Baby Names

Japanese baby names

298 names of Japanese origin with their meaning

  • Kai

    Boy

    Means "willow". A Hawaiian name.

    Japanese · Hawaiian · Chinese

  • Hana

    Girl

    Means "flower" in Japanese.

    Japanese

  • Of Japanese origin, meaning "toward the sea".

    Japanese

  • A short form of Lorenzo, meaning "crowned with laurel".

    Latin · Italian · Japanese

  • Of Japanese origin, meaning "bright".

    Japanese

  • Aoi

    Boy

    Its main meaning is "mallow" or "hollyhock," though ao can also mean "blue" or "green".

    Japanese

  • A popular name in several anime series, including Naruto, Love Hina, and Wataten (Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!). Means "sunflower," "sunny place," or "facing the sun".

    Japanese

  • A Japanese boy's name meaning "great flight".

    Japanese

  • Of Japanese origin, a unisex name meaning "ocean village".

    Japanese

  • Of Japanese origin, meaning "true harmony".

    Japanese

  • Widely used in Japan and abroad, and traditionally written Kenzō. Its kanji can mean "humble", "strong", "wise", or "healthy", with zo meaning "three"; the name is also linked to designer Kenzo Takada.

    Japanese

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Nara — "man".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Japanese · Sanskrit

  • Combines María — "beloved" — with Yoko — "ocean child".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Japanese

  • Mika

    Girl

    A Japanese name whose exact meaning depends on the kanji used to write it.

    Japanese

  • Of Japanese origin; the mythological god of thunder.

    Japanese

  • Rina

    Girl

    Means "joy, song of gladness" in Hebrew, and "jasmine" in Japanese.

    Hebrew · Japanese

  • Ryo

    Boy

    Of Japanese origin, meaning "excellent".

    Japanese

  • Sayuri

    Girl

    Means "small lily".

    Japanese

  • Sora

    Boy

    A unisex name of Japanese origin, meaning "sky".

    Japanese

  • Of Japanese origin, meaning "strong as bamboo".

    Japanese

  • Umi

    Boy

    Of Native American origin, meaning "life".

    American · Japanese · Egyptian

  • Yuki

    Boy

    Can have two meanings: "happiness" or "snow".

    Japanese

  • Aiko

    Girl

    Means "child of love", "beloved daughter".

    Japanese

  • Aki

    Boy

    Means "born in autumn".

    Japanese

  • Akiko

    Girl

    A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji used to write it.

    Japanese

  • Akina

    Girl

    A Japanese name whose meaning depends on the kanji used to write it.

    Japanese

  • Combines Ana — "grace" — with Nara — "man".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Japanese · Sanskrit

  • Combines Ana — "grace" — with Yoko — "ocean child".

    Hebrew · Biblical · Japanese

  • Aoto

    Boy

    Usually means "blue constellation", with ao meaning "blue" and to honoring a Chinese constellation.

    Japanese · Chinese

  • "New", "fresh".

    Japanese

  • Named after one of the protagonists of Neon Genesis Evangelion. Means "bird, flight" or "flower, fragrant".

    Japanese

  • Azami

    Girl

    The Japanese name for the thistle, the wild flower with purple petals.

    Japanese

  • Of Japanese origin, translating as "discreet man".

    Japanese

  • Hanae

    Girl

    Means "flower" combined with "painting" or "blessing", depending on the kanji.

    Japanese

  • Hanako

    Girl

    Means "flower child", "daughter of the flower".

    Japanese

  • Haru

    Boy

    Means "light", "sun", "spring".

    Japanese

  • Haruka

    Girl

    Means "distant", "far off", or "spring fragrance", depending on the kanji.

    Japanese

  • Means "child of spring".

    Japanese

  • Haruko

    Girl

    Means "child of spring".

    Japanese

  • A much-loved name that combines haru ("light", "sun", "fine weather") with to ("to fly", "to dream", or a link to a constellation).

    Japanese

  • Means "shining tree".

    Japanese

  • Hiroko

    Girl

    Means "generous girl", "broad-spirited".

    Japanese

  • Means "firstborn son".

    Japanese

  • Means "brave". Popularized by the artist Isamu Noguchi.

    Japanese

  • Jin

    Boy

    Means "tenderness, gentleness".

    Japanese

  • Jiro

    Boy

    Means "second son".

    Japanese

  • Kaori

    Unisex

    A main character in Your Lie in April (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso). Means "scent, fragrance".

    Japanese

  • Kasumi

    Girl

    Means "mist", the soft haze of spring.

    Japanese