Japanese Baby Names
Japanese names are written in kanji, so the same spoken name can carry different meanings depending on the characters chosen. The meanings shown here are common readings.
55 names
- NaomiGirlpleasantness · Hebrew4,605
- KaiBoysea; shell; forgiveness · Unknown4,489
- MayaGirluncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown4,220
- AmayaGirlmother city · Spanish1,809
- NoaGirlmotion · Hebrew1,487
- KobeBoygod's door · Japanese828
- RaidenBoythunder and lightning · Japanese727
- KodaBoyuncertain · Japanese724
- RioUnisexriver · Spanish702
- RoninBoymasterless samurai · Japanese636
- KaizenBoyimprovement; change for better · Japanese611
- KenzoBoyhealthy and three · Japanese485
- AyaGirlcolorful design; verse, sign · Japanese467
- HanaGirlflower · Japanese395
- KoriGirluncertain; also chestnut in Japanese · Unknown325
- AkiraUnisexbright, clear · Japanese326
- KairiGirlsea village · Japanese285
- KenjiBoyhealthy second son · Japanese283
- ZenBoymeditation · Japanese277
- JiraiyaBoyuncertain; likely a legendary personal name · Japanese274
- NoriGirldoctrine, ceremony, law · Japanese272
- KaisenBoysea; change · Japanese267
- RenUnisexlotus; love; connection · Japanese265
- EmiGirlbeautiful blessing · Japanese259
- KyomiGirluncertain; depends on kanji · Japanese256
- KiyomiGirlpure beauty · Japanese240
- YuriUnisexfarmer; earth-worker · Russian237
- KannonBoyGuanyin; goddess of mercy · Japanese237
- YunaGirlvaried by kanji; common readings include gentle or moon · Japanese231
- ArayaGirluncertain · Unknown230
- AizenBoylove-dyed; associated with desire · Japanese223
- AyanaGirluncertain; used with several origins · Unknown220
- AkariUnisexlight or brightness · Japanese211
- RumiUnisexRoman; from Anatolia · Arabic187
- MikaGirlbeautiful fragrance · Japanese182
- ToriGirlvictory · Latin166
- SoraUnisexsky · Japanese162
- MiyaGirltemple, shrine · Japanese159
- MariGirldrop of the sea · Welsh151
- SanaGirlbrilliance; radiance · Arabic152
- NikkoBoyvictory of the people · Greek152
- NamiGirlwave · Japanese151
- OriBoymy light · Hebrew150
- RyuBoydragon · Japanese125
- MeyerBoygreat; eminent · Germanic108
- MiyoriGirlbeautiful dependence · Japanese107
- KoiUnisexcarp · Japanese103
- MeiGirlplum blossom; beautiful · Chinese101
- AmiGirlmy people · Hebrew71
- MaiGirldance; brightness; plum blossom · Japanese49
- KenBoyhandsome; born of fire · Scottish Gaelic36
- KamiGirlgod, spirit · Japanese38
- RoniGirlmy song; my joy · Hebrew33
- MimiGirldiminutive pet name; often of Maria or Miriam · French24
- NikiGirlvictory · Greek10
Number = US babies given the name in 2024 (Social Security Administration).