Japanese Baby Name Meanings

Each Japanese name may have several Japanese baby name meanings, depending on how the name is written in kanji characters.

When choosing a baby's name, parents also choose the way it is written in Kanji.

Also, the Japanese first names commonly consist of two kanji.

The Japanese baby name meanings of those kanji are often positive characteristics including intelligence, beauty, and love, as well as natural phenomena, names for flowers and the order of birth.

As there are usually several ways to format the same name with Kanji, there are also many different Japanese baby name meanings attached.

This also means that Japanese place an extraordinary emphasis on the way the name is written.

This phenomenon is seen in business world, where the tradition of changing business cards (where you can see the correct format for writing a name) is very important.

When choosing a meaning for baby girls, kanjis for "ko" (meaning child) is popular suffix to the name, as in Emiko.

Also, "mi" is popular prefix for girl names, as it means "beautiful". One example of such name is Miyo.

Japanese Baby Name Meanings List

Below is a list with 48 Japanese baby boy names with meanings and 156 Japanese baby girl names with meanings.

When choosing a name, always check the correct spelling and correct use of the name, as the Japanese baby name meanings list may contain errors from translation and from the transfer from offline sources.

Remember that the correct, final translation of Japanese baby name meanings may depend on how the name is written in Kanji.

Japanese Baby Name Meanings - Japanese Baby Boy Names

• Akio - Bright Boy
• Akira - Anchor
• Botan - Peony
• Goro - Fifth
• Haru - Born in the Spring
• Haruki - Shining Brightly
• Haruko - First Born
• Hiroshi - Generous
• Hoshi - Star
• Jiro - Japanese second male
• Kaemon - Joyful
• Kana - Powerful
• Kanaye - Zealous one
• Keiji - Lead cautiously
• Keitaro - Blessed
• Kin - Golden
• Kisho - One who knows his own mind
• Kiyoshi - Quiet
• Kuri - Chestnut
• Makoto - Sincere, honest
• Mamoru - Earth
• Masakazu - First son of Masa
• Matsu - Pine
• Raidon - Thunder God
• Ringo - Apple; Peace be with you
• Ronin - Samurai without a master
• Ryoichi - First son of Ryo
• Ryozo - Third son of Ryo
• Ryu - Dragon
• Ryuichi - First son of Ryu
• Ryuji - Dragon Man
• Seiichi - First son of Sei
• Senichi - First son of Sen
• Shigekazu - First son of Shige
• Shinichi - First son of Shin
• Shino - Stem of Bamboo
• Shoichi - First son of Sho
• Shuichi - First son of Shu
• Shunichi - First son of Shun
• Taro - First-born male
• Tomo - A twin
• Toshi - Mirror image
• Washi - Eagle
• Yasuo - Peaceful one
• Yo - Cultivating
• Yogi - One of the yoga practice
• Yoshi - Better, best
• Yukio - Gets what he wants, God will nourish

Japanese Baby Name Meanings - Japanese Baby Girl Names

• Ai - Love
• Aiko - Beloved one, little love
• Akako - Red
• Akina - Spring flower
• Ami - Friend
• Aneko - Older sister
• Ayame - Iris
• Chika - Near
• Cho - Butterfly
• Dai - Great
• Emiko - Blessed, beautiful child
• Etsu - Delight
• Fujita - Field
• Gen - Spring
• Gin - Silver
• Gina - Silvery
• Haya - Quick, light
• Hide - Excellent
• Hiroko - Magnanimous
• Hisa - Long-lasting
• Hisano - Open plain
• Hitomi - Eyes
• Hoshiko - Star
• Inari - Shrimp
• Iva - God's great gift, yew tree
• Kaede - Maple leaf
• Kagami - Mirror
• Kaida - Little dragon
• Kaiya - Forgiveness
• Kaiyo - Forgiveness
• Kameko - Tortoise-child, symbol for long-life
• Kaori - Beautiful Girl
• Kaoru - Fragrant
• Kata - Worthy
• Kei - Rapture, reverence
• Keiko - Adored one
• Kichi - Fortunate
• Kimi - She who is without equal
• Kioko - Meets world with happiness
• Kita - North
• Kohana - Little flower
• Koto - Harp
• Kumiko - Braid
• Kuniko - Child from the country
• Kura - Treasure house
• Kyoko - Mirror
• Leiko - Arrogant
• Machi - Ten thousand
• Machiko - Child of Machi
• Maeko - Truthful child
• Mai - Brightness
• Maiko - Child of Mai
• Makiko - Child of Maki
• Mamiko - Child of Mami
• Mariko - Child of Mari
• Masako - Child of Masa
• Mayako - Child of Maya
• Mayoko - Child of Mayo
• Mayuko - Child of Mayu
• Michi - Righteous
• Michiko - Child of Michi
• Midori - Green
• Mieko - Already prosperous
• Mihoko - Child of Mihoko
• Mika - New moon
• Miki - Beautiful tree
• Minako - Child of Mina
• Mine - A resolute protector
• Misako - Child of Misa
• Mitsuko - Child of Mitsu
• Miya - Sacred house
• Miyo - Beautiful child
• Miyoko - Beautiful generations child
• Miyoko - Child of Miyo
• Momo - Peach
• Momoko - Child of Momo
• Mura - Village
• Mutsuko - Child of Mutsu
• Nahoko - Child of Naho
• Nami - Wave
• Namiko - Child of Nami
• Nanako - Child of Nana
• Naoko - Child of Nao
• Naomi - Beauty
• Nariko - Thunder
• Natsuko - Child of Natsu
• Nayoko - Child of Nayo
• Nishi - West
• Nori - Doctrine
• Noriko - Child of Nori
• Nozomi - Hope
• Oki - Ocean centered
• Rai - Trust
• Rei - Gratitude
• Reiko - Child of Rei, gratitude
• Ren - Water lily
• Rieko - Child of Rie
• Rikako - Child of Rika
• Rinako - Child of Rina
• Rini - Little bunny
• Risako - Child of Risa
• Ritsuko - Child of Ritsu
• Rumiko - Child of Rumi
• Ryoko - Child of Ryo
• Ryoko - Child of Ryo
• Sachi - Bliss-child
• Sachiko - Bliss, child of Sachi
• Sada - Pure one
• Saeko -Child of Sae
• Sakiko - Child of Saki
• Sakuko - Child of Saku
• Sakura - Cherry blossoms
• Sakurako - Child of Sakura
• Sanako - Child of Sana
• Satoko - Child of Sato
• Sayoko - Child of Sayo
• Shika - Deer
• Shina - Virtue, good
• Shoko - Child of Sho
• Sorano - Of the sky
• Suki - Beloved
• Suma - To ask
• Sumi - Clear, refined
• Suzuki - Bell tree
• Tadako - Child of Tada
• Taka - Tall, honorable
• Takako - Child of Taka
• Takara - Treasure, precious object
• Tamiko - Child of Tami
• Tanaka - Dweller
• Tani - Valley
• Toki - Time of opportunity
• Tokiko - Child of Toki
• Tomiko - Child of Tomi
• Tori - Bird
• Toyo - Plentiful
• Umeko - Plum blossom child
• Usagi - Moon
• Wattan - From the homeland
• Yachi - Eight thousand
• Yama - Mountain
• Yayoi - March
• Yoko - Positive
• Yori - Reliable
• Yoshe - Beauty
• Yoshiko - Child of Yoshi
• Yoshino - Respectful, Good
• Yukako - Child of Yuka
• Yuki - Snow or Lucky
• Yukiko - Child of Yuki
• Yumako - Child of Yuma
• Yumi - Beauty
• Yumiko - Child of Yumi
• Yuri - Lily
• Yuriko - Child of Yuri
• Yutsuko - Child of Yutso