Japanese Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryota | Varies by kanji; commonly 'refreshing/clear' (ryō) + 'big/great' (ta) - e.g., 'refreshing and great'. | Japanese | Boy | 10 #101 | |
| Satoshi | Wise, clear-thinking; 'enlightened' (varies by kanji) | Japanese | Boy | 10 #102 | |
| Daiki | Commonly 'dai' (big/great) + 'ki' (tree/radiance/joy/hope); e.g., 'great tree' or 'great radiance'. | Japanese | Boy | 9 #103 | |
| Kenshi | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'healthy/strong samurai', 'sword gentleman', or 'wise/intention'. | Japanese | Boy | 9 #104 | |
| Masao | Varies by kanji; commonly 'correct/righteous/true man.' | Japanese | Boy | 9 #105 | |
| Yuta | Varies by kanji | Japanese | Boy | 7 #106 | |
| Haruma | Varies by kanji; commonly "spring + horse" (春馬) or "clear/sunny + true/horse" (晴真, 晴馬). | Japanese | Boy | 6 #107 | |
| Hiroyuki | Combines hiro (広/弘/浩/寛, 'wide/large/generous') and yuki (幸/行/之/雪, 'happiness/fortune/to go/snow'); commonly interpreted as 'broad happiness' or 'abundant good fortune'. | Japanese | Boy | 6 #108 | |
| Isamu | Courage; bravery; valor | Japanese | Boy | 6 #109 | |
| Kazuya | Varies by kanji; commonly 'kazu' (harmony, one) + 'ya' (to be, arrow, also) - often interpreted as 'harmonious/peaceful one' or similar | Japanese | Boy | 6 #110 | |
| Kohei | Depends on kanji; commonly 'peace', 'fairness', or 'healthy peace' (e.g., 公平 'fair', 康平 'healthy peace', 弘平 'vast peace'). | Japanese | Boy | 6 #111 | |
| Ku | Hawaiian: name of a major god (often associated with war and prosperity). Chinese: represents several surnames/characters (e.g., 苦 'bitter'; 顧 'to look after'). Korean/Japanese: a syllable/romanization whose meaning depends on the hanja/kanji used. | Chinese, Hawaiian, Japanese, Korean | Boy | 6 #112 | |
| Tatsuki | Varies by kanji; commonly relates to 'dragon', 'rise/attain', or 'tree' (examples: 竜樹 'dragon + tree', 達樹 'attain + tree', 立樹 'stand/rise + tree'). | Japanese | Boy | 6 #113 | |
| Tomoya | Often formed from kanji meaning 'friend', 'companion', 'wisdom', or 'knowledge' combined with a suffix meaning 'to be/also'; commonly interpreted as 'wise friend' or 'friend of wisdom'. | Japanese | Boy | 6 #114 | |
| Yasuo | Peaceful man | Japanese | Boy | 6 #115 | |
| Benjiro | Combines 'Ben' (various possible kanji meanings such as 'speech', 'diligence', or 'excellence') and 'jirō' (二郎) meaning 'second son' - broadly 'Ben, the second son' or 'diligent/learned second son' depending on kanji. | Japanese | Boy | 5 #116 | |
| Daigo | Often 'great enlightenment' or 'great realization' (commonly from the kanji 大悟). Other kanji combinations can yield meanings like 'great protection', 'great strength', or 'big five'. | Japanese | Boy | 5 #117 | |
| Edo | If from Edward/Edoardo: 'wealthy guardian' (Old English roots). If from Japanese Edo (江戸): linked to the place name meaning 'bay/estuary' or 'river entrance'. | Italian, Japanese | Boy | 5 #118 | |
| Go | Varies by kanji; common meanings include 'five' (五), 'strong/sturdy' (剛), 'hometown' (郷), 'I/myself' (吾), or 'the board game Go' (碁). | Japanese | Boy | 5 #119 | |
| Haro | Varies by origin - toponymic from the town of Haro (Spain); possibly from Basque roots related to stone/rock; as a short form of Harold/Harrison relates to 'army-ruler'/'son of Harry'; in Japanese use it is generally a phonetic form with no intrinsic meaning. | Basque, English, Japanese, Spanish | Boy | 5 #120 | |
| Jomei | Often rendered as 'clear/bright' or 'pure brightness' depending on kanji; best known as the posthumous name of a 7th‑century Japanese emperor. | Japanese | Boy | 5 #121 | |
| Junpei | Depends on kanji; commonly combines 'Jun' (純/淳/順/潤 - pure/innocent/order/enrich) + 'pei/hei' (平 - flat/peace) - e.g., 'pure peace' or 'orderly peace'. | Japanese | Boy | 5 #122 | |
| Kanata | The far side | Japanese | Boy | 5 #123 | |
| Kengo | Varies by kanji; commonly 'healthy/strong' (健) + 'I/one who' (吾) or 'enlightened/realize' (悟) - overall 'healthy/strong man' or 'wise/enlightened'. | Japanese | Boy | 5 #124 | |
| Masaya | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'correct/right', 'true', 'elegant', or 'prosperous'. | Japanese | Boy | 5 #125 | |
| Taichi | Varies with kanji; commonly 'big/great' (太/台/泰) + 'one/first' (一) - often rendered as 'great first' or 'big one'. | Japanese | Boy | 5 #126 | |
| Takahiro | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys ideas like 'noble', 'prosperous', 'filial', or 'tall/wide'. | Japanese | Boy | 5 #127 | |
| Naoto | Generally conveys 'true/straight' + 'person' - often rendered as 'honest person' or 'true man' (exact meaning varies by kanji) | Japanese | Boy | 3 #128 | |
| Tetsuo | Typically 'iron' (tetsu) + 'male/man' (o) - often rendered as 'iron man' or 'man of iron' (meaning varies with kanji) | Japanese | Boy | 3 #129 | |
| Acki | Likely a diminutive or variant of Aki. In Finnish Aki is related to Åke (Old Norse roots); in Japanese 'aki' can mean 'autumn' or 'bright/clear'. As 'Acki' it is primarily used as a pet form or nickname rather than a distinct semantic name. | English, Finnish, Japanese, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Akihiko | From aki (bright/clear/autumn) + hiko (boy/prince); commonly 'bright prince' or 'autumn prince'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Akihiro | Combines 'aki' (bright, clear, or autumn) and 'hiro' (wide, vast, generous); exact meaning depends on the kanji - commonly 'bright and generous'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Akihito | Bright benevolence | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Akinobu | Varies by kanji; commonly 'aki' = bright/clear/autumn and 'nobu' = faith/trust/extend - e.g. 'bright faith' or 'clear trust'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Akisato | Compound of 'Aki' + 'sato'; often interpreted as 'autumn village' or 'bright/clear village/home' depending on the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Akitoshi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'aki' (autumn/bright/clear) + 'toshi' (wise/talented) - overall 'bright and wise' or 'autumn talent'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Akiyasu | Combination of aki (bright/autumn/clear) + yasu (peace/health) - roughly 'bright peace' or 'peaceful autumn'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Akiyuki | Varies by kanji; commonly combinations meaning 'bright/clear + happiness' or 'autumn + happiness/snow' (e.g. 明幸, 秋幸, 秋雪). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Amida | From Sanskrit Amitābha/Amitāyus - “infinite light”/“infinite life”; associated with the Buddha of Infinite Light (Amida Buddha). | Japanese, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Aniki | Older brother; respected older male; boss (colloquial/slang) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Arato | Often conveys 'new/fresh' + 'person/man'; exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Aritomo | Have; friend | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Asao | Varies by kanji; commonly 'morning' (asa) + 'man/hero' (o) - often interpreted as 'morning man' or 'morning hero'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Asumu | "Dream of tomorrow" or "future dream" (often written with characters meaning "tomorrow" and "dream") | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Atsu | Japanese: element whose meaning depends on the kanji - commonly 'heat/passion' (熱), 'thick/kindness' (厚), or 'sincere/honest' (敦). Ewe (Ghana): used as a given name or surname; specific local meaning varies. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Atsushi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'sincere', 'warm', or 'kind' (e.g., 敦 'kindness', 篤 'sincere/serious', 淳 'pure') | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ban | Varies by origin: Japanese kanji can mean 'ten thousand' (万), 'companion' (伴), or 'guard/turn' (番); Chinese surname 班 conveys 'group' or 'class'; Gaelic/Irish bán means 'white, fair'. | Chinese, Gaelic, Irish, Japanese, Vietnamese | Boy | — | |
| Banko | Varies by origin. Slavic: likely a diminutive/variant of Branko/Branislav from the root 'bran' meaning 'protect' (so roughly 'little protector'). Japanese: written with kanji such as 萬古, meaning 'eternal' or 'ten thousand ages'. As a surname, meanings are region-dependent. | Japanese, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Basho | Banana plant; pen name referencing the banana/plantain | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Benjirōh | Often formed from 'Ben' (弁, meaning 'eloquence/argument/skill') + 'jirō' (次郎/二郎, meaning 'second son'); roughly 'eloquent/skillful second son' (exact meaning varies by kanji). | 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