Japanese Boy Names
Showing 50
of 767 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiryu | Often written with kanji such as 紫龍 meaning "purple dragon"; generally associated with "dragon" and can be written with other kanji to convey meanings like "aspiration dragon" or "four dragons." | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shoki | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys ideas such as 'first/beginning', 'bright', or 'correct'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shotei | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly a compound of Shō (e.g., "bright/clear/correct/soar") + tei (e.g., "pavilion/peace/courtyard"), so broadly conveys ideas like "bright pavilion" or "clear peace". | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shou | Varies by character - commonly 'longevity' (寿/壽) in Chinese or meanings like 'guard' or 'head'; in Japanese often 'to soar' (翔), 'auspicious' (祥), or 'commander' (将). | Chinese, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shoukichi | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly Shō (勝/昭/章/正 = victory/bright/chap./right) + kichi (吉 = good luck/fortune) - e.g., 'victorious/bright and fortunate.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Showtaro | Compound name: Shō (various kanji such as 翔 'soar', 正 'correct', 昭 'bright', 勝 'victory') + tarō (太郎) meaning 'eldest/big son' - often given to a firstborn son. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shoyo | Commonly written with kanji 翔 (soar) and 陽 (sun/sunshine) - roughly "soaring sun". | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shozo | Varies by kanji; often combines elements meaning "righteous/bright/esteem/etc." with "three" (commonly interpreted as "third son"). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shugo | Guardian; protector (meaning varies by kanji) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shuhei | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines 平 ('peace/flat') with another character such as 翔 ('soar'), 秀 ('excellent'), 修 ('discipline'), or 周 ('around'), giving senses like 'soaring peace', 'excellent peace', or 'steady/peaceful one'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shuichi | Excellent one; disciplined first | Chinese, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shuji | Meaning varies with the kanji; common elements include 'study/discipline' (修), 'excel/talented' (秀, 俊) combined with 'govern/repair' or 'rule' (治) or 'second' (二). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shungo | Often rendered as 'talented/wise + self' or 'talented/wise man' (meaning varies by kanji) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shunsuke | Commonly formed from kanji meaning 'talented/superior' (俊/駿/峻) + 'help/assistant' (介/輔/祐); roughly 'talented helper' or 'excellent aide'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shunten | Shun; heaven | Chinese, Japanese, Okinawan | Boy | — | |
| Shusuke | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'excellent/talented' or 'discipline' combined with 'help/assistant/mediate'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Shōtoku | Holy virtue | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Soichi | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines a 'So' element (e.g., 宗 'ancestor/sect', 総 'whole', 想 'thought') with 一 'one', suggesting 'one/first', 'unity' or similar ideas. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Soji | Worship, adore | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Stomu | Diligent, hardworking; to strive or make an effort (common kanji: 勤, 努, 務) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Sugito | Typically from kanji 杉 (sugi, 'cedar') + 戸 (to, 'door/gate') - often rendered as 'cedar gate' or 'of the cedar'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Sumitaka | Combines 'sumi' (e.g., 'clear', 'ink', or 'corner') and 'taka' ('tall', 'noble', or 'hawk'); overall sense can be 'clear noble' or 'pure hawk' depending on kanji. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Sumiyuki | Depends on kanji; commonly 'pure/clear/sincere happiness or fortune'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Susumu | Generally 'to advance, progress' or 'promote' - exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Sō | Ancestral temple | Chinese, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Sōsuke | Varies by kanji | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Tadanobu | Loyal trust | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Taeki | Combines elements meaning 'tae' (great/exalted or to be born) and 'ki' (energy/spirit/foundation) - roughly 'great/bright energy' or 'exalted spirit' (exact meaning depends on hanja/kanji). | Japanese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Taido | In Estonian the origin/meaning is unclear; in Japanese it can be formed with kanji such as 太 (tai, "big") + 道 (dō, "way/path"), yielding a sense of "great/broad way" or "grand path." | Estonian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Taiji | Varies by kanji; in Japanese often conveys ideas like 'great/big' + 'rule/govern/peace' (e.g. 大治, 太治); as a Chinese term (太极) it means 'supreme ultimate' (Tai Chi). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Taishi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'great ambition' or 'big will' (e.g., 大志) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Taisuke | Varies by kanji; commonly 'tai' (big/great/peaceful) + 'suke' (help/assist/protect) - e.g., 'great helper' or 'peaceful helper'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Tak | In Korean from the hanja 卓 meaning "eminent, outstanding"; as a Japanese/English short form its meaning depends on the full name and has no fixed sense. | English, Japanese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Takahisa | High and lasting | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takahito | Generally 'noble/honorable man' or 'esteemed person' (exact meaning depends on the kanji used) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takamasa | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'taka' (high, noble, precious) + 'masa' (correct, just, prosperous). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takamori | High; guard/forest | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takanori | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines taka (高/貴/隆/鷹: 'high, noble, esteemed, hawk') and nori (則/紀/典/憲: 'rule, law, chronicle, ceremony') - e.g., 'noble rule' or 'esteemed law'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takao | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'high/tall' or 'noble/esteemed' combined with 'man/hero/son' (e.g., 'high man', 'noble son', or 'filial hero'). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takaya | Meaning varies with the kanji; common elements are 'taka' (高/貴/隆) meaning 'high/noble/precious' and 'ya' (也/矢/谷) meaning 'to be/arrow/valley' - broadly 'noble/lofty/precious one'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takayuki | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines taka (高/貴/隆 etc., 'high/noble') and yuki (幸/行/之 etc., 'happiness/fortune/conduct'), often rendered as 'noble happiness' or 'high fortune'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takefumi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'take' (武 'military/warrior' or 竹 'bamboo') + 'fumi' (文 'writing/literature' or 史 'history'), giving senses such as 'martial scholar', 'warrior of letters', or 'bamboo literature'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takehisa | Varies by kanji; commonly a compound meaning like 'take' (warrior/strong/healthy/bamboo) + 'hisa' (long-lasting/longevity). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takenori | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines 'Take' (竹 bamboo, 武 military/warrior, 健 healthy, 孝 filial, etc.) with 'Nori' (則 rule, 典 law/code, 紀 chronicle, 徳 virtue, 憲 constitution, etc.). Typical senses: 'warrior/ruler', 'healthy/virtue', or 'bamboo/rule.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Taku | Japanese: meaning varies by kanji - commonly 'expand/clear' (拓), 'eminent/excellent' (卓), or 'polish/refine' (琢). Shona: short form of Takudzwa, meaning 'we are glorified/esteemed' or 'we have been honored.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takuro | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 拓 (pioneer/expand) or 卓 (eminent/clear) with 郎 (son/man) - e.g., 'pioneering son' or 'eminent son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Takuya | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys ideas like 'pioneer/expand', 'brilliance/clear', or 'harmony'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Tamatoru | From Japanese tama (玉/珠, 'jewel/pearl/ball') + toru (取る, 'to take/obtain'); roughly 'one who obtains or collects jewels' (a bearer/collector of precious things). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Tametomo | From kanji 為 (tame, 'to do/for') + 朝 (tomo, 'morning/court'); historically borne by the samurai Minamoto no Tametomo. Rough sense: 'one who serves the court' or 'for the dynasty.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Tamio | Varies by kanji; commonly 'man of the people', 'jade/pearl man', or 'abundant man'. | 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