Japanese Boy Names
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of 767 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaemon | Often interpreted as "excellent/joyful guardian" (commonly 嘉 'excellent/joy' + 衛門 'guard/gate'); exact meaning depends on kanji. | Japanese | Boy | 49 #51 | |
| Keiji | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys meanings such as 'respect', 'celebration', 'to enlighten/teach', 'govern/peace', or combinations of 'Kei' + 'ji'. | Japanese | Boy | 49 #52 | |
| Eiji | Meaning varies by kanji; common senses include 'eternal', 'prosperous', or 'excellent' combined with elements like 'govern', 'second', or 'child' (e.g., 'eternal governance', 'prosperous rule', 'excellent steward'). | Japanese | Boy | 45 #53 | |
| Yuji | Varies by kanji; commonly combines elements like 'courage/masculine/abundance/help/friend' + 'second/child' - often rendered 'brave/abundant/helpful second son'. | Japanese | Boy | 41 #54 | |
| Kotaro | From 'Ko' (often 小 meaning 'small/young') + 'tarō' (太郎 meaning 'eldest son'); generally 'little/young eldest son'. | Japanese | Boy | 39 #55 | |
| Joji | Japanese masculine name; meaning varies by kanji (e.g., 'second son' or combinations like 'castle+two'); as a form of George it ultimately relates to 'farmer/earth-worker'. | Japanese | Boy | 37 #56 | |
| Jiraiyah | Young thunder / child of thunder | Japanese | Boy | 35 #57 | |
| Hondo | Spanish: "deep"; Japanese (Hondō 本堂): "main (temple) hall"; also used as an English nickname/surname form. | English, Japanese, Spanish | Boy | 34 #58 | |
| Ichiro | First son (first-born son) | Japanese | Boy | 33 #59 | |
| Shota | Japanese: Varies by kanji; commonly written 翔太 meaning 'soar, fly' (翔) + 'big/great' (太) - 'soaring/great'. Georgian: a traditional Georgian masculine name; etymology/meaning uncertain. | Georgian, Japanese | Boy | 33 #60 | |
| Taisei | Varies by kanji; commonly 'great achievement/success' (大成) or combinations implying 'peace', 'sincerity', or 'great/large'. | Japanese | Boy | 33 #61 | |
| Takeshi | Typically 'warrior', 'military' or 'strong' - exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | 33 #62 | |
| Soran | Possibly 'red' from Kurdish 'sor'; in other contexts associated with a place name or phonetically linked to Japanese 'sora' meaning 'sky'. | Japanese, Persian | Boy | 32 #63 | |
| Kakashi | Scarecrow (literally a field guardian) | Japanese | Boy | 31 #64 | |
| Mino | Often a diminutive of Italian names (e.g., Domenico) meaning 'of the Lord'; in Japanese, depending on kanji, can mean things like 'beautiful field' or refer to the Mino region. | Italian, Japanese, Korean | Boy | 30 #65 | |
| Taro | Eldest son | Japanese | Boy | 30 #66 | |
| Ringo | In English a nickname linked to 'ring' or 'ringing'; in Japanese it literally means 'apple'. | English, Japanese | Boy | 29 #67 | |
| Masaki | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines elements like 'righteous/true/elegant' with 'tree/brightness/blossom' (e.g., 'righteous tree', 'true radiance'). | Japanese | Boy | 28 #68 | |
| Mikiya | Meaning varies by kanji; typically combines 'miki' (e.g., 'three', 'beautiful', 'tree') and 'ya' (e.g., 'arrow', 'valley', 'house'), yielding senses like 'beautiful valley' or 'three arrows'. | Japanese | Boy | 28 #69 | |
| Issei | Often composed of the character for "one" plus a second kanji - commonly rendered as "first-born," "one who succeeds," or "one life," depending on the kanji. | Japanese | Boy | 27 #70 | |
| Issey | Often written with kanji meaning 'one life' or 'first/one' (e.g., 一生 'one life', 一誠 'one sincerity') | Japanese | Boy | 27 #71 | |
| Daichi | Commonly "great earth" (大地); can also mean "great wisdom" when written as 大智 | Japanese | Boy | 26 #72 | |
| Ko | Varies by origin: in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (common meanings include "light", "happiness", "vast/expansive"); in Dutch it is a short form of Jacob meaning "supplanter"; as a Korean surname it is a family name without an inherent given-name meaning. | Dutch, Japanese, Korean | Boy | 26 #73 | |
| Kosei | Varies by kanji; commonly 'light/luminous', 'health/life', 'happiness/sincerity', or 'justice/fairness'. | Japanese | Boy | 23 #74 | |
| Tosh | Short form of Japanese names beginning with 'Tosh-' (kanji often convey meanings like 'talented', 'agile', 'wise' or 'alert'); in Scottish/English use it appears as a surname-derived nickname (MacIntosh: 'son of the chief'). | English, Japanese, Scottish | Boy | 23 #75 | |
| Keisuke | Varies by kanji; commonly Kei (慶/恵/啓/圭: rejoice/blessing/open/jewel) + suke (介/輔/助: mediate/help/assist) - often rendered as 'blessed helper' or 'respectful/assisting one.' | Japanese | Boy | 22 #76 | |
| Shohei | Varies by kanji; commonly a combination of characters meaning 'soar/flight' (翔) or 'auspicious' (祥) and 'flat/peace' (平) - often interpreted as 'soaring peace' or 'auspicious peace'. | Japanese | Boy | 22 #77 | |
| Yusuke | Varies by kanji; commonly "help/assist" (祐介, 佑介) or "brave/heroic" (勇介, 雄介). | Japanese | Boy | 22 #78 | |
| Masato | Varies by kanji; commonly 'righteous/just' or 'true/honest'. | Japanese | Boy | 20 #79 | |
| Genji | Derived from kanji 'gen' (源, source/origin) and 'ji' (commonly 二/次/治/児 etc. meaning second/next/govern/child); also associated with the Minamoto (Gen) clan and the literary figure from The Tale of Genji. | Japanese | Boy | 18 #80 | |
| Eita | Crystal, great | Japanese | Boy | 17 #81 | |
| Hayate | Swift wind; gale | Japanese | Boy | 17 #82 | |
| Ryuji | Commonly 'dragon' + 'second (son)' (e.g., 竜二 / 龍二); exact meaning varies by kanji. | Japanese | Boy | 17 #83 | |
| Yusei | Varies by kanji; commonly combinations meaning 'help/assist' or 'gentle/hero' + 'star' or 'life' (e.g., 'helpful star', 'brave life', 'gentle sincerity'). | Japanese | Boy | 17 #84 | |
| Myo | Burmese: 'city, town'. Japanese (Myō): 'mysterious, excellent' (from 妙). Greek root myo-: 'muscle' (used as a prefix). | Greek, Japanese | Boy | 16 #85 | |
| Yoshio | Good/fortunate man (meaning varies by kanji) | Japanese | Boy | 16 #86 | |
| Kentaro | Typically combines ken ('healthy/strong' or other kanji meanings) + tarō ('eldest/big son'); broadly 'strong/healthy eldest son.' | Japanese | Boy | 15 #87 | |
| Tomoki | Varies by kanji; commonly a combination of elements meaning 'friend' or 'wisdom' with 'tree' or 'chronicle' (e.g., 'wise tree', 'friend chronicle', 'morning tree'). | Japanese | Boy | 14 #88 | |
| Keigen | Varies by kanji; commonly 'respected' or 'blessed origin/source' | Japanese | Boy | 13 #89 | |
| Anoki | Often cited in Native American sources as 'actor' or 'man who acts'; Japanese surname senses vary and relate to place or tree. | Japanese | Boy | 11 #90 | |
| Gannen | First year; the inaugural year of an era | Japanese | Boy | 11 #91 | |
| Kazuto | Varies by kanji; commonly 'harmonious/peaceful person' (和人) or 'first/one' combined with 'person' or 'soar' (e.g., 一斗, 和斗). | Japanese | Boy | 11 #92 | |
| Kenichi | Combination of 'ken' (common kanji mean 'healthy/strong', 'wise', or 'humble') and 'ichi' ('one'/'first') - roughly 'first/one who is healthy/strong/wise/humble.' | Japanese | Boy | 11 #93 | |
| Koya | In Japanese commonly written 高野 meaning "high field" or "high plain"; other kanji combinations can yield meanings like "light" or "happiness" depending on characters used. | Japanese | Boy | 11 #94 | |
| Taiki | Varies by kanji; commonly 'great radiance', 'large tree', or 'big hope'. | Japanese | Boy | 11 #95 | |
| Takeru | Often written with the kanji 武 meaning "warrior" or "military"; broadly conveys bravery, strength, or valor. | Japanese | Boy | 11 #96 | |
| Ayumu | Walk dream | Japanese | Boy | 10 #97 | |
| Keitaro | Usually Kei (kanji can mean 'celebrate', 'respect', 'blessing', etc.) + tarō (太郎, 'eldest son') - roughly 'celebrated/respected/blessed eldest son'. | Japanese | Boy | 10 #98 | |
| Kenjiro | From Ken (common kanji meanings: 'healthy', 'strong', 'wise', etc.) + jiro (次郎) meaning 'second son' - often interpreted as 'strong/wise second son' or 'Ken, the second son'. | Japanese | Boy | 10 #99 | |
| Ryoma | Dragon horse | Japanese | Boy | 10 #100 |
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