Origins
Japanese Names (105)
Japanese names are often short and carry their meaning in the kanji a family chooses, so one sound can have many meanings. Here are 105 Japanese names: 40 for girls, 6 for boys and 59 that work for either, most popular in the US first. The best known today are Kane, Asa, Mae. Meanings range from Asa (“healer”) to Akira (“bright, clear”) to Mars (“god of war”) to Sora (“sky”).
Popular in the US
- Boy name: KaneUS rank #451
- Unisex name: AsahealerUS rank #483
- Girl name: MaeUS rank #500
- Girl name: EmiUS rank #881
- Unisex name: Akirabright, clearUS rank #983
- Unisex name: KaiyaUS rank #992
- Unisex name: NoriUS rank #1,192
- Girl name: ToriUS rank #1,334
- Unisex name: Marsgod of warUS rank #1,609
- Unisex name: HayaUS rank #1,911
- Unisex name: SoraskyUS rank #1,942
- Unisex name: NamirleopardUS rank #2,183
- Girl name: TayaUS rank #2,368
- Girl name: TerraearthUS rank #2,410
- Unisex name: RyoUS rank #2,641
- Unisex name: Sakuracherry blossomUS rank #2,895
- Girl name: MaiUS rank #2,998
- Unisex name: SukiUS rank #3,100
- 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
- Girl name: Orimy lightUS rank #4,460
- Unisex name: Hinatasunny placeUS rank #5,238
- Unisex name: YukisnowUS rank #5,238
- Girl name: Tierraearth, landUS rank #5,554
- Unisex name: KasimdividerUS rank #5,608
- Unisex name: KiriUS rank #5,917
- Unisex name: TomiUS rank #5,917
- Girl name: NanaUS rank #6,838
- Unisex name: Ayameiris flowerUS rank #7,491
- Girl name: SadaUS rank #7,885
- Unisex name: KiyoshipureUS rank #8,243
- Unisex name: KanaUS rank #8,362
- Girl name: Tamipalm treeUS rank #8,362
- Unisex name: KayinUS rank #8,910
- Boy name: RingoappleUS rank #8,910
- Unisex name: AkinaUS rank #9,457
- Unisex name: Hikarulight, radianceUS rank #9,714
- Unisex name: KyoUS rank #9,714
- Unisex name: Maikwho is like GodUS rank #9,714
- Unisex name: Aoihollyhock; blueUS rank #10,107
- Girl name: KimmieUS rank #10,107
- Unisex name: LucinemoonUS rank #10,107
- Unisex name: TakiyahUS rank #10,107
- Girl name: ToraUS rank #10,107
- Unisex name: KohakuamberUS rank #10,695
- Unisex name: LuamUS rank #10,695
- Girl name: NarahUS rank #11,932
- Girl name: TorianaUS rank #11,932
- Unisex name: KumabearUS rank #12,008
- Unisex name: NatsusummerUS rank #12,008
- Girl name: TorievictoryUS rank #13,208
- Unisex name: DaiUS rank #14,942
- Unisex name: KaedemapleUS rank #14,942
- Girl name: KamieUS rank #14,942
- Unisex name: Kimmyfrom Cyneburg's meadowUS rank #14,942
- Unisex name: SumiUS rank #14,942
- Unisex name: TakaratreasureUS rank #14,942
- Girl name: TorriUS rank #14,942
More names
- Girl name: Ai
- Girl name: Amarante
- Unisex name: Harue
- Unisex name: Hisa
- Girl name: Kammy
- Girl name: Kamy
- Boy name: Kenn
- Girl name: Kimmi
- Unisex name: Kin
- Unisex name: Kioko
- Unisex name: Kirana
- Unisex name: Kosuke
- Unisex name: Koto
- Unisex name: Kumi
- Unisex name: Kyoko
- Unisex name: Makalo
- Girl name: Mami
- Unisex name: Marten
- Boy name: Miki
- Unisex name: Noriko
- Girl name: Riko
- Girl name: Sadako
- Unisex name: Sanyu
- Unisex name: Seiko
- Unisex name: Shinobu
- Girl name: Tahnee
- Unisex name: Taka
- Girl name: Takarra
- Girl name: Tamala
- Unisex name: Tanaka
- Girl name: Tany
- Girl name: Taria
- Girl name: Tera
- Girl name: Terah
- Girl name: Teria
- Girl name: Terrae
- Girl name: Terrah
- Girl name: Terria
- Unisex name: Tong
- Girl name: Toria
- Girl name: Torrie
- Unisex name: Toshi
- Girl name: Tye
- Unisex name: Yoshino