Japanese Boy Names
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of 767 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Nobuaki | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines 'nobu' (trust/faith/extend) and 'aki' (bright/clear/autumn/radiant) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nobuchika | Varies by kanji; typically combines 'nobu' (信 'trust/faith', 伸 'extend') + 'chika' (近 'near', 千 'thousand', 親 'intimacy'), broadly conveying ideas like 'trustworthy/extended + near/thousand'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nobuhiko | From 'Nobu' (信/伸/宣/延/修: trust, extend, proclaim, prolong, discipline) + 'hiko' (彦: boy, prince) - roughly 'trustworthy/princely son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nobukazu | Meaning depends on the kanji; commonly 'nobu' (trust/faith/extend) + 'kazu' (harmony/number) - e.g., 'trust and harmony' or 'faithful peace'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nobunaga | Trust, chief | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nobuo | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'trustworthy/faithful man' or 'extending/heroic man'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nobutatsu | From 'nobu' (信/伸/延 - faith/extend) + 'tatsu' (達/竜/辰/立 - attain/dragon/stand); commonly interpreted as 'faithful achiever' or 'one who attains/advances through trust.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nobuteru | Varies by kanji; commonly 'nobu' (faith/trust or extend) + 'teru' (shine/bright/illuminate) → roughly 'trust/faith that shines' or 'bright extension' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nobutoshi | Varies by kanji | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Nobuyuki | Varies by kanji; commonly combines nobu (信/伸/延: 'trust/extend') and yuki (幸/行/之: 'happiness/fortune/going'), often interpreted as 'faithful happiness' or 'trusted fortune'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Norifumi | Combination of elements nori (rule, law, ceremony, model) and fumi (writing, literature, history); roughly 'law/rule and literature' or 'cultured/learned ruler' (meaning varies with kanji). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Norihiro | Combines 'nori' (rule, law, order, ceremony) and 'hiro' (wide, broad, generous) - often interpreted as 'broad or generous rule'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Norikazu | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'nori' (rule/law/ceremony/model) and 'kazu' (one/harmony), e.g. 'harmonious rule' or 'rule of harmony'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Norio | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines elements meaning 'rule/law/teach/model' (nori) with 'man/male' (o). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Noriyuki | Varies by kanji; commonly 'nori' (rule/faith/standard) + 'yuki' (happiness/fortune/continuation). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Oji | Igbo: 'kola nut'. Japanese (王子): 'prince'. | Igbo, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Oko | Varies by language: in Yoruba/Igbo it can mean 'husband' or relate to 'farm/field'; in Akan it means 'war' or 'battle'; in Polish/Slavic languages it means 'eye'. | Akan, Igbo, Japanese, Polish, Slavic, Yoruba | Boy | — | |
| Osamu | Varies by kanji; commonly 'discipline/study' or 'govern/heal'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Otomo | Often written with kanji 大友 meaning "big/great friend"; also historically a Japanese clan/surname. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Reigen | Spirit/phantom + illusion - roughly “spiritual illusion” or “phantom illusion” | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Reizo | Meaning varies with kanji; typically rei (e.g., 玲 'bright', 麗 'beautiful', 令 'order') + zō (蔵 'storehouse', 三 'three'), yielding senses like 'bright storehouse', 'beautiful storehouse', or 'orderly third'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Renjiro | From 'Ren' (commonly 蓮 'lotus' or 恋 'love') + 'jirō' (次郎 'second son') - roughly 'lotus/love, second son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rentaro | Lotus eldest son | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikimaru | From riki (力) 'strength, power' + maru (丸) a traditional masculine suffix meaning 'circle' - roughly 'strong one' or 'powerful boy'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikio | Riki (力, 'strength/power') + -o (male suffix) - roughly 'strong man' (exact meaning depends on kanji) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikou | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'ri' (reason/profit/village) and 'kō' (light/happiness/achievement) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikuo | Typically written with kanji meaning 'land' (陸) + 'male/hero' (雄/夫) - roughly 'man/hero of the land'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikutarou | Commonly formed from Riku (陸 'land' or 理 'reason') + Tarō (太郎 'eldest son'), roughly 'eldest son of the land' or 'Riku, the eldest son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikuya | Typically riku (陸, 'land/shore') + ya (various kanji: 也 'to be', 矢 'arrow', 屋 'house/shop', 夜 'night'); roughly 'land + (arrow/house/night)' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikyo | Varies by kanji; commonly formed from elements 'ri' (reason/logic/benefit/village) + 'kyo' (capital/teach/cooperate), so exact meaning depends on the characters used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikyu | Typically written 利休 meaning "benefit/profit" (利) + "rest/repose" (休) - often interpreted as "beneficial rest" or "profitable repose" | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rikyuu | From kanji 利休: 'benefit/profit' (利) + 'rest/quiet' (休) - often rendered as 'profitable tranquility'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rinji | Varies by kanji; can mean 'temporary' (臨時) or combinations such as 'dignified/solemn' (凛/麟) + 'second/child/govern' (二/児/治). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rino | Diminutive form; meaning varies by root - e.g. 'of the sea' (from Marino), 'stern/serious' (from Severino), 'counsel/ruler' (from Rinaldo). In Japanese the meaning depends on the chosen kanji. | Italian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ritsuro | Varies by kanji; commonly 律 (ritsu: 'law/rhythm') + 郎 (rō: 'son/man') - 'disciplined/steadfast son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rokko | Likely from Italian Rocco (from a Germanic root often interpreted as 'rest' or similar) or from the Japanese place-name Rokkō (六甲), associated with 'six peaks' / Mount Rokko. | Italian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Roku | Six | Chinese, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rokutaro | Literally "sixth son" (roku = six + tarō = eldest son/suffix for boys) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rokuzo | From Japanese elements 'roku' (六, six) and 'zō' (蔵, storehouse/treasure); often interpreted as 'sixth storehouse' or used as a name indicating a sixth son. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryoga | Varies by kanji; commonly combines elements like 'ryō' (良 'good', 亮 'clear', 涼 'cool', 龍/竜 'dragon') and 'ga' (雅 'elegant', 牙 'fang', 我 'self'), yielding meanings such as 'clear/elegant', 'cool and graceful', or 'dragon fang'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryoh | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'cool/refreshing' (涼), 'clear/bright' (亮), 'distant' (遼), or 'good/excellent' (良). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryoichi | Combines Ryo (can mean good/clear/bright/refreshing depending on kanji) + ichi (一, 'one' or 'first'); often interpreted as 'first son' or 'good/first' (meaning varies by kanji). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryosuke | Variable by kanji; commonly 'Ryō' (亮/涼/良/竜/遼 etc.) = 'bright/refreshing/good/dragon/distant' + 'suke' (介/輔/助) = 'help/assistant' → overall 'bright/refreshing/helper'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryotaro | Combines 'Ryo' (various kanji meanings such as 'good', 'clear', 'cool', 'distant', etc.) with 'tarō' (太郎, 'eldest son'); roughly 'Ryo, the eldest son' or 'good/clear eldest son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryouta | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'ryo' (good, cool, clear, bright, etc.) with 'ta' (big/eldest/son). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryozo | Meaning varies with the kanji; commonly composed of elements meaning 'good/clear/refreshing' (ryo) + 'three' or 'storehouse' (zo). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryuhei | Combines ryū/ryu (dragon, noble) and hei (peace, flat, soldier); often interpreted as 'peaceful dragon' or 'noble peace'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryuichi | Typically 'dragon' (ryū/竜/龍) + 'one/first' (ichi/一) - often interpreted as 'dragon first' or 'first son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryuki | Varies by kanji; commonly combines elements meaning 'dragon' (ryū) and 'radiance', 'hope', or 'tree' - e.g. 'dragon + radiance' or 'dragon + tree'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryunosuke | Dragon's helper/assistant - 'ryū' (龍/竜) = dragon, plus the suffix 'nosuke'/'suke' meaning helper/son. | Japanese | Boy | — |
Japanese Boys name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.
767
Names in this origin
1
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
3,942
Peak year 2021