For information about Japanese names in general, see Japanese name.
These names are listed in 五十音 (gojūon) order; see the hiragana page for a chart. The romanization is given first, followed by kanji (if any), kana, meaning (if any), and gender (F for female, M for male, blank for unknown). Please do not add names to this list unless you can provide kanji.
A
| Rōmaji
| Kanji
| Kana spelling
| Meaning
| Gender
|
| Ai
| 愛
| あい
| love
| F
|
| Aoi
| 碧
| あおい
| blue, hollyhock
| F
|
| Akio
| 明夫
| あきお
| bright boy
| M
|
| Akiko
| 明子
| あきこ
| bright child
| F
|
| Akiko
| 秋子
| あきこ
| autumn child
| F
|
| Akira
| 明
| あきら
| bright
| M
|
| Akira
| 晶、彰
| あきら
| clear
| M,F
|
| Atsuko
| 亜月子
| あつこ
| child that comes after the moon?
| F
|
| Ayako
| 亜也湖, 亜也子
| あやこ
| classical lake, classical child
| F
|
Ka
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
|
| Kasumi
| 香澄
| かすみ
| mist
| F
|
| Kaori
| 香, 香織
| かおり
| incense, perfume
| F
|
| Kaoru
| 香織
| かおる
| add a man's strength
| M
|
| Kaoru
| 佳緒
| かおる
| pleasing beginning
| F
|
| Kazue
| か寿枝
| かずえ
| one garment
| F
|
| Kazuko
| カズ子
| かずこ
| Powerful child?
| F
|
| Keiko
| 京子 (kanji can also be read Kyōko or Kiyoko)
| けいこ
| Capital child/ Child of the capital
| F
|
| Kimiko
| き実子, き美子, キミ子
| きみこ
| Child of truth/Beautiful child
| F
|
| Kōji
| 浩二、浩治、幸二、浩次
| こうじ
| two wide expanses; abundant peace/ruling; two blessings; vigorous order
| M
|
| Kyō
| 京
| きよう
| Name of a JRocker, derived from 'Kyoto' - capital? Can also mean large, approval or ginger (the herb)
| M
|
Sa
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
|
| Sachiko
| 幸子
| さちこ
| happy child
| F
|
| Satomi
| 三十三; さと未; 里美
| さとみ
| three ten(s); not yet like...
| F
|
| Sakura
|
| さくら
| cherry blossom
| F
|
| Seiko
| 世依子
| せいこ
| Child who depends on the world/society OR Child the world/society depends on
| F
|
| Sumiko
| 主珠子
| すみこ
| Child of the principle jewel/ Principle jewel child
| M, F (strangely, this name with this kanji is one of those Japanese names of which the gender is debatable despite the feminine ending -ko...)
|
Ta
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
|
| Takahiro
| 隆弘
| たかひろ
| prosperous
| M
|
| Takashi
| 隆、隆志、隆史..
| たかし
| noble, noble hopes, noble history
| M
|
| Takeshi
| 武、毅、猛、武志..
| たけし
| bamboo tree/brave
| M
|
| Tarō
|
| たろう
| First Born son (a higher meaning than Ichirō, which also means first born son)
| M
|
Na
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
|
| Naoko
| 直子
| なおこ
| honest child
| F
|
| Nanami
| 七海
| ななみ
| seven seas
| F
|
| Noriko
| 且子
| のりこ
| further child
| F
|
| Noboru
| 冲
| のぼる
| Rises high into the sky
| M
|
| Nobu
| 乃武; 庸
| のぶ
| From the warrior; ordinary
| M
|
Ha
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
|
| Hanako
| 花子
| はなこ
| flower child
| F
|
| Hideki
| 秀喜、秀樹、英機
| ひでき
| take pleasure in beauty/excellence; good/excellent/beautiful timber wood
| M
|
| Hikaru
| 光
| ひかる
|
| M, F
|
| Hideyoshi
| 秀吉
| ひでよし
| excellent luck
| M
|
| Hana
| 一愛
| はな
| favourite one
| F
|
| Haru
| 如春
| はる
| like springtime
| F
|
| Haruko
| 保
| はるこ
| protect, support
| F
|
| Hiroko
| 丕子
| ひろこ
| glorious child
| F
|
| Hitomi
| ひ都実
| ひとみ
| true capital
| F, M
|
Ma
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
|
| Mai
| 舞
| まい
| dance
| F
|
| Mami
| 麻美
| まみ
| beautiful flax
| F
|
| Masami
| 正巳、雅巳
| まさみ
|
| M
|
| Masami
| 雅美
| まさみ
| beauty and grace
| M,F
|
| Misaki
| 美咲
| みさき
| beautiful blossom
| F
|
| Mitsuki
| 美月
| みつき
| beautiful moon
| F
|
| Moe
| 萌
| もえ
| sprout
| F
|
| Maaka
| 真亜華
| まあか
| true beauty
| F
|
Ya
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
|
| Yū
| 勇
| ゆう
| courage
| M,F
|
| Yukiko
| 雪子
| ゆきこ
| snow child
| F
|
| Yaaya
| 耶彩
| やあや
| Paint
| F
|
| Yanmin
| 楊明
| やんみん
| Light coloured willow
| F
|
| Yarei
| 若麗
| やれい
| Young companion
| F
|
| Yuan
| 柚杏
| ゆあん
| citron apricot
| F
|
| Yukijura
| 幸樹蘭
| ゆきじゅら
| Blessed timber orchid
| F
|
| Yukihimekumiko
| 雪姫久美子
| ゆきひめくみこ
| Ancient beautiful snow princess
| F
|
| Yukimi
| 雪水
| ゆきみ
| Meltwater
| F
|
Ra
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
|
| Ryōichi
| 亮一
| りょぅいち
| Excellent one
| M
|
| Ryūnosuke
| 龍之介
| りゅうのすけ
| of the dragon
| M
|
| Rai
| 羅為
| らい
| Made of thin silk
| F, M
|
| Raina
| 雷鳴
| らいな
| Echo of thunder
| F
|
| Ranri
| 蘭莉
| らんり
| Jasmine orchid
| F
|
| Rakusai
| 楽斎
| らくさい
| purifying music
| ?
|
Wa
| Romaji
| Kanji
| Kana
| Meaning
| Gender
|
| Wakana
| 若菜
| わかな
| young greens(herbs)
| F
|
| Waako
| 羽亜恋
| わあこ
| In love with feathers?
| F
|
| Waimi
| 羽維見
| わいみ
| Ties feathers with ideas
| F
|
| Wakako
| 輪加子
| わかこ
| Joining flowers
| F
|
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