Japanese Boy Names
26 Japanese boy names, most-used first. 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.
26 names
- KaiBoysea; shell; forgiveness · Unknown4,489
- KobeBoygod's door · Japanese828
- RaidenBoythunder and lightning · Japanese727
- KodaBoyuncertain · Japanese724
- RioUnisexriver · Spanish702
- RoninBoymasterless samurai · Japanese636
- KaizenBoyimprovement; change for better · Japanese611
- KenzoBoyhealthy and three · Japanese485
- AkiraUnisexbright, clear · Japanese326
- KenjiBoyhealthy second son · Japanese283
- ZenBoymeditation · Japanese277
- JiraiyaBoyuncertain; likely a legendary personal name · Japanese274
- KaisenBoysea; change · Japanese267
- RenUnisexlotus; love; connection · Japanese265
- YuriUnisexfarmer; earth-worker · Russian237
- KannonBoyGuanyin; goddess of mercy · Japanese237
- AizenBoylove-dyed; associated with desire · Japanese223
- AkariUnisexlight or brightness · Japanese211
- RumiUnisexRoman; from Anatolia · Arabic187
- SoraUnisexsky · Japanese162
- NikkoBoyvictory of the people · Greek152
- OriBoymy light · Hebrew150
- RyuBoydragon · Japanese125
- MeyerBoygreat; eminent · Germanic108
- KoiUnisexcarp · Japanese103
- KenBoyhandsome; born of fire · Scottish Gaelic36
Number = US babies given the name in 2024 (Social Security Administration).