~~~Japonese Female Names~~~

1. AI (Chinese: 1: 蔼, 2: 爱, Japanese: 1: 藍, 2: 愛): Japanese name meaning 1) "indigo"

or 2) "love." Compare with another form of Ai.
2. AIKA (愛佳): Japanese name meaning "love song."
3. AIKO (愛子): Japanese name meaning "love child."
4. AIMI (愛美): Japanese name meaning "love beauty."
5. AKANE (茜): Japanese name meaning "brilliant red."
6. AKEMI (明美): Japanese name meaning "bright beauty."
7. AKI (1-秋, 2-明, 3-晶): Japanese unisex name meaning: 1) "autumn" 2) "bright" 3)
"sparkle." Compare with strictly masculine Aki.
8. AKIKO (1-秋子, 2-明子, 3-晶子): Japanese name meaning 1) "autumn child" or 2)
"bright child" or 3) "sparkling child."
9. AKIRA (1-明, 2-亮): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "bright" or 2) "clear."
10. AMATERASU (天照): Japanese name composed of the elements ama "heaven, sky"
and terasu "to shine," hence "shining over heaven." In mythology, this is the name of a sun
goddess who rules the heavens.
11. AMAYA: Japanese name meaning "night rain." Compare with another form of
Amaya.
12. AOI (1-碧, 2-葵): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "blue" or 2) "hollyhock."
13. ARISU (アリス): Japanese form of English Alice, meaning "noble sort."
14. ASAMI (麻美): Japanese name meaning "morning beauty."
15. ASUKA (明日香): Japanese name meaning "tomorrow fragrance."
16. ATSUKO (1- 篤 子 , 2- 温 子 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "kind child" or 2) "warm
child."
17. AVARON (アヴァロン): Japanese form of Celtic Avalon, meaning "island of apples."
18. AYA (1- 彩 , 2- 綾 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "colorful" or 2) "design." Compare
with another form of Aya.
19. AYAKA (1- 彩 花 , 2- 彩 華 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "color-flower" or 2) "color-
petal."
20. AYAKO (1- 彩 子 , 2- 綾 子 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "color-child" or 2) "design-
child."
21. AYAME (菖蒲): Japanese name meaning "iris flower."
22. AYANO (1-彩乃, 2-綾乃): Japanese name meaning 1) "my color" or "my design."
23. AYUMI (あゆみ): Japanese name meaning "pace, stroll, walk."
24. AZUMI (あずみ): Japanese name meaning "safe residence."
25. BUNKO: Japanese name meaning "literary child."
26. CHIASA: Japanese name meaning "one thousand mornings."
27. CHIE (恵): Japanese name meaning "wisdom."
28. CHIEKO (恵子): Japanese name meaning "wise child."
29. CHIHARU (千春): Japanese name meaning "one thousand springs."
30. CHIKA (散花): Japanese name meaning "scattered flowers." Compare with another
form of Chika.
31. CHIKAKO (千香子): Japanese name meaning "very fragrant child."
32. CHINATSU (千夏): Japanese name meaning "a thousand summers."
33. CHIYO (千代): Japanese name meaning "a thousand generations."
34. CHIYOKO (千代子): Japanese name meaning "child of a thousand generations."
35. CHO: Variant spelling of Japanese Chou, meaning "butterfly."
36. CHOU (蝶): Japanese name meaning "butterfly."
37. EIKO (栄子): Japanese name meaning "long-lived child" or "splendid child."
38. EMI (1- 恵 美 , 2- 絵 美 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful blessing" or 2)
"beautiful picture."
39. EMIKO (1- 恵 美 子 , 2- 笑 子 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful child" or 2)
"smiling child."
40. ERI (絵理): Japanese name meaning "blessed prize."
41. ETSUKO (悦子): Japanese name meaning "joyful child."
42. FUJI (富): Japanese name possibly meaning "wisteria."
43. FUMIKO (文子): Japanese name meaning "child of treasured beauty."
44. GINA: Japanese name meaning "silvery." Compare with other forms of Gina.
45. HANA ( 花 ): Japanese name meaning "favorite" or "flower." Compare with other
forms of Hana.
46. HANAKO (花子): Japanese name meaning "flower child."
47. HARU (1-晴, 2-春, 3-陽): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "clear up," 2) "spring,"
or 3) "sun, sunlight."
48. HARUKA (遙, 遥, 悠, 遼): Japanese name meaning "distance."
49. HARUKI (春樹): Japanese name meaning "springtime tree."
50. HARUKO (はるこ): Japanese name meaning "spring child."
51. HARUMI (春美): Japanese name meaning "spring beauty."
52. HIDEKO (秀子): Japanese name meaning "splendid child."
53. HIKARI (光): Feminine form of Japanese unisex Hikaru, meaning "radiance."
54. HIKARU (輝): Japanese unisex name meaning "radiance."
55. HIRO (1- 裕 , 2- 寛 , 3- 浩 ): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "abundant," 2)
"generous, tolerant," or 3) "prosperous."
56. HIROKO (1-裕子, 2-浩子, 3-寛子): Japanese name meaning 1) "abundant child," 2)
"prosperous child," or 3) "generous child."
57. HIROMI (1-裕美, 2-浩美, 3-寛美): Japanese name meaning 1) "abundant beauty," 2)
"prosperous beauty," or 3) "generous beauty."
58. HISAKO (久子): Japanese name meaning "long-lived child."
59. HISOKA (密): Japanese unisex name meaning "reserved."
60. HITOMI ( 瞳 ): Japanese name meaning "pupil (of the eye)." This name is usually
given to girls with especially beautiful eyes.
61. HOSHI (星): Japanese name meaning "star."
62. HOTARU (蛍): Japanese name meaning "firefly; lightning bug."
63. IZANAMI (イザナミ): Japanese myth name of the wife of Izanagi, meaning "female
who invites."
64. IZUMI (泉): Japanese name meaning "fountain."
65. JUN (順): Japanese unisex name meaning "obedient."
66. JUNKO (1-順子, 2- 純子 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "obedient child" or 2) "pure
child."
67. KAEDE (楓): Japanese unisex name meaning "maple."
68. KAME: Japanese name meaning "tortoise (symbol of long life)."
69. KAMEKO (上子): Variant spelling of Japanese Kamiko, meaning "superior child."
70. KAMEYO: Japanese name meaning "tortoise (symbol of long life)."
71. KAMIKO (上子): Japanese name meaning "superior child."
72. KAORI (香織): Japanese name meaning "fragrance weaving."
73. KAORU (薫): Japanese name meaning "fragrance."
74. KASUMI (霞): Japanese name meaning "mist."
75. KATSUMI (勝美): Japanese name meaning "victorious beauty."
76. KAYO: Japanese name meaning "beautiful/increasing generation."
77. KAZUE (一恵): Japanese name meaning "branch; first blessing; harmonious."
78. KAZUKO (1-和子, 2-一子): Japanese name meaning 1) "harmonious/peaceful child"
or 2) "only child."
79. KAZUMI (和美): Japanese name meaning "harmonious beauty."
80. KEI (1-恵, 2-慶, 3-桂, 4-敬, 5-啓, 6-圭, 7-景): Japanese name meaning 1) "blessed,
lucky," 2) "happy," 3) "katsura tree," 4) "respectful," 5) "spring," 6) "square jewel," or
"sunny."
81. KEIKO (1-恵子, 2-慶子, 3-桂子, 4-敬子, 5-啓子, 6-圭子, 7-景子): Japanese name
meaning 1) "blessed, lucky child," 2) "happy child," 3) "katsura tree child," 4) "respectful
child," 5) "spring child," 6) "square jewel child," or 7) "sunny child."
82. KIKU (菊): Japanese name meaning "chrysanthemum."
83. KIMI (君): Short form of Japanese names beginning with Kimi-, meaning "honorable,
noble." Compare with another form of Kimi.
84. KIMIKO (1-后子, 2-君子): Japanese name meaning 1) "empress child," or 2) "noble
child."
85. KIN (欽): Japanese unisex name meaning "gold."
86. KIYOKO (清子): Japanese name meaning "pure child."
87. KIYOMI (清見): Japanese name meaning "pure beauty."
88. KO (1- 幸 , 2- 光 , 3- 康 ): Variant spelling of Japanese unisex Kou, meaning 1)
"happiness," 2) "light," or "peace."
89. KOHAKU (琥珀): Japanese unisex name meaning "amber."
90. KOTONE (琴音): Japanese name meaning "harp sound."
91. KOU (1-幸, 2-光, 3-康): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "happiness," 2) "light," or
"peace."
92. KUMIKO (久美子): Japanese name meaning "long-time beautiful child."
93. KYO (1-杏, 2- 京, 3- 協, 4- 郷): Variant spelling of Japanese unisex Kyou, meaning 1)
"apricot," 2) "capital," 3) "cooperation," or 4) "village."
94. KYOKO (恭子): Japanese name meaning "child of the city."
95. KYOU (1- 杏 , 2- 京 , 3- 協 , 4- 郷 ): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "apricot," 2)
"capital," 3) "cooperation," or 4) "village."
96. MADOKA (1- 円, 2- 円花 ): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "circle" or 2) "circle,
flower."
97. MAI (舞): Japanese name meaning "dance." Compare with another form of Mai.
98. MAIKO (舞子): Japanese name meaning "dancing child."
99. MAKI (1- 真 紀 , 2- 真 希 , 3- 真 貴 , 4- 真 樹 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "true
chronicle/record," 2) "true hope," 3) "true precious," or 4) "true timber trees."
100. MAKOTO (誠): Japanese unisex name meaning "sincere, true."
101. MANA (愛): Japanese name meaning "affection, love." Compare with other forms of
Mana.
102. MANAMI (1-愛美, 2-愛海): Japanese name meaning 1) "affectionate beauty" or 2)
"love sea."
103. MARI: Japanese form of English Mary, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or
"their rebellion." Compare with another form of Mari.
104. MARIKO (真里子): Japanese name meaning "true village child."
105. MASA (1- 正 , 2- 雅 , 3- 昌 , 4- 真 , 5- 政 , 6- 将 ): Unisex short form of Japanese names
beginning with Masa-, meaning 1) "correct, just," 2) "elegant," 3) "flourishing, prosperous"
4) "genuine, true," 5) "governing, political," 6) "military." Compare with strictly masculine
Masa.
106. MASAKO (1- 雅 子 , 2- 昌 子 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "elegant child" or 2)
"flourishing child."
107. MASAMI (雅美): Japanese name meaning "elegant beauty."
108. MASUMI (真澄): Japanese unisex name meaning "true lucidity."
109. MASUYO (益世): Japanese name meaning "benefit the world."
110. MAYUMI (麻弓): Japanese name meaning "true bow (archery)."
111. MEGUMI (恵): Japanese name meaning "blessing."
112. MI (美): Japanese name meaning "beauty."
113. MICHI (道): Japanese unisex name meaning "pathway."
114. MICHIKO (美智子): Japanese name meaning "beautiful wise child."
115. MIDORI (緑): Japanese name meaning "green, verdant."
116. MIEKO (美枝子): Japanese name meaning "beautiful blessing child."
117. MIHO (1- 美 保 , 2- 美 帆 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful guarantee" or
"beautiful sail." Compare with masculine Miho.
118. MIKA (美香): Japanese name meaning "beautiful fragrance."
119. MIKI (1- 美 紀 , 2- 美 姫 , 3- 美 樹 , 4- 美 貴 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful
chronicle," 2) "beautiful princess," 3) "beautiful tree," or "priceless beauty."
120. MINAKO (美奈子): Japanese name meaning "beautiful child."
121. MINORI (里): Japanese unisex name meaning "truth."
122. MISAKI (美咲): Japanese name meaning "beauty bloom."
123. MITSUKO (光子): Japanese name meaning "light child" or "shining child."
124. MITSURU (満): Japanese unisex name meaning "full" or "growing."
125. MIWA (1- 美 和 , 2- 美 輪 , 3- 三 和 , 4- 三 輪 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "beauty,
harmony," 2) "beauty, ring/wheel," 3) "three, harmony," or 4) "three, ring/wheel."
126. MIYAKO (美夜子): Japanese name meaning "beautiful night child."
127. MIYOKO (美代子): Japanese name meaning "beautiful generation child."
128. MIYUKI (1- 美 幸 , 2- 美 雪 , 3- 深 雪 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful
fortune/happiness," 2) "beautiful snow," or 3) "deep snow."
129. MIZUKI (美月): Japanese name meaning "beautiful moon."
130. MOE (萌): Japanese name meaning "budding."
131. MOMO (モモ): Japanese name meaning "peach."
132. MOMOE (百恵): Japanese name meaning "hundred blessings."
133. MOMOKO (桃子): Japanese name meaning "peach child."
134. MORIKO (森子): Japanese name meaning "forest child."
135. NANA (ナナ): Japanese name meaning "seven." Compare with other forms of Nana.
136. NAO (1-直, 2-尚): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "docile" or 2) "esteemed."
137. NAOKI (直樹): Japanese unisex name meaning "docile tree."
138. NAOKO (1-直子, 2-尚子): Japanese name meaning 1) "docile child" or 2) "esteemed
child."
139. NAOMI (直美): Japanese name meaning "above all; beauty." Compare with another
form of Naomi.
140. NATSUKO (夏子): Japanese name meaning "summer child."
141. NATSUMI (夏美): Japanese name meaning "summer beauty."
142. NOBUKO (信子): Japanese name meaning "faithful child."
143. NORI (1-儀, 2-典, 3-則, 4-法): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "ceremony, regalia,"
2) "code, precedent," 3) "model, rule, standard," 4) "law, rule."
144. NORIKO (法子 or 典子): Japanese name meaning "law child" or "exemplar child."
145. RAN (蘭): Japanese name meaning "lily" or "orchid."
146. REI (1-鈴, 2-零, 3-麗, 4-霊): Japanese name meaning 1) "bell," 2) "nothing, zero" or
3) "lovely," 4) "spirit."
147. REIKO (麗子): Japanese name meaning "lovely child."
148. REN (蓮): Japanese name meaning "water lily."
149. RIE (理恵): Japanese name meaning "valued blessing."
150. RIKA (泉): Japanese name meaning "valued fragrance." Compare with another form
of Rika.
151. RIKO (理子): Japanese name meaning "jasmine child."
152. RIN (凛): Japanese name meaning "cold, dignified, severe."
153. RYO (1- 亮 , 2- 遼 , 3- 諒 , 4- 涼 ): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "brightness," 2)
"distant," 3) "reality," 4) "refreshing."
154. RYOKO (1- 亮 子 , 2- 涼 子 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "bright child" or 2)
"refreshing child."
155. SACHIKO (幸子): Japanese name meaning "happy child."
156. SAKI (咲): Japanese name meaning "blossom."
157. SAKIKO (咲子): Japanese name meaning "blossoming child; earlier child."
158. SAKURA (桜): Japanese name meaning "cherry blossom."
159. SANGO (さんご): Japanese name meaning "coral."
160. SAYURI (小百合): Japanese name meaning "lily."
161. SETSUKO (節子): Japanese name meaning "temperate child."
162. SHIG: Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Shig-, meaning
"luxuriant."
163. SHIGEKO (成子): Japanese name meaning "luxuriant child."
164. SHIKA (鹿): Japanese name meaning "deer."
165. SHINJU (真珠): Japanese name meaning "pearl."
166. SHIORI (詩織): Japanese name meaning "poem; weave."
167. SHIZUKA (静香): Japanese name meaning "quiet."
168. SHIZUKO (静子): Japanese name meaning "quiet child."
169. SORA (空): Japanese unisex name meaning "sky."
170. SUMIKO (澄子): Japanese name meaning "clear/pure thinking child."
171. SUSUMU (進): Japanese name meaning "progressing."
172. SUZU (鈴): Japanese name meaning "bell."
173. SUZUME (雀): Japanese name meaning "sparrow."
174. TAKAKO (1- 隆子 , 2- 孝子 , 3- 貴子 , 4- 敬子 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "elevated
child," 2) "pious child," 3) "noble child," or "respectful child."
175. TAKARA (宝): Japanese name meaning "treasure."
176. TAMIKO (民子): Japanese name meaning "child of the people."
177. TERUKO (照子): Japanese name meaning "shining child."
178. TOMIKO (美子): Japanese name meaning "fortune/wealth-child."
179. TOMOKO (1-友子, 2-知子, 3-智子): Japanese name meaning 1) "friendly child," 2)
"knowing child," and 3) "wise child."
180. TOSHIKO (敏子): Japanese name meaning "clever child."
181. TSUKIKO (月子): Japanese name meaning "moon child."
182. UME (梅): Japanese name meaning "plum blossom."
183. UMEKO (梅子): Japanese name meaning "plum blossom child."
184. USAGI (兎): Japanese name meaning "rabbit."
185. YASU (ヤス): Japanese name meaning "assertive child."
186. YASUKO (康子): Japanese name meaning "peaceful child."
187. YOKO (1- 洋 子 , 2- 陽 子 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "foreign/ocean child" and 2)
"sunny child."
188. YORI (より): Japanese unisex name meaning "servant to the public."
189. YOSHI (1- 義 , 2- 吉 , 3- 良 ): Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with
Yoshi-, meaning 1) "correct," 2) "fine, happy," and 3) "good, nice."
190. YOSHIE (1- 佳 江 , 2- 由 栄 , 3- 淑 恵 , 4- 好 恵 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful
river," 2) "cause-prosper/flourish, 3) "good grace," and 4) "nice favor/grace."
191. YOSHIKO (1-好子, 2-芳子, 3-良子): Japanese name meaning 1) "favorite child," 2)
"fragrant child," and 3) "good child."
192. YUKA (1- 由 佳 , 2- 佑 香 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "cause-good," and 2) "help-
fragrant/incense."
193. YUKI (1- 幸 , 2- 雪 ): Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Yuki-,
meaning 1) "happiness; good fortune" and 2) "snow."
194. YUKIKO (由希子): Japanese name meaning "rare child."
195. YUKO (1-優子, 2-裕子, 3-祐子): Japanese name meaning 1) "affectionate child," 2)
"child of leisure," and 3) "helpful child."
196. YUMI (由美): Japanese short form of names beginning with Yumi-, meaning "cause-
beauty."
197. YUMIKO (由美子): Japanese name meaning "cause-beauty-child."
198. YURIKO (百合子): Japanese name meaning "hundred-perfect-child."

---Japonese Male Names---

1. AKI (1-秋, 2-明, 3-晶): Japanese unisex name meaning: 1) "autumn" 2) "bright" 3)
"sparkle." Compare with another form of Aki.
2. AKIHIKO (明彦): Japanese name meaning "bright prince."
3. AKIHIRO (大畠): Japanese name, possibly meaning "large glory."
4. AKIO (1-昭雄, 2-昭夫): Japanese name meaning 1) "glorious hero" or 2) "glorious
man."
5. AKIRA (1-明, 2- 亮): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "bright" or 2) "clear."
6. AOI (1-碧, 2- 葵): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "blue" or 2) "hollyhock."
7. ARATA (新): Japanese name meaning "fresh."
8. ATSUSHI (敦): Japanese name meaning "industrious."
9. DAI ( 大 ): Japanese name meaning "big, great, large, vast." Compare with other
forms of Dai.
10. DAICHI (1- 大 地 , 2- 大 智 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "great land" or 2) "great
wisdom."
11. DAIKI (1-大輝, 2-大貴, 3-大樹): Japanese name meaning 1) "great glory," 2) "great
noble" or 3) "great tree."
12. DAISUKE (大輔): Japanese name meaning "great helper."
13. EIJI (1-永次, 2-英治, 3-英二, 4-栄治): Japanese name meaning 1) "eternity, next," 2)
"great, peace," 3) "great, second (son)," or 4) "prosperity, peace."
14. FUMIO (文雄): Japanese name meaning "literary/scholarly child."
15. GORO (五郎): Variant spelling of Japanese Gorou, meaning "fifth son."
16. GOROU (五郎): Japanese name meaning "fifth son."
17. HACHIRO (八郎): Japanese name meaning "eighth son."
18. HAJIME (肇, 元): Japanese name meaning "beginning."
19. HARU (1-晴, 2-春, 3-陽): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "clear up," 2) "spring,"
or 3) "sun, sunlight." Compare with another form of Haru.
20. HARUO (春男): Japanese name meaning "spring man."
21. HIDEAKI (秀明): Japanese name meaning "shining excellence; splendid brightness."
22. HIDEKI (秀樹): Japanese name meaning "splendid opportunity."
23. HIDEO (英夫): Japanese name meaning "splendid man."
24. HIKARU (輝): Japanese unisex name meaning "radiance."
25. HIRO (1- 裕 , 2- 寛 , 3- 浩 ): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "abundant," 2)
"generous, tolerant," or 3) "prosperous."
26. HIROAKI (広朗): Japanese name meaning "widespread brightness."
27. HIROKI (弘樹): Japanese name meaning "abundant joy/strength."
28. HIROSHI (1- 寛 , 2- 浩 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "generous, tolerant," or 2)
"prosperous."
29. HIROYUKI (博之): Japanese name meaning "widespread happiness."
30. HISAO (寿夫): Japanese name meaning "long-lived man."
31. HISASHI (久志): Japanese name meaning "long-lived."
32. HISOKA (密): Japanese unisex name meaning "reserved."
33. HITOSHI (等): Japanese name meaning "even-tempered; level."
34. HOTAKA (穂高): Japanese name, possibly meaning "step by step," derived from the
name of the highest peak in what is known as the Japanese Alps.
35. ICHIRO: Variant spelling of Japanese Ichirou, meaning "first son."
36. ICHIROU (一郎): Japanese name meaning "first son."
37. ISAMU (勇): Japanese name meaning "courage."
38. ISAO (功): Japanese name meaning "honor; merit."
39. IWAO (巌): Japanese name meaning "stone man."
40. IZANAGI ( イ ザ ナ ギ ): Japanese myth name of the husband of Izanami, meaning
"male who invites."
41. JIRO: Variant spelling of Japanese Jirou, meaning "second son."
42. JIROU (二郎): Japanese name meaning "second son."
43. JUN (順): Japanese unisex name meaning "obedient."
44. JUNICHI (順一): Japanese name meaning "obedient one."
45. JURO: Variant spelling of Japanese Jurou, meaning "tenth son."
46. JUROU (十郎): Japanese name meaning "tenth son."
47. KAEDE (楓): Japanese unisex name meaning "maple."
48. KATASHI (堅): Japanese name meaning "firmness."
49. KATSU (勝): Japanese name meaning "victory."
50. KATSUMI (克己): Japanese name meaning "self-controlled."
51. KATSUO (勝雄): Japanese name meaning "victorious child."
52. KATSURO (勝郎): Japanese name meaning "victorious son."
53. KAZUHIKO (和彦): Japanese name meaning "harmonious prince."
54. KAZUHIRO (一浩): Japanese name meaning "prosperous one."
55. KAZUKI (1- 和 希 , 2- 一 輝 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "harmonious hope," or
"one/first shine."
56. KAZUO (1-和夫, 2- 一男 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "harmonious man" or "first
male."
57. KEI (1- 恵 , 2- 佳, 3- 敬, 4- 圭, 5- 慧): Japanese name meaning 1) "blessed, lucky," 2)
"excellent," 3) "respect," 4) "square jewel," or 5) "wise."
58. KEIICHI (圭一): Japanese name meaning "square jewel first (son)."
59. KEIJI (敬二): Japanese name meaning "respectful second (son)."
60. KEN (1-健, 2-謙, 3-研): Japanese name meaning 1) "healthy, strong" or 2) "modest,"
or 3) "study." Compare with another form of Ken.
61. KEN'ICHI (1-健一, 2-研一): Japanese name meaning 1) "health first," or 2) "study
first."
62. KENJI (1- 健 二 , 2- 研 二 ): Japanese name meaning "healthy second (son)" or 2)
studying second (son)."
63. KENSHIN (謙信): Japanese name meaning "modest truth."
64. KENTA (健太): Japanese name meaning "healthy/strong and big/stout."
65. KICHIRO: Variant spelling of Japanese Kichirou, meaning "lucky son."
66. KICHIROU (吉郎): Japanese name meaning "lucky son."
67. KIN (欽): Japanese unisex name meaning "gold."
68. KIOSHI (淳): Variant spelling of Japanese Kiyoshi, meaning "pure."
69. KIYOSHI (淳): Japanese name meaning "pure."
70. KO (1- 幸 , 2- 光 , 3- 康 ): Variant spelling of Japanese unisex Kou, meaning 1)
"happiness," 2) "light," or "peace."
71. KOHAKU (琥珀): Japanese unisex name meaning "amber."
72. KOICHI (光一): Japanese name meaning "light/shining first (child))."
73. KOJI (光司): Japanese name meaning "light/shining second (child)."
74. KOU (1-幸, 2-光, 3-康): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "happiness," 2) "light," or
"peace."
75. KUNIO (國男): Japanese name meaning "countryman."
76. KURO: Variant spelling of Japanese Kurou, meaning "ninth son."
77. KUROU (九郎): Japanese name meaning "ninth son."
78. KYO (1-杏, 2- 京, 3- 協, 4- 郷): Variant spelling of Japanese unisex Kyou, meaning 1)
"apricot," 2) "capital," 3) "cooperation," or 4) "village."
79. KYOU (1- 杏 , 2- 京 , 3- 協 , 4- 郷 ): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "apricot," 2)
"capital," 3) "cooperation," or 4) "village."
80. MADOKA (1- 円, 2- 円花 ): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "circle" or 2) "circle,
flower."
81. MAKOTO (誠): Japanese unisex name meaning "sincere, true."
82. MAMORU (守): Japanese name meaning "protector."
83. MANABU (学): Japanese name meaning "learn."
84. MASA (1- 正 , 2- 雅 , 3- 昌 , 4- 真 , 5- 政 , 6- 将 ): Unisex short form of Japanese names
beginning with Masa-, meaning 1) "correct, just," 2) "elegant, splendid" 3) "flourishing,
prosperous" 4) "genuine, true," 5) "governing, political," 6) "military." Compare with
another form of Masa.
85. MASAAKI (真明): Japanese name meaning "true brightness."
86. MASAHIKO (正彦): Japanese name meaning "just prince."
87. MASAHIRO (正洋): Japanese name meaning "justice prospers."
88. MASAKI (昌樹): Japanese name meaning "flourishing tree."
89. MASANORI (正則): Japanese name meaning "model of justice."
90. MASAO (正男): Japanese name meaning "correct man."
91. MASARU (勝): Japanese name meaning "victorious."
92. MASASHI (雅): Japanese name meaning "elegant, splendid."
93. MASATO (正人): Japanese name meaning "correct man."
94. MASAYOSHI (昌良): Japanese name meaning "flourishing goodness."
95. MASAYUKI (正幸): Japanese name meaning "correct happiness."
96. MASUMI (真澄): Japanese unisex name meaning "true lucidity."
97. MICHI (道): Japanese unisex name meaning "pathway."
98. MICHIO (道夫): Japanese name meaning "man on the (correct) path."
99. MIKIO (美樹夫): Japanese name meaning "tree trunk man."
100. MINORI (里): Japanese unisex name meaning "truth."
101. MINORU (里): Japanese name meaning "truth."
102. MITSUO (光子): Japanese name meaning "shining man."
103. MITSURU (満): Japanese unisex name meaning "full" or " growing."
104. NAO (1-直, 2-尚): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "docile" or 2) "esteemed."
105. NAOKI (直樹): Japanese unisex name meaning "docile tree."
106. NOBORU (翔): Japanese name meaning "ascend; climb."
107. NOBU (1-信, 2-延): Japanese name meaning 1) "faith" or 2) "to extend, prolong (esp.
words)."
108. NOBUO (信夫): Japanese name meaning "faithful man."
109. NOBUYUKI (信行): Japanese name meaning "faithful happiness."
110. NORI (1-儀, 2-典, 3-則, 4-法): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "ceremony, regalia,"
2) "code, precedent," 3) "model, rule, standard," 4) "law, rule."
111. NORIO (法男): Japanese name meaning "man of law."
112. OROCHI ( 大 蛇 ): Japanese name meaning "big snake." In mythology, this is the
name of an eight-forked serpent who demanded virgin sacrifices. He was killed by the god-
hero Susanoo.
113. OSAMU (1-紀, 2-修, 3-理, 4-収, 5-治, 6-統): Japanese name meaning 1) "chronicler,"
2) "disciplined," 3) "logical," 4) "obtainer," 5) "to reign," 6) "ruler."
114. RAIDEN ( 雷 電 ): Japanese myth name of a god of thunder, meaning "thunder and
lightning."
115. ROKURO (六朗): Japanese name meaning "sixth son."
116. RYO (1- 亮 , 2- 遼 , 3- 諒 , 4- 涼 ): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "brightness," 2)
"distant," 3) "reality," 4) "refreshing."
117. RYOTA (亮太): Japanese name meaning "stout, strong."
118. RYUU (竜): Japanese name meaning "dragon spirit."
119. SABURO (三郎): Japanese name meaning "third son."
120. SADAO (貞雄): Japanese name meaning "decisive man."
121. SATORU (1-暁, 2-悟, 3-聡, 4-知, 5-覚, 6-諭, 7-了, 8-智): Japanese name meaning 1)
"daybreak," 2) "enlightened," 3) "fast learner," 4) "knowledgeable," 5) "perceptive," 6)
"persuasive," 7) "understanding," or 8) "wise."
122. SATOSHI (聡): Japanese name meaning "clear-thinking; quick-witted; wise."
123. SEIICHI (精一): Japanese name meaning "refined first (son)."
124. SEIJI (精二): Japanese name meaning "refined second (son)."
125. SHICHIRO (七郎): Japanese name meaning "seventh son."
126. SHIG: Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Shig-, meaning
"luxuriant."
127. SHIGEO (重夫): Japanese name meaning "luxuriant man."
128. SHIGERU (茂): Japanese name meaning "flourishing; luxuriant."
129. SHIN (1- 晋 , 2- 信 , 3- 紳 , 4- 心 , 5- 慎 , 6- 新 , 7- 進 , 8- 真 ): Japanese name meaning 1)
"advancing," 2) "belief," 3) "gentleman," 4) "heart," 5) "humble," 6) "new," 7)
"progressive," and 8) "true." Compare with another form of Shin.
130. SHIN'ICHI (真一): Japanese name meaning "true first (son)."
131. SHINJI (真二): Japanese name meaning "true second (son)."
132. SHIRO (四郎): Japanese name meaning "fourth son."
133. SHO (翔): Japanese name meaning "to fly, to soar" or "wind instrument."
134. SHOICHI (翔一): Japanese name meaning "soaring first (son)."
135. SHOJI (翔二): Japanese name meaning "soaring second (son)."
136. SHOU (翔): Variant spelling of Japanese Sho, meaning "to fly, to soar."
137. SHUICHI (修一): Japanese name meaning "master/study first (son)."
138. SHUJI (修二): Japanese name meaning "master/study second (son)."
139. SORA (空): Japanese unisex name meaning "sky."
140. SUSUMU (進): Japanese name meaning "progressing."
141. TADAO (忠夫): Japanese name meaning "loyal man."
142. TADASHI (1-忠, 2-正): Japanese name meaning 1) "loyal" or 2) "true."
143. TAKAHIRO (貴浩): Japanese name meaning "noble-prosperous."
144. TAKAO (孝雄): Japanese name meaning "respectful hero/male."
145. TAKASHI (隆): Japanese name meaning "elevated; praiseworthy."
146. TAKAYUKI (隆行): Japanese name meaning "moving to heights."
147. TAKEHIKO (1- 雄 彦 , 2- 岳 彦 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "hero prince," or 2)
"mountain prince."
148. TAKEO (1- 剛 雄 , 2- 武 雄 ): Japanese name meaning 1) valiant male," or
"violent/warrior male."
149. TAKESHI (武): Japanese name meaning "fierce, violent," hence "warrior."
150. TAKUMI (1-巧, 2-匠, 3-工): Japanese name meaning 1) "adroit," 2) "artisan," or 3)
"skilful."
151. TAMOTSU (保): Japanese name meaning "defender, protector."
152. TARO ( 太 郎 ): Japanese name meaning "great son," or "eldest son." It is usually
given to the first-born son.
153. TATSUO (1- 竜 夫 , 2- 達 夫 , 3- 龍 雄 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "dragon man," 2)
"far-reaching man," or 3) "imperial man."
154. TATSUYA (竜也): Japanese name meaning "dragon-assertive."
155. TERUO (輝男): Japanese name meaning "shining man."
156. TETSUO (1-哲雄, 2-哲夫): Japanese name meaning 1) "wise hero" or "wise man."
157. TETSUYA (哲哉): Japanese name meaning "sage-(suffering?)"
158. TOMIO (富): Japanese name meaning "treasured man."
159. TORU ( 徹 ): Japanese name meaning "penetrating; wayfarer." Compare with
another form of Toru.
160. TORVALD: Scandinavian form of Old Norse Þorvaldr, meaning "Thor's ruler."
161. TOSHI (慧): Japanese name meaning "alert, bright, intelligent."
162. TOSHIAKI (1-利明, 2-敏明, 3-寿明): Japanese name meaning 1) "bright and alert,"
2) "bright and clever," and 3) "bright and happy."
163. TOSHIO (俊夫): Japanese name meaning "brilliant man."
164. TOSHIYUKI (敏幸): Japanese name meaning "clever and happy."
165. TSUNEO ( 恒 雄 , 恒 夫 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "eternal hero" or 2) "eternal
man."
166. TSUTOMU (努): Japanese name meaning "worker."
167. TSUYOSHI (剛): Japanese name meaning "brave, valiant."
168. YASUHIRO (1-泰裕, 2-泰弘, 3-恭弘, 4-泰博): Japanese name meaning 1) "calm and
leisurely," 2) "most calm," 3) "most respectful, and 4) "abundant tranquility."
169. YASUO (康夫): Japanese name meaning "healthy man."
170. YASUSHI (靖): Japanese name meaning "calm, quiet."
171. YOICHI (1- 妖 一 , 2- 陽 一 , 3- 洋 一 , 4- 与 一 ): Japanese name meaning
"bewitching/seductive first (son)," 2) "clear/sun/pride first (son)," 3) "foreign/ocean first
(son)," and 4) "participating first (son)."
172. YORI (より): Japanese unisex name meaning "servant to the public."
173. YOSHI (1- 義 , 2- 吉 , 3- 良 ): Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with
Yoshi-, meaning 1) "correct," 2) "fine, happy," and 3) "good, nice."
174. YOSHIAKI (義明): Japanese name meaning "clearly/evidently correct."
175. YOSHIHIRO (義博, 義弘, 義博): Japanese name meaning "vast/extensive/widespread
correctness."
176. YOSHIKAZU (1- 義 量 , 2- 良 和 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "correct
quantity/volume," and 2) "good addition."
177. YOSHINORI (義則): Japanese name meaning "correct rule/law."
178. YOSHIO (1-誉士夫, 2-良夫): Japanese name meaning 1) "admirable/glorious soldier
man," and 2) "good man."
179. YOSHIRO (1-義郎, 2-良郎, 3-義博): Japanese name meaning 1) "correct boy/man,"
2) "good boy/man," and 3) "vastly correct."
180. YOSHITO (1-義人, 2-美人, 3-由人): Japanese name meaning 1) "correct man," 2)
"nice man," and 3) "original man."
181. YOSHIYUKI (1- 義 行 , 2- 吉 行 , 3- 由 悠 季 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "correct
going/way," 2) "happy going/way," and 3) "original-far-lasting."
182. YUICHI (1- 裕 一 , 2- 雄 一 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "abundant/rich first (son),"
and 2) brave first (son)."
183. YUJI (雄二): Japanese name meaning "brave second (son)."
184. YUKI (1- 幸 , 2- 雪 ): Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Yuki-,
meaning 1) "happiness; good fortune" and 2) "snow."
185. YUKIO (1- 幸 雄 , 2- 行 雄 ): Japanese name meaning 1) "happy hero," and "hero's
going/way."
186. YUTAKA (裕): Japanese name meaning "abundant, prosperous, wealthy."
187. YUU (優): Japanese name meaning "higher, superior."
188. YUUDAI (雄大): Japanese name meaning "big/great/large hero.