Japanese Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Garou | Starving wolf | Chinese, French, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gen | Varies by kanji/usage: 'origin, source' (源/元), 'mysterious/profound' (玄), 'root' (根); in English often a short form of Genesis or Jennifer. | Chinese, English, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Genki | Healthy; energetic; lively | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gennai | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'source/inner' (e.g., 源内) or 'mysterious/inner' (e.g., 玄内). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Giichi | Righteous one | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gon | Varies by language and characters used. Common senses include 'strong/healthy/build' (Korean hanja such as 健, 建), 'authority/right' (possible Japanese kanji like 権), or simply a short form/nickname. | Japanese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Goro | Fifth son (commonly written with the kanji 五郎; other kanji such as 吾郎 or 五朗 give related readings/nuances) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gorou | Fifth son | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gorōh | Typically "fifth son" (commonly written 五郎); exact meaning varies with the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gota | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly conveys ideas like "strong/brawny" or "great/big" (e.g., 剛太, 豪太, 五太). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gourō | Fifth son | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gunji | Japanese: 'district/county administrator' (郡 'district' + 司 'administer'). Korean: meaning varies by hanja (e.g., 건 + 지 could mean 'healthy wisdom' or other combinations). | Japanese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Hachiman | Shinto god of war, archery, and protector of warriors/people | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hachiro | From hachi (eight) + rō (son) - "eighth son". | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hachirou | Eighth son (commonly written with the kanji 八郎) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hachiya | Varies by kanji; commonly 'eight' + 'house/shop' (e.g., 八屋). Other possible writings mean 'bee-house' (蜂屋), 'eight-valley' (八谷), 'eight-arrow' (八矢), or 'eight-night' (八夜). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hajime | Beginning, first | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hako | Armenian diminutive of Hakob (Jacob); in Japanese 'hako' (箱) means 'box'. | Armenian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hantaro | Compound of 'Han' (various possible kanji/meanings, e.g. 'flower' 花 or 'Han' as a name element) + 'tarō' (太郎) meaning 'eldest son' - roughly 'Han, the eldest son.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Haruaki | Typically conveys 'spring' (haru) + 'brightness/clarity' (aki); often interpreted as 'spring brightness' or 'clear spring' depending on kanji | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Harukazu | Typically 'spring harmony' or 'sunny/clear harmony' depending on kanji (e.g., 春和, 晴和). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Harukuni | Combines haru (春 'spring' or 晴 'clear') and kuni (国 'country' or 邦 'nation'); commonly interpreted as 'spring country' or 'clear nation'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Harumasa | Typically 'haru' (spring/clear) + 'masa' (correct/true/govern) - e.g., 'spring righteous' or 'clear and true'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Harumichi | “spring path” (can also be written to mean “sunny/clear path” depending on the kanji) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Haruo | Typically 'spring man' or 'sunny/clear man' - exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Haruomi | Distant retainer | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Haruyoshi | Combines haru (春/晴 - spring, clear/sunny) and yoshi (良/義/芳/喜 - good, righteous, fragrant, rejoice); generally "good/virtuous spring" or "spring of goodness". | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hayao | Varies by kanji; commonly the element 'haya' (fast/early/falcon) combined with 'o' (man/masculine) - roughly 'quick/early man' or 'swift hero'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hayata | Varies by kanji. As a surname often 早田 ('early/quick' + 'field'); as a given name commonly forms like 隼太 ('falcon/fast' + 'big') implying speed or strength. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Heiichiro | Typically "first son" with the element Hei - commonly written 平一郎 meaning "peaceful/flat + first son" ("peaceful first son"); can also be written 兵一郎 meaning "soldier + first son". | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hemmi | Varies by origin - often a diminutive of Henrik/Henry or a local form of 'James'. | Finnish, Japanese, Māori | Boy | — | |
| Hidai | Uncertain - likely a Biblical Hebrew name with unclear etymology; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used. | Hebrew, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hide | Varies by kanji; commonly "excellent" or "outstanding" (e.g., 秀). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hidea | Depends on the kanji used; commonly associated with 'hide' meaning 'excellent' or 'outstanding', so roughly 'excellent/esteemed one' when combined with a masculine element | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hideaki | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'excellent/splendid' with 'bright/clear' (e.g., 'excellent brightness' or 'shining excellence'). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hidee | From the Japanese element 'hide' meaning 'excellent' or 'outstanding' - often rendered as 'excellent man' or 'outstanding one'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hidefumi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'hide' (秀/英) = 'excellent, outstanding' + 'fumi' (文) = 'writing, literature' - e.g., 'excellent writing' or 'splendid literature'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hidehiko | Combines 'Hide' (秀 or 英: excellent/outstanding) and 'hiko' (彦: boy/prince) - roughly 'excellent/outstanding son' or 'excellent prince'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hideichi | Distinguished/excellent first son | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hideji | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly a compound of 'hide' (e.g., 秀 'excellent', 英 'outstanding/hero') and 'ji' (e.g., 二 'second', 治 'govern/cure', 児 'child'), so often rendered like '秀二' (excellent + second) or '英治' (hero/outstanding + govern). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hideki | Varies by kanji; commonly 'excellent tree' (秀樹) or 'splendid/heroic radiance' (英輝). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hidemaro | Combines 'Hide' (秀/英, 'excellent' or 'outstanding') with 'maro' (麿/麻呂/丸), an old masculine suffix - roughly 'esteemed/remarkable son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hidemori | Varies with kanji; commonly "hide" = excellent/superior and "mori" = protector/guardian or forest - e.g. "excellent protector" or "excellent forest". | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hidemoto | Generally means excellent origin or splendid source; exact meaning depends on the kanji (e.g. 秀元 = excellent + origin, 秀本 = excellent + foundation, 英元 = outstanding + origin). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hideo | Commonly written with kanji meaning 'excellent/outstanding' (秀 or 英) combined with 'man/hero' (夫/雄); roughly 'excellent man' or 'outstanding hero'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hideshi | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'hide' = excellent/heroic and 'shi' = man/will/history - e.g., 'excellent man' or 'heroic will'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hidetada | Often written 秀忠 meaning 'excellent/outstanding' (秀) + 'loyal/faithful' (忠) - roughly 'excellent loyalty' or 'outstandingly loyal'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hidetaka | Varies by kanji; commonly 'hide' (秀/英) meaning 'excellent' or 'distinguished' + 'taka' (高/隆/貴/孝) meaning 'high', 'noble' or 'prosperous' - roughly 'distinguished noble' or 'excellent and noble'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hidetoshi | Excellent and talented | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hidey | From the element 'hide' (秀) meaning 'excellent' or 'splendid'; used as a diminutive form | 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