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Japanese Baby Names
Each name with its meaning, U.S. popularity, and an audio pronunciation on every page.
Explore 448 baby names with a japanese 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.
Japanese Girl Names
Saiori#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 Yuzu#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 'tHanae#16037 in the U.S.A Japanese name commonly tied to 'blossom; flower' (hana, 'flower') though the meaning depends Kaizen#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'),Misaki#16853 in the U.S.Misaki is a Japanese name whose meaning depends on the characters used - commonly 'beautiful blMitsuki#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 ('vaAmaterasuFrom 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 thHiyoriA 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, witSayomiA modern name echoing the Japanese element sayo ('night; evening') and the -mi ('beauty') endinSuzumeFrom the Japanese suzume, 'sparrow' — the small, lively bird. Widely known from Makoto Shinkai'
Japanese Boy Names
FujinFrom 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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What are popular Japanese baby names?
Popular Japanese baby names include Saiori, Sakai, Seina, Shiori, Yuzuki, Akiya. Each page has the meaning, popularity, and an audio pronunciation.
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More4Kids lists 448 Japanese baby names, each with a sourced meaning and audio pronunciation.