Japanese Baby Names
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Origin |
Gender |
Meaning |
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| aiko |
Japanese |
female |
little love; beloved |
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| akeno |
Japanese |
male |
In the morning; bright shining field |
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| aki |
Japanese |
female |
born in Autumn |
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| akiko |
Japanese |
female |
autumn child; iris |
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| akina |
Japanese |
female |
spring flower |
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| aneko |
Japanese |
female |
older sister |
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| ayame |
Japanese |
Female |
Silent butie |
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| benjiro |
Japanese |
male |
Enjoy peace |
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| botan |
Japanese |
male |
peony |
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| chiko |
Japanese |
male |
a unisexual name meaning "Arrow or pledge." |
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| chiyo |
Japanese |
female |
thousand years; eternal |
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| cho |
Japanese |
female |
butterfy |
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| danno |
Japanese |
male |
field gathering; also a surname |
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| emiko |
Japanese |
Female |
Smiling blessed beautiful child. |
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| eriko |
Japanese |
female |
child with a collar |
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| gin |
Japanese |
female |
silvery |
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| goro |
Japanese |
male |
fifth son |
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| hana |
Japanese |
female |
flower; blossom |
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| haru |
Japanese |
female |
born in the spring |
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| haruko |
Japanese |
female |
spring child |
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| hiroshi |
Japanese |
male |
generous |
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| hisa |
Japanese |
female |
long-lasting |
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| hoshi |
Japanese |
female |
star |
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| hoshiko |
Japanese |
female |
star child |
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| ichiro |
Japanese |
male |
first son |
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| jazmin |
Japanese |
Female |
Flower |
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| jiro |
Japanese |
Male |
Second son. |
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| joben |
Japanese |
male |
enjoy cleanness |
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| jomei |
Japanese |
male |
spread light |
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| jun'ko |
Japanese |
female |
meaning unknown |
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| juro |
Japanese |
male |
tenth son; best wishes; longevity |
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| kaage |
Japanese |
Male |
Shadow. Alternante Spelling: Kage. |
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| kadan |
Japanese |
Male |
Companion. |
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| kado |
Japanese |
male |
gateway |
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| kaede |
Japanese |
female |
maple leaf |
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| kaemon |
Japanese |
male |
joyful; righthanded; old Samurai name |
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| kameko |
Japanese |
female |
child of the tortoise; symbol for long life |
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| kamiko |
Japanese |
Female |
Paper Girl |
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| kannon |
Japanese |
male |
form of Kuan-yin who was the Chinese Buddhist deity of mercy. |
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| kano |
Japanese |
male |
one's masculine power; capability |
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| kashiya |
Japanese |
Female |
Deer |
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| kazuo |
Japanese |
male |
man of peace |
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| keianna |
Japanese |
Female |
Rapture. |
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| keiji |
Japanese |
male |
governs with discretion |
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| keiko |
Japanese |
female |
adored one |
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| keitaro |
Japanese |
male |
blessed |
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| ken'ichi |
Japanese |
male |
strong one |
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| kenji |
Japanese |
male |
intelligent second son; strong and vigorous |
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| kenjiro |
Japanese |
male |
second son who sees with insight |
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| kentaro |
Japanese |
male |
sharp; big boy |
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| kibou |
Japanese |
Male |
Hope |
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| kilala |
Japanese |
Female |
One with the cats |
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| kimiko |
Japanese |
Female |
Child without equal. |
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| kioko |
Japanese |
female |
happy child; meets the world with happiness |
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| kioshi |
Japanese |
male |
quiet |
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| kita |
Japanese |
female |
north |
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| koto |
Japanese |
female |
harp |
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| kumiko |
Japanese |
female |
companion child |
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| kuni |
Japanese |
female |
meaning unknown |
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| kuri |
Japanese |
female |
chestnut |
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| kyoko |
Japanese |
female |
mirror |
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| leiko |
Japanese |
female |
arrogant |
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| machiko |
Japanese |
female |
fortunate child |
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| maeko |
Japanese |
female |
honest child |
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| maemi |
Japanese |
female |
smile of truth |
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| manzo |
Japanese |
male |
ten thousand-fold-strong third son |
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| mareo |
Japanese |
male |
rare; uncommon |
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| mariko |
Japanese |
female |
ball; circle |
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| maro |
Japanese |
male |
myself |
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| masako |
Japanese |
female |
meaning unknown |
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| mashiro |
Japanese |
male |
broad-minded |
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| matsuko |
Japanese |
female |
pine tree child |
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| matsushita |
Japanese |
female |
below the pine Suzuki |
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| matsushita |
Japanese |
male |
below the pine Suzuki |
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| michie |
Japanese |
female |
gateway; gracefully drooping flower |
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| michiko |
Japanese |
Female |
She was the first commoner to become Emperess of Japan. |
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| michio |
Japanese |
male |
man with strength of three thousand |
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| midori |
Japanese |
female |
green |
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| mieko |
Japanese |
male |
bright |
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| miki |
Japanese |
female |
flower stalk |
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| mikio |
Japanese |
male |
three trees together |
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| mineko |
Japanese |
Female |
Beautiful white peak of the mountain. |
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| minoru |
Japanese |
male |
bear fruit |
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| mitsu |
Japanese |
female |
surname meaning "shine; reflect." |
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| miya |
Japanese |
female |
three arrows; temple; sacred house |
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| miyana |
Japanese |
Female |
Peaceful Temple of Grace |
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| miyu |
Japanese |
Female |
Beautiful moon |
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| montaro |
Japanese |
male |
big boy |
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| morio |
Japanese |
male |
forest boy |
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| nami |
Japanese |
female |
wave |
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| naoko |
Japanese |
male |
honest |
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| nariko |
Japanese |
female |
gentle child |
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| natsuko |
Japanese |
female |
summer child |
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| nori |
Japanese |
female |
doctrine; child of ceremony; law; order |
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| nyoko |
Japanese |
female |
gem |
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| oki |
Japanese |
female |
middle of the ocean |
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| orino |
Japanese |
female |
workman's meadow |
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| raidon |
Japanese |
male |
thunder god |
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| ran |
Japanese |
female |
water lily |
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| rei |
Japanese |
male |
law; strive |
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| reizo |
Japanese |
male |
cool; calm; well-groomed |
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| renjiro |
Japanese |
male |
clean; upright; honest |
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| rinji |
Japanese |
male |
peaceful forest |
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| roka |
Japanese |
male |
white crest of the wave |
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| ryoko |
Japanese |
Female |
Dragon. |
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| saburo |
Japanese |
male |
third son |
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| sachi |
Japanese |
Female |
"Happiness, Blessing and Good Fortune" |
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| sachiko |
Japanese |
female |
child of bliss |
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| sachio |
Japanese |
male |
fortunately born |
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| sakura |
Japanese |
Female |
Cherry Blossom. |
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| saniiro |
Japanese |
male |
praise; admirable |
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| satu |
Japanese |
female |
sugar |
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| seiji |
Japanese |
male |
lawful; manages affairs of state |
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| sen |
Japanese |
male |
wood fairy |
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| shijo |
Japanese |
male |
meaning unknown |
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| shika |
Japanese |
female |
deer |
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| shina |
Japanese |
female |
virtue; good |
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| shino |
Japanese |
female |
stem of bamboo |
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| shinzaburo |
Japanese |
male |
meaning unknown |
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| shiro |
Japanese |
male |
fourth son |
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| shoda |
Japanese |
male |
flat and level field |
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| suki |
Japanese |
female |
beloved |
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| sumi |
Japanese |
female |
clear; refined |
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| suzu |
Japanese |
female |
long-lived; crane |
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| suzu |
Japanese |
male |
long-lived; crane |
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| tadao |
Japanese |
male |
complacent; satisfied |
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| taji |
Japanese |
female |
Surname meaning "silver and yellow color." |
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| taka |
Japanese |
female |
tall; honorable |
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| takara |
Japanese |
Female |
Precious stones or treasure. |
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| takeo |
Japanese |
male |
strong like bamboo |
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| tamae |
Japanese |
female |
ball; bell |
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| tamika |
Japanese |
female |
people |
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| tanak |
Japanese |
male |
Unisexual name meaning "dweller." |
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| tanjiro |
Japanese |
male |
high-valued second son |
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| taree |
Japanese |
female |
bending branch |
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| taro |
Japanese |
male |
big boy; first son |
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| taya |
Japanese |
female |
valley field |
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| teijo |
Japanese |
male |
righteous; well governed |
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| teiljo |
Japanese |
male |
established; regulated |
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| tomeo |
Japanese |
male |
cautious man |
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| torio |
Japanese |
male |
bird's tail |
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| toshi |
Japanese |
female |
"mirror reflection" or "year of plenty" |
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| toshiro |
Japanese |
male |
talented; intelligent |
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| toya |
Japanese |
female |
Surname meaning "house door" or "door into the valley." |
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| tsheyka |
Japanese |
Female |
Mirrored image. Variant of Toshiko. |
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| tsuyu |
Japanese |
female |
Morning dew |
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| udo |
Japanese |
male |
ginseng plant |
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| yasuo |
Japanese |
male |
peaceful one |
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| yone |
Japanese |
female |
meaning unknown |
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| yoshi |
Japanese |
male |
the good; respectful |
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| yoshiko |
Japanese |
female |
good child |
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| yuki |
Japanese |
male |
snow; lucky |
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| yukiko |
Japanese |
female |
snow child |
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| yukio |
Japanese |
male |
gets what he wants |
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| yumiko |
Japanese |
female |
arrow child |
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| yuriko |
Japanese |
female |
"Lily child" or "village of birth." |
