Japanese Boy Names
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of 767 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Keitan | Possibly 'place of hawks' (from Keaton); alternatively related to 'blessed/great' (Japanese Keita) or 'home/banner' (Sanskrit Ketan). | English, Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Keitaroh | Combination of 'Kei' (variously 'respect', 'celebrate', 'blessing', 'wise', etc.) and 'Tarō' ('eldest/big son') - often rendered as 'respectful eldest son' or 'blessed eldest son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Keitarou | A Japanese masculine name: 'Kei' can have various meanings depending on the kanji (e.g., 慶 'jubilation', 恵 'blessing', 啓 'open/wise', 敬 'respect', 圭 'jewel'); 'tarō' (太郎) is a common suffix meaning 'eldest son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Keiyu | Varies by kanji; typically combines 'Kei' (e.g., 慶/恵/圭/慧 - celebrate/blessing/wise) + 'yu' (e.g., 祐/友/裕/優/雄 - help/friend/abundant/gentle/hero) - e.g., 'blessed helper' or 'celebratory friend'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Keizan | Likely a compound of kei ('celebrate/rejoice' or other meanings depending on kanji) + zan ('mountain'); exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ken'iti | From Japanese elements ken (strong/healthy) + ichi (one/first) - 'strong or healthy first (son)' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kengi | Varies by kanji; commonly ken (健 'healthy/strong' or 賢 'wise') + gi (義 'righteousness/justice' or 儀 'ceremony/virtue') - roughly 'strong/righteous' or 'wise justice'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kenjee | Anglicized form of Kenji - generally conveys 'healthy/strong second son' or 'strong/wise' depending on kanji | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kenjie | Variant spelling of the Japanese name Kenji - commonly interpreted as 'healthy/strong + second (son)' or 'wise + second', depending on kanji. | English, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kenjirou | Varies with kanji; commonly 'wise/healthy/strong second son' (Ken = healthy/wise, jirō = second son). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kenjiru | Likely a form of Kenjirō/Kenjiro: 'Ken' (healthy, strong, or wise) + '-jirō' (second son) - roughly 'strong/healthy/wise second son' (exact meaning depends on kanji). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kenjirōh | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'Ken' (健/賢/建 - healthy, wise, strong) and 'jirō' (二郎 - 'second son'), so often interpreted as 'healthy/wise/strong second son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kensho | Varies by kanji; commonly 'ken' (healthy/strong/wise) + 'sho' (soar/victory/bright). Also a Zen term (kenshō) meaning 'seeing one's true nature' or 'enlightenment'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kensuke | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'Ken' = healthy/wise/modest and 'suke' = help/assistant | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kentarou | Typically 'ken' (健/賢: healthy/strong or wise) + 'tarō' (太郎: big/eldest son) - commonly 'healthy/strong eldest son' (meaning varies by kanji). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Keyta | Varies by origin. In Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji but commonly combines elements like 'kei' (rejoice/enlighten/respect) + 'ta' (big) - roughly 'rejoice/big' or 'enlightened/big'. In the West African Mande context it is a clan/surname (Keita) rather than a descriptive meaning. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kichi | Lucky; good fortune; auspicious. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kichijiro | Fortunate/auspicious second son (from kichi 'good luck' + jirō 'second son') | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kichinosuke | Auspicious/fortunate helper - 'lucky assistant' (often written with kanji such as 吉之助). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kichirou | Typically 'fortunate/auspicious son' (commonly 吉 'kichi' = good luck + 郎 'rō' = son); exact meaning varies with kanji. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kichisaburo | Fortunate/lucky third son (kichi = luck, saburō = third son) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kihachi | Typically written with kanji such as 喜八 - 'ki' (joy/rejoice) + 'hachi' (eight); often interpreted as 'joyful eighth (son)'; exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kiichi | Commonly a compound of Ki (e.g., joy, hope, chronicle) + ichi (one/first); often interpreted as "joyful/hopeful first son" depending on the kanji | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kikuei | Varies by kanji; commonly combines kiku (菊 'chrysanthemum' or 久 'long-lasting') + ei (栄 'prosperity', 永 'eternity', 英 'excellence') - e.g. 'long-lasting prosperity' or 'chrysanthemum's glory'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kimihito | Combines kimi (君/貴, 'lord; noble; you') + hito (人, 'person') - commonly rendered as 'noble person' or 'person of high rank' (exact meaning depends on kanji). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kinji | Typically formed from kanji meaning 'kin' (gold/valuable, respect, or careful) + 'ji' (second, rule, child) - often rendered as 'golden/precious second son' or 'respectful/governing second'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kinmochi | Public hope | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kinta | From kanji 金 (kin, "gold") + 太 (ta, "big/eldest"); roughly "golden" or "golden/large" ("golden boy") | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kintaro | “Golden boy” - 'kin' (gold) + 'tarō' (common masculine suffix meaning 'eldest/big son') | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kinya | Varies by kanji; commonly elements mean 'study/research' (研), 'admire/respect' (欽), or 'gold' (金) combined with a masculine name suffix (也/哉) - overall 'studious', 'respected', or 'golden/manly'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kioshi | Generally 'pure' or 'clean' (exact meaning varies by kanji) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kisai | Prodigy; exceptional talent (commonly associated with the kanji 奇才) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kishi | Shore; bank; coast | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kishō | Record emblem; noble chapter | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kitaro | Joyful young man | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kitto | Diminutive form of Kit (from Christopher: 'Christ-bearer'); sometimes linked to Katherine ('pure') when used for girls; also a Cornish family name. | Cornish, English, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kiyoshiro | Typically 'pure' + 'fourth son' (commonly written 清四郎: kiyo 'pure/clean' + shirō 'fourth son') | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kiyoshirou | Typically 'pure' (kiyo: 清 or 潔) + 'son/man' (rō: 郎) - roughly 'pure son' or 'pure man'; exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kiyoshito | From kiyoshi (清/潔: 'pure, clean, holy') + -to (common masculine suffix; often written with kanji meaning 'person', 'dipper', 'ascend' or 'soar') - broadly 'pure/clean person'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kiyotaka | Varies by kanji; commonly 'kiyo' = 'pure/clean' + 'taka' = 'tall/high/noble/esteemed' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Koei | Often written 光栄 meaning "honor" or "glory" in Japanese; actual meaning varies by kanji | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kohhei | Varies by kanji; commonly related to 'peace' (e.g., 'healthy peace', 'abundant peace', or 'happiness and peace') | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kohsuke | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines a first element meaning 'wide/abundant', 'light', 'happiness', or 'filial piety' with a second element meaning 'help' or 'assist'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Koichi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'first son' or combinations meaning 'small/young', 'clear/light', or 'one'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Koichiro | Typically 'first son' (一郎) combined with another element such as 'happiness', 'light', 'peace', or 'health' depending on the kanji. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Koka | Diminutive of Konstantine - 'steadfast, constant.' In Japanese (Kōka, 弘化) it can mean 'broad/wide change' or 'expansive transformation' depending on kanji. | Georgian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kon | Can be a short form meaning 'constant, steadfast' (from Constantine) or 'bold counsel' (from Konrad); in Japanese, 'deep/navy blue'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Koshi | Meaning varies by language and, for Japanese, by kanji; commonly associated with concepts like happiness, peace, light, or ambition in Japanese, and as a geographic name referring to the Koshi (Kosi) River/region in Nepali/Sanskrit. | Japanese, Sanskrit | Boy | — | |
| Koshiro | Meaning depends on kanji; commonly elements meaning 'small/young' or 'happiness/health' combined with 'shirō' (四郎) meaning 'fourth son' - e.g., 'little fourth son' or 'fortunate fourth son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Kosuke | Varies with kanji; commonly 'bright/clear + help' or 'small/young + help'. | 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