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

  1. KaiBoysea; shell; forgiveness · Unknown4,489
  2. KobeBoygod's door · Japanese828
  3. RaidenBoythunder and lightning · Japanese727
  4. KodaBoyuncertain · Japanese724
  5. RioUnisexriver · Spanish702
  6. RoninBoymasterless samurai · Japanese636
  7. KaizenBoyimprovement; change for better · Japanese611
  8. KenzoBoyhealthy and three · Japanese485
  9. AkiraUnisexbright, clear · Japanese326
  10. KenjiBoyhealthy second son · Japanese283
  11. ZenBoymeditation · Japanese277
  12. JiraiyaBoyuncertain; likely a legendary personal name · Japanese274
  13. KaisenBoysea; change · Japanese267
  14. RenUnisexlotus; love; connection · Japanese265
  15. YuriUnisexfarmer; earth-worker · Russian237
  16. KannonBoyGuanyin; goddess of mercy · Japanese237
  17. AizenBoylove-dyed; associated with desire · Japanese223
  18. AkariUnisexlight or brightness · Japanese211
  19. RumiUnisexRoman; from Anatolia · Arabic187
  20. SoraUnisexsky · Japanese162
  21. NikkoBoyvictory of the people · Greek152
  22. OriBoymy light · Hebrew150
  23. RyuBoydragon · Japanese125
  24. MeyerBoygreat; eminent · Germanic108
  25. KoiUnisexcarp · Japanese103
  26. KenBoyhandsome; born of fire · Scottish Gaelic36

Number = US babies given the name in 2024 (Social Security Administration).