

Yoshika (YO-SHUH-KAH)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: thanks

Yoshimi (YOW-SHIY-MIY)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: good, fondness, beauty

Yuki (YOO-KYEE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: snow, happiness

Yuri (YOO-REE)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: abundant ideals

Yuu (YOO)

Origin: Japanese Meaning: tenderness