Japanese Boy Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junji | Varies by kanji; commonly the elements 'jun' (純/順/淳/潤: pure/obedient/gentle) + 'ji' (二/児/次/治/司: second/child/next/govern). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Junn | Variant of 'Jun' - generally associated with qualities like 'talented/handsome', 'pure', or 'ruler' depending on the underlying hanja/kanji/character | Chinese, Japanese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Junnosuke | Jun (純/淳/順/潤: pure/sincere/order/abundant) + nosuke (之介: 'of help/assistant'); commonly 'pure/sincere helper' or 'obedient assistant'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Junta | Usually combines 'jun' (pure/innocent/order) with 'ta' (big/eldest/son); meaning varies by kanji but often 'pure/true son' or 'pure and strong'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Junya | Varies by kanji; commonly combines characters meaning 'pure', 'gentle', 'orderly', or 'enrich' with a suffix meaning 'to be' - often interpreted as 'pure one' or 'orderly one'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Juro | Slavic: diminutive of Juraj/Jurij, equivalent to George (from Greek geōrgos, 'farmer/earthworker'). Japanese: often written 十郎 meaning 'tenth son' (can have other kanji meanings). | Japanese, Slavic | Boy | — | |
| Jutaro | Meaning varies with the kanji; commonly combines a first element (e.g., ju - 'long life', 'ten', or other meanings) with -tarō (太郎) meaning 'eldest son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Jūzō | Thirteen; layered storehouse | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ka-Nai | Uncertain and modern; often a constructed name. Common interpretations: a Ka- prefix combined with 'Nai' (meaning varies by language), sometimes associated in American usage with ideas like 'beloved' or 'precious', or linked to Japanese Kanai (家内) meaning 'inside the house/household'. | African American, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kafu | From Japanese 荷風: 荷 (ka) 'load/lotus' + 風 (fū) 'wind' - often interpreted as 'lotus wind' or 'wind-borne' (used as a literary pen name) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kajiro | Upper generation | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kan | Varies by language and character. In Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji chosen (examples: 感 'feeling', 完 'complete', 寒 'cold'); in Chinese it can correspond to different characters/surnames with meanings such as 'sweet' (甘) or 'able/endure' (堪) or specific surname characters; in Korean and Khmer meanings depend on Hanja/characters or local usage. | Chinese, Japanese, Khmer, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Kanamu | Meaning varies with the kanji; commonly incorporates ideas like 'grant/fulfill' and 'dream' - e.g., 'to fulfill a dream'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kanji | Meaning depends on the kanji used; commonly conveys ideas such as 'complete/perfect', 'tolerant/lenient + govern', or 'intuition/insight + rule'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kappei | Varies by kanji; commonly written 勝平 meaning 'victory' (勝) + 'peace/flat' (平) - roughly 'victorious and peaceful'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Karou | House elder; chief retainer or senior retainer | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katoo | In Luganda: 'younger/second-born twin' (male). In Japanese usage it is a romanized form of the surname Katō (加藤) - kanji roughly 'add/increase' + 'wisteria', not a given-name meaning. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuhiko | Commonly "victorious son" - katsu (勝/克: win, overcome) + hiko (彦: boy/son). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuhiro | Typically formed from katsu (勝/克, 'victory' or 'win') + hiro (弘/浩/寛, 'broad/expansive/abundant'); roughly 'victorious and broad' or 'wide‑reaching victory'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuhisa | Victory (katsu) + long-lasting/long life (hisa) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuji | Varies by kanji; commonly 'katsu' (victory) + 'ji' (second, govern, or rule) - often interpreted as 'victorious second son' or 'victory/govern.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsunari | Often "victorious" or "become victorious" (meaning varies with kanji) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsunori | Meaning depends on kanji; commonly combines katsu (勝/克 'victory' or 'overcome') + nori (則/典/紀/徳 'rule, law, chronicle, virtue'), often interpreted as 'victorious rule' or 'victory and order'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuo | Typically 'victorious man' (katsu 'win' + o 'male'); can also be the word for 'skipjack tuna' when written 鰹. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsushige | Meaning varies with kanji; commonly 'katsu' (victory/overcome) + 'shige' (luxuriant/abundant or heavy/important) - e.g. 勝茂 'victorious, luxuriant' or 勝重 'victorious, substantial'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuya | Often written with kanji meaning 'victory' (katsu) plus a masculine suffix (ya); generally conveys 'victorious' or 'one who wins'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuyori | Typically 'katsu' (勝 or 克) = victory/overcome + 'yori' (頼 or 依) = reliance/trust - roughly 'victorious/reliable' (exact meaning depends on kanji). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Katsuyuki | Combines katsu (勝/克 'victory, win, overcome') with yuki (幸/行/雪 'happiness/fortune, going, snow') - roughly 'victorious happiness' or 'victory and good fortune'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kawa | Kurdish/Persian: 'the blacksmith' (legendary Kurdish hero associated with Newroz). Japanese: 'river'. Polish: means 'coffee' (not used as a personal name). | Japanese, Persian, Polish | Boy | — | |
| Kazuchika | Varies by kanji; commonly 'kazu' = harmony/peace or 'one' + 'chika' = close/near/filial piety - roughly 'bringer of harmony' or 'harmonious/close'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazuhiko | Commonly "kazu" (harmony/one) + "hiko" (boy/prince) - e.g., "harmonious boy" or "first/esteemed son" | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazuhiro | Varies by kanji; commonly 'kazu' (harmony/peace/one) + 'hiro' (broad/large/abundant) - e.g., 'harmonious and expansive.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazuhisa | Typically from kaze/kazu (harmony/one) + hisa (long-lasting) - generally 'harmonious/peaceful and long-lasting'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazuhito | Typically 'harmonious/peaceful person' - from kazu (harmony/peace/one) + hito (person/man). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazukiyo | Typically from kazu (一/和 'one, harmony') + kiyo (清/潔 'pure, clean') - 'harmonious and pure' or 'first and pure'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazumasa | Depends on kanji; commonly 'kazu' = 'harmony' or 'one' and 'masa' = 'correct/true/righteous' - often interpreted as 'harmonious and just' or 'true/honorable one'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazunari | From kanji 'kazu' (harmony, number/one) + 'nari' (to become/to be); commonly interpreted as 'become harmonious' or 'one who brings harmony'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazunori | Typically 'kazu' (harmony/one) + 'nori' (rule/law); exact meaning varies by kanji | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazuo | Commonly 'harmonious man' or 'first/one man', depending on the kanji (e.g., 和雄 'harmony + male', 一雄 'one/first + male'). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazushi | Commonly interpreted as 'kazu' (harmony/one) + 'shi' (will/history) - often rendered as 'harmonious will' or 'peaceful aspiration'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazutaka | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'harmony/peace' (kazu) combined with 'noble/high/esteem' (taka). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazutoshi | Varies by kanji; commonly combines kazu (harmony/one/peace) + toshi (wise/talented/agile), often rendered as “harmonious and talented” or “wise/quick one.” | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazuyoshi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'kazu' = harmony/peace (or 'one') and 'yoshi' = righteous/good/virtuous - often interpreted as 'harmonious and righteous' or 'peaceful and good.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kazuyuki | Often written with kanji meaning 'kazu' (harmony/one) and 'yuki' (happiness/fortune) - roughly 'harmonious happiness' or 'peaceful and fortunate' (other kanji combinations change the nuance). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Keataro | 'Kei' (respect/blessing/intelligence) + 'tarō' (eldest son) - roughly 'respected or fortunate eldest son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Keiho | Varies by kanji; commonly combines Kei (恵 'blessing', 慶 'celebration', 敬 'respect', 啓 'open/teach') + ho (穂 'ear of grain', 帆 'sail', 保 'protect', 宝 'treasure') - overall senses like 'blessed treasure', 'respectful protector', or 'celebratory ear (of grain)'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Keiichi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'Kei' (e.g., celebration/blessing/respect/wise) + 'ichi' (one/first) - e.g., 'first/one who is blessed/respectful/joyful'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Keiichiro | Typically written with kanji for 'kei' (respect/joy/celebrate) + 'ichi' (one/first) + 'rō' (son/man) - roughly 'respected/joyful first son' or 'first son Kei'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Keijiro | Combines 'Kei' (which can mean respect, celebrate, blessing, wisdom, etc.) and 'jirō' ('second son'); exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Keio | Likely from Japanese elements Kei (慶/敬 - 'joy', 'celebration', or 'respect') + ō (long o / masculine ending) - roughly 'respected/joyful man' or 'great joy'. | 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