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Character-dependent Baby Names

55 Character-dependent names with meanings, U.S. popularity, and audio pronunciation on every page.

Explore 55 baby names with a character-dependent feel. Every name links to a full page with its sourced meaning, origin, popularity chart, famous bearers, and a clear audio pronunciation. Names are listed most-popular first.

Character-dependent Girl Names

Miki#10876 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, romanized here. Its meaning depends entirely on which characters are use▶Nagisa#11866 in the U.S.From the Japanese nagisa, 'shore, beach, the water's edge.' Japanese names are written with cha▶Kasumi#12777 in the U.S.A Japanese name most often written to mean 'mist; haze,' though the meaning depends on the char▶Kiyomii#12889 in the U.S.A respelling of the Japanese name Kiyomi. Japanese names are written with characters, and the m▶Jian#14575 in the U.S.In Mandarin, Jian is a pinyin romanization covering many different characters, so the meaning d▶Ruoxi#14925 in the U.S.A Chinese given name, romanized from Mandarin pinyin (Ruoxi). Its meaning depends on the exact ▶Sumi#14959 in the U.S.Best known as the Japanese Sumi, 'clear; refined; pure' (as in clear water or ink); it is also ▶Sui#15003 in the U.S.A short romanized name most often read as Chinese, where sui can carry senses like 'ear of grai▶Yosan#15021 in the U.S.An East Asian given name (here romanized), used in Chinese and Korean contexts; its meaning dep▶Yuzuki#15024 in the U.S.A romanized Japanese given name; its meaning depends on the characters, often combining yuzu (t▶Yuhan#15172 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possibl▶Ziyan#15224 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name whose sense shifts with the characters — often built on zi ('gra▶Yutong#15241 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name whose sense shifts with the characters chosen — often built on y▶Akiko#15325 in the U.S.Akiko is a long-established Japanese girls' name. Japanese names are written with kanji chosen ▶Ayane#15504 in the U.S.A Japanese given name written with varying kanji. Common choices include aya ('colour, design')▶Minori#16813 in the U.S.A Japanese given name, romanized here. Written one way it carries the sense of minori, 'harvest▶Mitsuki#16854 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly written to mean 'beautiful moon' (mi, 'beauty' + tsuki, 'moon') or 'fu▶Natsumi#16915 in the U.S.A Japanese girls' name most often written with the characters for 'summer' and 'beauty,' giving▶Mieko#16926 in the U.S.A Japanese girl's name (Mieko), often written with the ending -ko ('child') and varied first ch▶Sayumi#17228 in the U.S.A Japanese name (Sayumi) whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen — elements can include sa ('▶Sohee#17305 in the U.S.A romanized Korean given name whose meaning depends on the hanja characters chosen — common rea▶Sua#17328 in the U.S.A romanized Korean given name whose meaning depends on the hanja chosen — su can carry senses l▶Xinyan#17391 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends entirely on the written characters c▶Yunxi#17577 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends on the written characters chosen — o▶Yukina#17681 in the U.S.A Japanese given name (here romanized), often built on yuki ('snow'; also 'happiness') — though▶Yitong#17912 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (here romanized); its meaning depends on the written characters chosen — o▶Yufei#19136 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese given name; its meaning depends entirely on the characters used - common on▶FeiA Chinese given name whose meaning depends on the written character - among them 'to fly,' 'fra▶MuyaoA Chinese given name (Mandarin Muyao) whose meaning depends on the characters chosen when writt▶ShuyanA romanized Chinese given name whose meaning depends entirely on the characters chosen — common▶YuhaA romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possibl▶YuminA romanized Chinese or Korean name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen (many possibl▶

Character-dependent Boy Names

Junho#7059 in the U.S.Junho is a Korean name (romanized) built from two syllables whose meaning depends on the hanja ▶Kenta#7513 in the U.S.Kenta is a Japanese name (romanized) whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen - the 'ken' elem▶Xu#8463 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a Chinese name or surname; the meaning depends entirely on which Chi▶Geon#9270 in the U.S.A Korean given name (romanized), whose meaning depends on the Chinese characters (hanja) chosen▶Wei#9637 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends entirely on the character used — common senses i▶Yifan#9715 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese name whose meaning depends on the characters used; common readings include ▶Eito#10021 in the U.S.A Japanese boys' name, romanized here. Japanese names are written with kanji, and the same soun▶Keiji#10252 in the U.S.A Japanese boys' name (romanized) whose meaning shifts with the kanji chosen — for example kei ▶Kiyo#10385 in the U.S.A Japanese name element most often written with a character meaning 'pure, clean'. Because Japa▶Kazuo#10458 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters; it often reads 'first son'▶Akihiro#10814 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly written to mean 'bright; clear' (aki) plus 'vast; broad' (hiro) - 'gre▶Hikaru#11374 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly read as 'light; to shine; radiance,' though the exact meaning depends ▶Kazuma#11550 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters used; the Kazu- element commonly carrie▶Kazuya#11551 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters used; the Kazu- element commonly carrie▶Zihao#12006 in the U.S.A romanization (pinyin) of a two-character Chinese given name; the meaning depends on the chara▶Yuuki#12284 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on its kanji — common writings give 'courage; bravery' or▶Hao#12796 in the U.S.A Chinese given name (romanized, one syllable), whose meaning depends on the character chosen —▶Iori#12855 in the U.S.A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters chosen, which we note honestly; reading▶Kenjiro#13240 in the U.S.A traditional Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters; it often reads 'second son▶Kwan#13474 in the U.S.Kwan is a name element found in Korean and Chinese, where its meaning depends on the character ▶Sihan#13743 in the U.S.A romanized Chinese and Korean name whose meaning depends entirely on the characters used, so n▶JiayuA Chinese given name (romanized). Its meaning depends entirely on the characters chosen — jia c▶YikaiA romanization (pinyin) of a two-character Chinese given name; the meaning depends on the chara▶

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Popular Character-dependent baby names include Junho, Kenta, Xu, Geon, Wei, Yifan. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.

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More4Kids lists 55 Character-dependent baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.