Japanese origin
Japanese Boy Names (36)
Japanese names are often short and carry their meaning in the kanji a family chooses, so one sound can have many meanings. Here are 36 Japanese boy and unisex names, most popular in the US first. Favorites include Ringo (apple), Sora (sky) and Akira (bright, clear).
Popular in the US
- Boy name: KaneUS rank #451
- Unisex name: AsahealerUS rank #483
- Unisex name: Marsgod of warUS rank #1,609
- Unisex name: NamirleopardUS rank #2,183
- Unisex name: SoraskyUS rank #2,230
- Unisex name: Akirabright, clearUS rank #2,539
- Unisex name: RyoUS rank #2,641
- Boy name: KenhandsomeUS rank #3,240
- Unisex name: ReiUS rank #3,314
- Unisex name: HaruUS rank #3,757
- Unisex name: ToryUS rank #4,249
- Boy name: RinUS rank #4,396
- Unisex name: KasimdividerUS rank #5,608
- Unisex name: YukisnowUS rank #6,446
- Unisex name: KiyoshipureUS rank #8,243
- Unisex name: KayinUS rank #8,910
- Boy name: RingoappleUS rank #8,910
- Unisex name: Hikarulight, radianceUS rank #9,714
- Unisex name: KyoUS rank #9,714
- Unisex name: Maikwho is like GodUS rank #9,714
- Unisex name: KohakuamberUS rank #10,695
- Unisex name: LuamUS rank #10,695
- Unisex name: KumabearUS rank #12,008
- Unisex name: NatsusummerUS rank #12,008
- Unisex name: TomiUS rank #12,008
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