If These 150 Popular Japanese Baby Names Aren't On Your Baby Naming List, They Should Be!
We've got name ideas for boys and girls, along with their meanings.
When you’re picking a Japanese name for your baby boy or girl, you’re making an excellent choice! Most of the baby naming ideas that come from Japan have a musical ring to them, full of meaning, and pay tribute to a wonderful and ancient culture.
Japanese baby names usually have ties to nature and carry messages that are often connected to family and society. Since Japanese baby names for girls and boys are usually very closely associated with their word meanings, you can usually guess what a Japanese baby name means just by looking or hearing it.
Whether you’d like to honor your Japanese roots or you’d like to celebrate the Land of the Rising Sun, check out this list of cute Japanese names for boys and girls, plus a few gender-neutral Japanese baby name ideas, too!
Japanese Names for Boys
1. Asahi
In Japanese, this boy’s name means “sunlight.”
2. Haru
This name means “spring.”
3. Akio
This Japanese name means “bright.”
4. Haruto
Haruto means “flying.”
5. Akira
In the Japanese language, Akira means “wisdom.”
6. Hinata
The meaning of this Japanese name is “towards the sun.”
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7. Botan
Even though it’s a boy’s name, this popular Japanese name means “peony.”
8. Hiroto
This name means “big.”
9. Fuji
After the famous Japanese mountain.
10. Itsuki
This Japanese boy’s name means “tree.”
11. Hiroshi
From the Japanese word meaning “generous.”
12. Kaito
Kaito means “sea” or “ocean.”
13. Jiro
With Japanese roots, this name means “second son.”
14. Minato
This Japanese boy’s name means “harbour.”
15. Kenji
This name means “strong.”
16. Ren
From the Japanese word for “lotus.”
17. Kiyoshi
This Japanese boy’s name means “pure.”
18. Riku
In Japanese, this baby boy’s name means “land.”
19. Ichiro
This Japanese name means “first son.”
20. Souta
This baby boy’s name means “suddenly.”
21. Aoki
After the Japanese word for “blue tree.”
22. Sana
The meaning of the name Sana is “calm.”
23. Chikao
In Japanese, this baby boy’s name means “clever.”
24. Touma
After the Japanese word for “iron.”
25. Daichi
This baby boy’s name means “Earth.”
26. Yamato
This ancient Japanese name means “great harmony.”
27. Daiki
This Japanese boy’s name means “shining.”
28. Asa
Asa means “morning.”
29. Goro
The meaning of the name Goro is “enlightened son.”
30. Benjiro
This name means “one who enjoys peace.”
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31. Habiki
In Japanese, this name means “echo.”
32. Chikao
This Japanese boy’s name means “clever.”
33. Daisuke
The meaning of this Japanese name means “great help.”
34. Chimon
With Japanese origins, this name means “gate of wisdom.”
35. Hotaru
From the Japanese word for “firefly.”
36. Itachi
Itachi means “weasel.”
37. Enmei
With Japanese origins, this name means “bright circle.”
38. Kaito
In Japanese, this name means “soaring.”
39. Fumihiro
This Japanese boy’s name means “wide sentence.”
40. Keisuke
The meaning of Keisuke is “save” in Japanese.
41. Genkei
This name means “to be honored.”
42. Kota
This Japanese name means “happiness.”
43. Giichi
In Japanese, this name means “justice.”
44. Mako
This name means “sincerity.”
45. Goku
After the Super Sayian in the hit manga series, DragonBall Z.
46. Masashi
The name Masashi means “ambition.”
47. Habiki
This baby boy’s name means “sound.”
48. Hideo
This Japanese name means “excellent male child.”
49. Oda
In Japanese, this baby boy’s name means “small rice paddy.”
50. Junichiro
This name means “he who takes.”
Japanese Names for Girls
51. Ahmya
This Japanese name means “black rain.”
52. Fumiko
This baby girl’s name means “beautiful.”
53. Katana
After the water-bender strong female character in Avatar: The Last Airbender.
54. Midori
In Japanese, this name means “green.”
55. Rika
Rika is a Japanese name that means “village.”
56. Suki
The meaning of Suki is “loved one.”
57. Yoshi
After the adorable green dinosaur in the Mario franchise.
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58. Yuriko
This Japanese name means “lily child.”
59. Nori
This baby girl’s name means “belief.”
60. Hatsu
In Japanese, this name means “beginning.”
61. Chiaki
This Japanese name means “a thousand autumns.”
62. Keiko
This baby girl’s name means “happy child.”
63. Kumi
In Japanese, this name means “long period of time.”
64. Miu
After the Japanese word for “beautiful feather.”
65. Chiasa
This baby girl’s name means “one thousand mornings.”
66. Bashira
Bashira means “joyful.”
67. Ayaka
The meaning of Ayaka is “color.”
68. Hayami
This Japanese girl’s name means “rare and unusual beauty.”
69. Emica
This baby girl’s name means “beautiful.”
70. Dai
After the Japanese word for “to shine.”
71. Asuga
This name means “tomorrow.”
72. Izumi
In Japanese, this name means “spring fountain.”
73. Japana
This name means “muttering prayers.”
74. Megumi
After the Japanese word for “blessing.”
75. Moriko
This Japanese name means “forest.”
76. Ruqa
This baby girl’s name means “beautiful.”
77. Okimi
With Japanese roots, this name means “bright shining light.”
78. Suzume
Suzume is a Japanese name that means “sparrow.”
79. Tora
The meaning of Tora is “tiger.”
80. Umi
This baby girl’s name means “beauty.”
81. Yuki
In Japanese, this name means “happiness.”
82. Seijun
The meaning of Seijun is “pure.”
83. Namie
Namie means “blessing” in Japanese.
84. Momo
After the Japanese word for “a hundred.”
85. Kumiko
This Japanese name means “long-time beauty.”
86. Nishi
Nishi means “west.”
87. Seina
This celestial Japanese name means “star.”
88. Tamashini
In Japanese, this baby girl’s name means “soul.”
89. Youko
This delightful girl’s name means “sunshine.”
90. Okemia
Taking after the name Cordelia, this name means “war horn.”
91. Rai
This elemental name means “thunder.”
92. Masami
Masami means “beautiful.”
93. Reina
In Japanese, this name means “wise.”
94. Shoko
The meaning of the name Shoko is “auspicious child.”
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95. Wakumi
This Japanese name means “beautiful spring of water.”
96. Utano
This baby girl’s name means “field of songs.”
97. Shinobu
After the Japanese word for “endure.”
98. Rini
Rini means “little bunny” in Japanese.
99. Misako
This Japanese girl’s name means “beautiful child.”
100. Hide
The meaning of Hide is “excellent.”
Unisex Japanese Names
101. Jin
This unisex name means “bright.”
102. Ren
In Japanese, this name means “love.”
103. Mitsu
The meaning of Mitsu is “honey.”
104. Kazuto
After the Japanese guitarist.
105. Kyo
This unisex Japanese name means “peach.”
106. Aki
In Japanese, this name means “crystal clear.”
107. Minori
This name means “beautiful harbor.”
108. Sora
This unisex name means “sky.”
109. Seiko
Seiko means “truth” in Japanese.
110. Yuuki
The meaning of the name Yuuki is “gentle hope.”
111. Masa
This Japanese name means “straightforward.”
112. Nao
In Japanese, this name means “love” and “affection.”
113. Yasu
Yasu means “calm” in Japanese.
114. Natsu
This unisex Japanese name means “born in summer.”
115. Kin
The meaning of Kin is “golden.”
116. Kohaku
After the Japanese word for “music.”
117. Michi
This name means “righteous way.”
118. Aoi
Aoi is a Japanese unisex name meaning “blueish.”
119. Jun
This name means “talented.”
120. Masumi
In Japanese, this name means “beauty.”
121. Ryo
After the Japanese word that means “defy.”
122. Reiki
After the Japanese spiritual healing practice.
123. Harue
This Japanese unisex name means “springtime bay.”
124. Tomi
Tomi means “rich” in Japanese.
125. Tsubasa
The meaning of the unisex name Tsubasa means “wings.”
126. Kosuke
This name means “rising sun.”
127. Shun
In Japanese, this unisex name means “speed.”
128. Kozue
This nature-inspired Japanese name means “tree branches.”
129. Ichigo
This refreshing unisex name means “strawberry.”
130. Tokyo
After the capital city of Japan.
131. Kana
Kana means “powerful.”
132. Hachi
After the Japanese word for the number eight.
133. Hiromi
The meaning of Hiromi is “generous beauty.”
134. Kairi
This Japanese unisex name means “ocean village.”
135. Mitsuru
This name means “satisfy.”
136. Yuu
This Japanese name means “tenderness.”
137. Doi
Doi is a Japanese name that means “earthen well.”
138. Jona
In Japanese, this name means “dove.”
139. Kuma
After the Japanese word for “bear.”
140. Ohta
This Japanese name has two meanings. One is “eyes of the Almighty God” or “one who is free from dirt and impurities.”
141. Reiko
Reiko means “beautiful child.”
142. Subaru
This heavenly unisex name is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster.
143. Taru
Taru is a unisex name that means “small plant.”
144. Kei
This name means “intelligent.”
145. Katsumi
In Japanese, this name means “overcome.”
146. Kyou
This unisex name means “apricot.”
147. Suzuki
The meaning of Suzuki means “the ears of rice piled up.”
148. Soma
This Japanese name means “smoothly.”
149. Saku
The Japanese name Saku means “remembrance of the Lord.”
150. Rin
After the Japanese word for “dignified.”
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