Japanese Girl Names
37 Japanese girl 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.
37 names
- NaomiGirlpleasantness · Hebrew4,605
- MayaGirluncertain; often illusion or water · Unknown4,220
- AmayaGirlmother city · Spanish1,809
- NoaGirlmotion · Hebrew1,487
- RioUnisexriver · Spanish702
- AyaGirlcolorful design; verse, sign · Japanese467
- HanaGirlflower · Japanese395
- KoriGirluncertain; also chestnut in Japanese · Unknown325
- AkiraUnisexbright, clear · Japanese326
- KairiGirlsea village · Japanese285
- NoriGirldoctrine, ceremony, law · Japanese272
- RenUnisexlotus; love; connection · Japanese265
- EmiGirlbeautiful blessing · Japanese259
- KyomiGirluncertain; depends on kanji · Japanese256
- KiyomiGirlpure beauty · Japanese240
- YuriUnisexfarmer; earth-worker · Russian237
- YunaGirlvaried by kanji; common readings include gentle or moon · Japanese231
- ArayaGirluncertain · Unknown230
- 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
- NamiGirlwave · Japanese151
- MiyoriGirlbeautiful dependence · Japanese107
- KoiUnisexcarp · Japanese103
- MeiGirlplum blossom; beautiful · Chinese101
- AmiGirlmy people · Hebrew71
- MaiGirldance; brightness; plum blossom · Japanese49
- 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).