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Japanese baby names
109 japanese baby names — each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
📌 Save this list to Pinterest| Name | Origin | Pronunciation | Meaning | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kai Boy | Japanese | /KY/ | Ocean, sea, or willow tree. | 85/100 |
| Amaya Girl | Japanese | /ah-MY-ah/ | Night rain. | 78/100 |
| Kaizen Boy | Japanese | /KY-zen/ | Continuous improvement; change for better. | 70/100 |
| Kenzo Boy | Japanese | /KEN-zoh/ | Strong and healthy; wise. | 70/100 |
| Aya Girl | Japanese | /AH-yah/ | Colorful; design; a wondrous sign. | 65/100 |
| Kobe Boy | Japanese | /KOH-bay/ | Tortoise, turtle. | 65/100 |
| Amayah Girl | Japanese | /ah-MY-ah/ | Night rain; modern variant of Amaya. | 62/100 |
| Jiraiya Boy | Japanese | /jee-RY-ah/ | Young thunder; a folklore hero. | 61/100 |
| Kenji Boy | Japanese | /KEN-jee/ | Strong; wise second son. | 60/100 |
| Kairi Girl | Japanese | /KY-ree/ | Sea; ocean village. | 57/100 |
| Tori Girl | Japanese | /TOR-ee/ | Bird. | 57/100 |
| Nori Girl | Japanese | /NOR-ee/ | Belief; doctrine; seaweed. | 54/100 |
| Zen Boy | Japanese | /ZEN/ | Meditation; peaceful calm. | 54/100 |
| Akira Unisex | Japanese | /ah-KEE-rah/ | Bright; clear; intelligent. | 52/100 |
| Raiden Boy | Japanese | /RY-den/ | Thunder and lightning. | 52/100 |
| Aizen Boy | Japanese | /EYE-zen/ | Love and affection; an indigo deity. | 50/100 |
| Emi Girl | Japanese | /EH-mee/ | Beautiful blessing; smile. | 50/100 |
| Kyomi Girl | Japanese | /kee-OH-mee/ | Pure beauty. | 50/100 |
| Kasen Boy | Japanese | /KAH-sen/ | Flower fairy. | 48/100 |
| Ronin Boy | Japanese | /ROH-nin/ | Samurai without a master. | 45/100 |
| Kaiya Girl | Japanese | /KY-uh/ | Forgiveness, ocean, or willow tree. | 29/100 |
| Kami Girl | Japanese | /KAH-mee/ | Divine spirit or sacred presence. | 82/100 |
| Miya Girl | Japanese | /MEE-yah/ | From Japanese characters with various meanings including temple or palace. | 80/100 |
| Yuri Girl | Japanese | /YOO-ree/ | Derived from the Japanese character for lily, symbolizing purity. | 75/100 |
| Imari Girl | Japanese | /ee-MAH-ree/ | A city name in Saga Prefecture, often used as a given name. | 68/100 |
| Tamiko Girl | Japanese | /tah-MEE-ko/ | Child of praising, from tami (to praise) and ko (child). | 68/100 |
| Kimi Girl | Japanese | /KEE-mee/ | Without equal or precious, from the Japanese word. | 57/100 |
| Miki Girl | Japanese | /MEE-kee/ | Beautiful or three-ki; Japanese origin name. | 55/100 |
| Tamiya Girl | Japanese | /ta-MEE-ya/ | Modern name possibly from Japanese origin. | 54/100 |
| Kimiko Girl | Japanese | /kee-MEE-koh/ | Child of the noble, combining kimi (noble) and ko (child). | 53/100 |
| Oda Girl | Japanese | /OH-duh/ | Japanese name meaning field. | 52/100 |
| Riki Girl | Japanese | /REE-kee/ | Meaning varies by kanji used; commonly means strength or power. | 51/100 |
| Hiroshi Boy | Japanese | /hee-RO-shee/ | Generous or spacious, from kanji meaning width and magnanimity. | 49/100 |
| Emiko Girl | Japanese | /em-EE-ko/ | From Japanese elements meaning 'picture' and 'child,' or 'blessed child.' | 48/100 |
| Sora Girl | Japanese | /SOR-uh/ | From Japanese meaning 'sky.' | 48/100 |
| Takara Girl | Japanese | /tuh-KAH-rah/ | Japanese name meaning 'treasure' or 'precious one.' | 48/100 |
| Sakura Girl | Japanese | /sah-KOO-rah/ | From Japanese meaning cherry blossom. | 47/100 |
| Yuki Girl | Japanese | /YOO-kee/ | Name meaning snow or gentleness. | 47/100 |
| Tomie Boy | Japanese | /TOH-mee/ | Name meaning treasure or wealth. | 47/100 |
| Aiko Girl | Japanese | /AY-ko/ | Beloved child or loved one. | 46/100 |
| Yoshiko Girl | Japanese | /yo-SHEE-ko/ | Good child; from yoshi (good, virtuous) and ko (child). | 45/100 |
| Katana Girl | Japanese | /kah-TAH-nah/ | Curved sword; Japanese martial weapon. | 45/100 |
| Kage Boy | Japanese | /KAH-geh/ | Shadow or silhouette. | 44/100 |
| Mariko Girl | Japanese | /mah-REE-koh/ | Circle or truth child, combining mari (circle/ball) and ko (child). | 44/100 |
| Kiyoshi Boy | Japanese | /kee-YO-shee/ | Quiet, pure, or clear. | 41/100 |
| Yoshio Boy | Japanese | /YO-shee-oh/ | Good man or honorable male. | 41/100 |
| Toshia Girl | Japanese | /TOH-shee-ah/ | Meaning alert or clever. | 41/100 |
| Midori Girl | Japanese | /mid-OR-ee/ | Meaning green. | 40/100 |
| Ryu Boy | Japanese | /REE-yoo/ | Dragon; symbol of power and wisdom. | 40/100 |
| Sayuri Girl | Japanese | /suh-YOO-ree/ | Small lily; from Japanese saya (small) and yuri (lily). | 39/100 |
| Miko Boy | Japanese | /MEE-ko/ | Shrine maiden. | 39/100 |
| Saya Girl | Japanese | /SAH-yuh/ | From Japanese possibly meaning help or small. | 36/100 |
| Taira Girl | Japanese | /tah-EE-rah/ | From Japanese possibly meaning high or elevated. | 35/100 |
| Masao Boy | Japanese | /mah-sah-oh/ | From Japanese possibly meaning correct or good man. | 35/100 |
| Keiko Girl | Japanese | /KAY-koh/ | A respectful child; respectful joy. | 35/100 |
| Michiko Girl | Japanese | /mee-chee-KOH/ | Meaning beautiful wise child or beautiful knowledge child. | 34/100 |
| Neko Boy | Japanese | /NEH-ko/ | Cat or kitten. | 33/100 |
| Tomiko Girl | Japanese | /to-MEE-ko/ | Child of knowledge. | 32/100 |
| Kaori Girl | Japanese | /kah-OH-ree/ | May mean fragrance, or combination of characters depending on writing. | 30/100 |
| Sachi Girl | Japanese | /SAH-chee/ | Happy, luck, or fortune in Japanese tradition. | 30/100 |
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How many japanese baby names are there?
NameTheKid lists 109 japanese baby names, each with its meaning, origin and pronunciation.
What are some popular japanese baby names?
Popular choices include Kai, Amaya, Kaizen, Kenzo, Aya.