Japanese Baby Names
489 Japanese names with researched meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 489 Japanese baby names below. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation so you can hear it said correctly. Names are listed most-popular first.
Japanese Girl Names
Aimi#13261 in the U.S.From the Japanese ai, 'love', + mi, 'beauty', hence 'love and beauty' (by kanji); also read as Tifa#13305 in the U.S.Tifa is chiefly known as the name of Tifa Lockhart, a central character in the video game FinalAamya#13463 in the U.S.A modern spelling echoing Amaya (a Japanese/Spanish name variously read 'night rain' or 'the enAkane#13493 in the U.S.Akane is a Japanese given name meaning 'deep red' — the word names the madder plant, whose rootAme#13577 in the U.S.A very short name; it matches Japanese ame ('rain'; also 'candy') and reads elsewhere as a modeAsai#13620 in the U.S.A modern given name with no single documented route. It echoes acai (the Amazonian berry, from Haruka#14043 in the U.S.A Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen: most commonly 'distant, fHinami#14071 in the U.S.A Japanese-style given name, most naturally read as hina (a common name element linked to the sIma#14101 in the U.S.Ima is the ordinary Hebrew word for 'mother' (imma), used affectionately in Israel. Separately Itani#14116 in the U.S.Itani is hard to place. It exists as a Japanese surname romanised as Itani, roughly 'well valleHanabi#14192 in the U.S.From Japanese hanabi, 'fireworks,' formed from hana ('flower') and hi ('fire') - literally 'firKagome#14247 in the U.S.A Japanese word for the woven, hole-and-lattice pattern of a bamboo basket, and the name of a tKanae#14280 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose sense depends on the characters chosen — commonly read as 'fulfillMako#14288 in the U.S.A Japanese name (often a short form of Makoto or Mako names), variously read 'true; truth' or 'Meiomi#14343 in the U.S.A modern name, styled after Japanese/Coast Miwok elements (glossed 'coastline; where the land mKirin#14373 in the U.S.Kirin is a modern unisex name with several readings. In Japanese, kirin is the name of the qiliKiyora#14376 in the U.S.Kiyora is a Japanese girl's name, most naturally read from the element kiyo, 'pure; clear; cleaNanami#14410 in the U.S.From Japanese nana, 'seven', plus mi, 'sea' (or 'beauty', depending on the kanji); 'seven seas'Nozomi#14470 in the U.S.From the Japanese Nozomi, 'hope; wish; desire' — a warm, aspirational name written with charactMori#14605 in the U.S.Two honest routes: in Japanese, mori means 'forest, woods' and is common as a surname and name Megumi#14616 in the U.S.A Japanese given name usually glossed 'blessing; grace; favor'. As with most Japanese names, thMichiko#14639 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, commonly glossed 'child of wisdom', 'child of beauty' or 'child of the pMinami#14655 in the U.S.Japanese Minami is most often read as 'south' (minami), a directional word used warmly as a givMiura#14661 in the U.S.Miura is a well-known Japanese surname and place name, usually read as 'three bays' (mi, three,Miyuki#14664 in the U.S.Japanese Miyuki is commonly read as 'beautiful happiness' (mi, beauty, plus yuki, happiness or Sekai#14880 in the U.S.From the Shona (Zimbabwe) Sekai, 'laughter; joy' (from seka, 'to laugh'); separately a JapaneseSaiori#14913 in the U.S.Read as a variant spelling of Japanese Saori or Shiori. Japanese names carry meaning through thSakai#14915 in the U.S.From the Japanese surname and city name Sakai, most often written with characters read 'border;Seina#14942 in the U.S.Used in Japan as a girls' name, where the meaning turns on the kanji a family selects — sei canShiori#14971 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name whose sense depends entirely on the kanji chosen. Common writings give 'Yuzuki#15024 in the U.S.A romanized Japanese given name; its meaning depends on the characters, often combining yuzu (tAkiya#15027 in the U.S.Akiya sits in the Akia family, sometimes connected to the Japanese aki ('bright; autumn') plus Aomi#15165 in the U.S.A short modern name read variously as a respin of Naomi ('pleasantness; my delight') or an echoYuzu#15181 in the U.S.Yuzu is the Japanese name for a fragrant, knobbly citrus fruit widely used in Japanese and KoreAkiko#15325 in the U.S.Akiko is a long-established Japanese girls' name. Japanese names are written with kanji chosen Amiko#15387 in the U.S.In Esperanto, Amiko means 'friend.' It is also a Japanese girl's name whose meaning depends on Jiyu#15467 in the U.S.A Korean name whose meaning depends on the hanja (Chinese characters) chosen, so it varies fromAyane#15504 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written with varying kanji. Common choices include aya ('colour, design')Eimi#15827 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the written characters (kanji), so it cannot be fixed Amayha#15835 in the U.S.A respelling of Amaya — read as 'night rain' in Japanese and as a Basque place-name (roughly 'tKaizen#16037 in the U.S.From the Japanese kaizen, 'improvement; continuous change for the better' — a word famous in buHanami#16038 in the U.S.From the Japanese hanami, 'flower viewing' - the beloved spring custom of admiring cherry blossHara#16106 in the U.S.Routes vary. In Sanskrit, Hara is an epithet of the god Shiva, usually read as 'the seizer, theInori#16245 in the U.S.Inori is the Japanese word for 'prayer', used as a given name. Japanese names are written in chKasai#16340 in the U.S.Two genuine and unrelated routes. The Kasai is a major tributary of the Congo River, flowing thKisara#16492 in the U.S.A Japanese-styled coined name, best known as an anime character name; it has no single documentOzora#16664 in the U.S.Variously from the Hebrew Ozora ('strength of the Lord'; oz, 'strength') and the Japanese ozoraRai#16708 in the U.S.A short name read across cultures - in Japanese Rai can mean 'trust; lightning; thunder' dependMinori#16813 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, romanized here. Written one way it carries the sense of minori, 'harvestSaaya#16813 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name (variously written, often blending sa- with -ya, 'colorful; beautiful'),Mitsuki#16854 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly written to mean 'beautiful moon' (mi, 'beauty' + tsuki, 'moon') or 'fuNatsumi#16915 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name most often written with the characters for 'summer' and 'beauty,' givingMieko#16926 in the U.S.A Japanese girl's name (Mieko), often written with the ending -ko ('child') and varied first chTakara#17008 in the U.S.From the Japanese takara, 'treasure; a precious or valued thing.' A warm, cherished-sounding naKawaii#17140 in the U.S.From the Japanese kawaii, 'cute; adorable; lovable' — the everyday word behind Japan's culture San#17204 in the U.S.A crisp one-syllable name. San is the wolf-raised heroine of the film Princess Mononoke, and inSayumi#17228 in the U.S.A Japanese name (Sayumi) whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen — elements can include sa ('Suzu#17342 in the U.S.From the Japanese suzu, most often 'bell' — a small round bell — though the meaning depends on Tani#17494 in the U.S.A short form of Tania/Tanya (ultimately from Tatiana), and separately a Japanese word tani ('vaAhkariA modern name echoing the Japanese Akari ('light; brightness') and the popular Amari; no singleAmaterasuFrom the Japanese Amaterasu, 'shining in heaven; that which illuminates heaven' (ama, 'heaven',BentenFrom the Japanese Benten (short for Benzaiten), the goddess of music, eloquence, and flowing thEllamaiA joined name pairing Ella ('light; fairy maiden') with Mai (a name of layered roots — English HiyoriA Japanese name, romanized here, commonly tied to hiyori, 'good weather; a fine clear day' - thIzanamiFrom the Japanese Izanami, traditionally 'she who invites'; the Shinto creator-goddess who, witKyomiiKyomii is a modern respelling-style coinage whose nearest echo is the Japanese name Kiyomi, oftSuzumeFrom the Japanese suzume, 'sparrow' — the small, lively bird. Widely known from Makoto Shinkai'
Japanese Boy Names
Kenshin#13264 in the U.S.A Japanese name written with varying kanji, so the meaning depends on the characters; elements Mirio#13526 in the U.S.Mirio is a Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the characters used; in the U.S. it is Saikou#13536 in the U.S.Variously the Japanese saiko, 'the highest; supreme; the best', and a West African (Mande) surnNaru#13581 in the U.S.A Japanese given name or short form. The sound naru can be written with characters carrying senTanjiro#13671 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese boy's name whose meaning shifts with the kanji; the -jiro element often Tatsuki#13674 in the U.S.Tatsuki is a Japanese boys' name whose meaning shifts with the characters used, often combiningRan#13727 in the U.S.Ran has two well-attested routes. In Japanese it is usually written with the character for 'orcSamurai#13834 in the U.S.From Japanese samurai, from a verb meaning 'to serve' — literally 'one who serves'. It names thSen#13859 in the U.S.Sen has more than one home. In Japanese it can render a word meaning 'thousand' (and other sensTakeshi#13956 in the U.S.A Japanese given name usually read from characters meaning 'warrior; fierce; military; strong'.Toki#14005 in the U.S.Toki romanizes a Japanese word meaning 'time,' also used for the Japanese crested ibis. Its modTowa#14010 in the U.S.Towa romanizes a Japanese name usually read as 'eternity, forever' — though in Japanese the senYuga#14170 in the U.S.From Sanskrit yuga, 'an age; an epoch' — in Hindu cosmology one of the four great world-ages, sYusuke#14175 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written in romaji. Meaning depends on the characters chosen: the -suke elFujinFrom the Japanese Fujin, 'wind god' (fu, 'wind', + jin, 'god/deity'); the Shinto god of the winIruA short name with more than one route: in Yoruba (Nigeria) iru is a fermented locust-bean seasoIzanagiFrom the Japanese Izanagi, traditionally 'he who invites'; the Shinto creator-god who, with IzaKaizoKaizo is a Japanese given name, historically used for boys, whose meaning depends on the kanji KohakuFrom the Japanese Kohaku (romanized), meaning 'amber.' Also known as the river spirit characterKyomiA Japanese name (romanized), most often a girl's, frequently read with elements like 'pure' andSusanooFrom the Japanese Susanoo, of uncertain meaning (traditionally 'the impetuous male'); the ShintTsukuyomiFrom the Japanese Tsukuyomi, 'moon reader; moon counter' (tsuku, 'moon', + yomi, 'reading/count
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Popular Japanese baby names include Aimi, Kenshin, Tifa, Aamya, Akane, Mirio. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 489 Japanese baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.