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Japanese Names and Their Meanings

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Japanese: Meaning of Names — Origin — Ideas for Baby Names

Name Meaning of Name Gender Origin
Matsushita below the pine Suzuki female Japanese

 

AIKO little love; beloved female Japanese

 

AKI born in Autumn female Japanese

 

AKIKO autumn child; iris female Japanese

 

AKINA spring flower female Japanese

 

ANDA meet at the field; also a Japanese surname. female Japanese

 

ANEKO older sister female Japanese

 

AYAME iris female Japanese

 

CHIKA near female Japanese

 

CHIKO a unisexual name meaning arrow; pledge. female Japanese

 

CHIYO thousand years; eternal female Japanese

 

CHO butterfy female Japanese

 

DAI great female Japanese

 

ERIKO child with a collar female Japanese

 

GIN silvery female Japanese

 

HANA flower; blossom female Japanese

 

HARU born in the spring female Japanese

 

HARUKO spring child female Japanese

 

HISA long-lasting female Japanese

 

HOSHI star female Japanese

 

HOSHIKO star child female Japanese

 

JUNKO name meaning unknown female Japanese

 

KAEDE maple leaf female Japanese

 

KAMEKO child of the tortoise; symbol for long life female Japanese

 

KAMI KAMLYN KAMMI KAMM

 

KAYA adds a place of resting female Japanese

 

KEI rapture; reverence female Japanese

 

KEIKO adored one female Japanese

 

KIMI she who is without equal female Japanese

 

KIOKO happy child; meets the world with happiness female Japanese

 

KITA north female Japanese

 

KOHANA little flower female Japanese

 

KOTO harp female Japanese

 

KUMI braid; drawing together female Japanese

 

KUMIKO companion child female Japanese

 

KUNI name meaning unknown female Japanese

 

KURI chestnut female Japanese

 

KYOKO mirror female Japanese

 

LEIKO arrogant female Japanese

 

MACHIKO fortunate child female Japanese

 

MAEKO honest child female Japanese

 

MAEMI smile of truth female Japanese

 

MAI brightness female Japanese

 

MAIYA surname meaning rice valley female Japanese

 

MARIKO ball; circle female Japanese

 

MARISE infinite; endless female Japanese

 

MASAKO name meaning unknown female Japanese

 

MATSUKO pine tree child female Japanese

 

MICHIE gateway; gracefully drooping flower female Japanese

 

MICHIKO child of beauty; the righteous way female Japanese

 

MIDORI green female Japanese

 

MIKI flower stalk female Japanese

 

MINA south female Japanese

 

MITSU surname meaning shine; reflect. female Japanese

 

MIYA three arrows; temple; sacred house female Japanese

 

NAMI wave female Japanese

 

NARIKO gentle child female Japanese

 

NATSUKO summer child female Japanese

 

NIKKI Unisexual name meaning two trees.Also a surname. female Japanese

 

NORI NORIKO doctrine; child of ceremony; law; order female

 

NYOKO gem female Japanese

 

OKI middle of the ocean female Japanese

 

ORINO workman’s meadow female Japanese

 

RAN water lily female Japanese

 

REI gratitude female Japanese

 

SACHIKO SACHI child of bliss female

 

SAKURA cherry blossoms female Japanese

 

SATU sugar female Japanese

 

SHIKA deer female Japanese

 

SHINA virtue; good female Japanese

 

SHINO stem of bamboo female Japanese

 

SUKI beloved female Japanese

 

SUMI clear; refined female Japanese

 

SUZU long-lived; crane female Japanese

 

TAJI Surname meaning silver and yellow color. female Japanese

 

TAKA tall; honorable female Japanese

 

TAKARA treasure; precious object female Japanese

 

TAMAE ball; bell female Japanese

 

TAMI let people see benefit female Japanese

 

TAMIKA people female Japanese

 

TANAK dweller female Japanese

 

TAREE bending branch female Japanese

 

TAURA many lakes; many rivers female Japanese

 

TAYA valley field female Japanese

 

TOSHI mirror reflectionor year of plenty female Japanese

 

TOYA Surname meaning house dooror door into the valley. female Japanese

 

TSUYU O-TSUYU Morning dew female

 

YUMIKO arrow child female Japanese

 

YONE O-YONE name meaning unknown female

 

YOSHIKO good child female Japanese

 

YUKIKO snow child female Japanese

 

YURIKO Lily child or village of birth. female Japanese

 

Matsushita below the pine Suzuki male Japanese

 

AKENO In the morning; bright shining field male Japanese

 

BENJIRO Enjoy peace male Japanese

 

BOTAN peony male Japanese

 

CHIKO a unisexual name meaning Arrow or pledge. male Japanese

 

DAI large; generation. male Japanese

 

DANNO field gathering; also a surname male Japanese

 

GORO fifth son male Japanese

 

HIROSHI generous male Japanese

 

ICHIRO first son male Japanese

 

JIRO second son male Japanese

 

JOBEN enjoy cleanness male Japanese

 

JOMEI spread light male Japanese

 

JURO tenth son; best wishes; longevity male Japanese

 

KADO gateway male Japanese

 

KAEMON joyful; righthanded; old Samurai name male Japanese

 

KAMLYN variant of Kami Lord. male

 

KANE putting together; money; also a surname male Japanese

 

KANNON form of Kuan-yin who was the Chinese Buddhist deity of mercy. male Japanese

 

KANO one’s masculine power; capability male Japanese

 

KAORI add a man’s strength. male Japanese

 

KAZUO man of peace male Japanese

 

KEIJI governs with discretion male Japanese

 

KEITARO blessed male Japanese

 

KEN strong; physically healthy male Japanese

 

KENICHI strong one male Japanese

 

KENJI intelligent second son; strong and vigorous male Japanese

 

KENJIRO second son who sees with insight male Japanese

 

KENTARO sharp; big boy male Japanese

 

KIN golden male Japanese

 

KIOSHI KYOSHI quiet male

 

MAKOTO good; sincere male Japanese

 

MANZO ten thousand-fold-strong third son male Japanese

 

MAREO rare; uncommon male Japanese

 

MARISE infinite; endless male Japanese

 

MARO myself male Japanese

 

MASHIRO broad-minded male Japanese

 

MICHIO man with strength of three thousand male Japanese

 

MIEKO bright male Japanese

 

MIKI tree male Japanese

 

MIKIO three trees together male Japanese

 

MINORU bear fruit male Japanese

 

MONTARO big boy male Japanese

 

MORIO forest boy male Japanese

 

NAOKO honest male Japanese

 

NIKKI Unisexual name meaning Two trees.Also a surname. male Japanese

 

NIKKO daylight.Also a surname. male Japanese

 

RAI trust; lightning; thunder male Japanese

 

RAIDON thunder god male Japanese

 

REI law; strive male Japanese

 

REIZO cool; calm; well-groomed male Japanese

 

RENJIRO clean; upright; honest male Japanese

 

RENZO third linkor third son. male Japanese

 

RINJI peaceful forest male Japanese

 

ROKA white crest of the wave male Japanese

 

SABURO third son male Japanese

 

SACHIO fortunately born male Japanese

 

SANIIRO praise; admirable male Japanese

 

SEIJI lawful; manages affairs of state male Japanese

 

SEN wood fairy male Japanese

 

SHIJO name meaning unknown male Japanese

 

SHINZABURO name meaning unknown male Japanese

 

SHIRO fourth son male Japanese

 

SHODA flat and level field male Japanese

 

SUZU long-lived; crane male Japanese

 

TADAO complacent; satisfied male Japanese

 

TAJI silver and yellow color male Japanese

 

TAKEO strong like bamboo male Japanese

 

TANAK Unisexual name meaning dweller. male Japanese

 

TANJIRO high-valued second son male Japanese

 

TARO big boy; first son male Japanese

 

TEIJO righteous; well governed male Japanese

 

TEILJO established; regulated male Japanese

 

TOMEO cautious man male Japanese

 

TORIO bird’s tail male Japanese

 

TORU sea male Japanese

 

TOSHIRO talented; intelligent male Japanese

 

UDO ginseng plant male Japanese

 

YASUO peaceful one male Japanese

 

YOSHI the good; respectful male Japanese

 

YUKI snow; lucky male Japanese

 

YUKIO gets what he wants male Japanese