200 Japanese baby names for boys and girls

Soon-to-be parents looking for unique and meaningful baby names should look to Japan for inspiration.

If you want your baby’s name to reflect his or her Japanese heritage, choosing a Japanese baby name can be a great opportunity to honor your culture and help your child connect to it, too.

Even if you are simply looking for beautiful names with rich meanings, there are plenty of Japanese baby names from which to choose.

Some prominent Japanese-American women with Japanese names include artist and musician Yoko Ono, singer-songwriter Mitski (born Mitsuki Laycock), civil rights activist Yuri Kochiyama, "Orange is the New Black" actor Kimiko Glenn, political activist and researcher Aiko Herzig-Yoshinaga, YouTuber Mari Takahashi, and "Gilmore Girls" actor Keiko Agena.

Some notable Japanese-American men may inspire you with names like filmmaker Hiro Murai, who produced the hit series "The Bear," historian Yuji Ichioka, "Heroes" actor Masayori “Masi” Oka, and Hawaii Senator Sanji Abe, the first Japanese American to be elected to that body.

200 Japanese Baby Names

There are so many wonderful Japanese baby names to choose, how will you decide? Hopefully, this list of 200 names will help you narrow it down.

• Aoi

• Himari

• Emi

• Naomi

• Kimiko

• Misaki

• Ayame

• Sayuri

• Mai

• Jun

• Tsumugi

• Asuka

• Izumi

• Rei

• Kohaku

• Shinju

• Aiko

• Hikari

• Keiko

• Yumiko

• Miyu

• Tomomi

• Miki

• Noriko

• Yume

• Shun

• Yuna

• Chie

• Aki

• Kokoro

• Michi

• Hitomi

• Mika

• Yoshiko

• Hinata

• Sakura

• Akari

• Ume

• Nanami

• Chio

• Aiko

• Naoko

• Yuina

• Sora

• Aya

• Satomi

• Miu

• Hoshiko

• Hana

• Rin

• Yoshie

• Miho

• Ayumi

• Mei

• Ami

• Honoka

• Mari

• Kaoru

• Sachiko

• Yuka

• Ichika

• Asami

• Junko

• Chinatsu

• Airi

• Hina

• Kanako

• Mizuki

• Nao

• Saori

• Haruna

• Iwa

• Chikako

• Kyo

• Ai

• Chiyoko

• Fuji

• Sumiko

• Doi

• Yukiko

• Akane

• Kanna

• Gina

• Kaori

• Emica

• Nanako

• Sayaka

• Aina

• Yoko

• Chihiro

• Megumi

• Yu

• Noa

• Mio

• Tsubaki

• Shiori

• Kei

• Ichika

• Hotaru

• Hibiki

• Akio

• Kenzo

• Fuyuki

• Ren

• Arata

• Kenji

• Aoi

• Osuke

• Hikaru

• Kei

• Masao

• Nori

• Ritsu

• Yuto

• Haruto

• Ryosuke

• Soma

• Kaede

• Hanzo

• Akimitsu

• Hikari

• Yasu

• Ryo

• Akira

• Itsuki

• Junpei

• Kenshin

• Makoto

• Shuto

• Yukiya

• Isamu

• Kohaku

• Isao

• Akemi

• Minoru

• Banri

• Haru

• Daisuke

• Jun’ichi

• Ayumu

• Taiki

• Teruyuki

• Ryu

• Atsuki

• Haruka

• Shuta

• Tatsuki

• Hifumi

• Touki

• Michi

• Noriaki

• Yukiharu

• Kentaro

• Touwa

• Hajime

• Takehiko

• Kazuo

• Haruki

• Jun

• Shoichi

• Koki

• Mitsuaki

• Daigo

• Koji

• Ryota

• Kazuyuki

• Ken

• Hinata

• Yoshi

• Aoto

• Minato

• Hayate

• Seriya

• Ichiro

• Aritomo

• Takashi

• Touji

• Sho

• Kichiro

• Akihito

• Nobutoshi

• Riku

• Hiro

• Yosuke

• Zenji

• Daishi

• Masashi

• Haruya

• Fumihito

• Katsuro

• Sota

• Fuyuhiko

• Asahi

• Hideyoshi

• Yori

• Yuma

• Akio

• Naoki

• Masami

• Yukinari

This article was originally published on TODAY.com