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Japanese Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Risako Meaning depends on the kanji; commonly combines elements like 'ri' (pear, village, reason), 'sa' (sand, blossom, benefit) and 'ko' (child) - e.g., 'pear/sand child' or 'village/blossom child'. Japanese Girl
rizza Possible meanings: Italian - linked to surnames meaning 'curly' or 'curly-haired'; Turkish/Arabic - 'consent, approval, contentment' (from Rıza/Rida); Japanese - when treated as a variant of Risa, associated with 'laughter' or meanings depending on kanji. Arabic, Italian, Japanese, Turkish Girl
Rokuko Literally "sixth child" (commonly written 六子); exact nuance can vary with different kanji Japanese Girl
Rurika From 瑠璃 (ruri, 'lapis lazuli/deep blue') + ka (香/花/佳, 'fragrance/flower/beautiful'), roughly 'blue gem' or 'lapis-flower/beautiful, fragrant one'. Japanese Girl
Ruriko Child of lapis lazuli (ruri = lapis lazuli, ko = child) Japanese Girl
Ryona Varies with kanji; commonly combines ryō (良 'good', 亮 'bright', 涼 'cool') + na (菜 'greens', 奈 phonetic) - overall senses like 'good/bright/cool child' or 'refreshing greens'. Japanese Girl
Ryōko Varies by kanji Japanese Girl
Sachiyo Often written 幸代, meaning 'child/era of happiness' or 'generation of good fortune' (meaning varies with kanji) Japanese Girl
Saeko Varies by kanji; commonly “blessed/auspicious child” or “clear/serene child” (–ko = child). Japanese Girl
Saho Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'sa' (e.g., 沙 'sand', 佐 'assist', 早 'early') with 'ho' (穂 'ear of grain'), evoking harvest, delicacy, or gentle qualities. Japanese Girl
Saika Varies by kanji; commonly "colorful flower" (彩花) or "blooming flower" (咲花) Japanese Girl
Sairi Meaning varies by kanji; often conveys ideas of color/beauty and jasmine/village - commonly interpreted as 'colorful jasmine' or 'beautiful village'. Japanese Girl
Sakiko Commonly 'blooming child' or 'child of bloom' (exact meaning depends on kanji) Japanese Girl
Sakuko Often "blooming child" or "child who blossoms" (meaning varies with kanji) Japanese Girl
Sakurako Cherry blossom child Japanese Girl
Sakuya Blooming flower; associated with the blossom princess Konohanasakuya-hime Japanese Girl
Satomi Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'beautiful village' (里美) or 'wise + beauty' (聡美). Japanese Girl
Sawako Japanese feminine name; meaning varies by kanji - commonly 'child of harmony/peace' or 'pure/chaste child'. Japanese Girl
Seika Depends on kanji - commonly 'pure/pure fragrance', 'sacred/holy flower', or 'star fragrance' Japanese Girl
Seiko Meaning varies by kanji; common interpretations include "sincere child" (誠子), "holy/celebrated child" (聖子), and "pure/clear child" (清子). Japanese Girl
Seira Varies by origin and kanji - in Japanese the meaning depends on the chosen characters (examples: 'pure/good', 'star+good'); in Greek the root means 'sequence/row'; sometimes associated with Sarah's 'princess'. Japanese Girl
Sekay Possibly from Shona 'Sekai' meaning 'laugh' or 'be joyful', or an anglicized form of Japanese 'Sekai' meaning 'world'; may also be a modern invented name without a traditional meaning. English, Japanese, Shona Girl
Serika Varies by Japanese kanji - commonly conveys 'fragrance' or 'village fragrance'; sometimes associated with 'myna/songbird' (from Sarika) or 'silk' (from Serica). Japanese Girl
Seryka Likely 'silk' or 'silken' (from Latin Serica) or a modern name associated with beauty/serenity; exact meaning varies by origin Japanese Girl
Setsu Varies by kanji - commonly 'season' or 'joint' (節) or 'snow' (雪); can also mean 'theory' (説) or 'cut' (切). Japanese Girl
Setsuko Moderation child Japanese Girl
Shiina Varies by kanji; common surname/given-name kanji 椎名 combines 椎 (chinquapin/wood/shiitake) + 名 (name). Often a phonetic name with meanings that depend on chosen characters. Japanese Girl
Shima Island; beauty mark Japanese, Persian Girl
Shimako Often 'island child' (shima 'island' + ko 'child'); exact meaning varies with chosen kanji. Japanese Girl
Shinta Indonesian/Sanskrit: derived from Sita, associated with 'furrow' and purity/devotion. Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (e.g., 'new field' 新田 or combinations of 'truth/faith' and 'big'). Indonesian, Japanese, Sanskrit Girl
Shionna Multiple possible senses: 'possessor of wisdom' or linked to the River Shannon goddess (Irish); a Celtic/Scottish variant connected to Joan/Jane meaning 'God is gracious'; or derived from Japanese Shion meaning 'aster (flower)'; also used as a modern invented form. English, Irish, Japanese, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Shioriko Built from 'Shiori' + '-ko' ('child'); 'Shiori' can mean 'bookmark', 'guide', or 'poem/song' depending on kanji - overall 'child of the poem/guide/bookmark.' Japanese Girl
Shiorin Diminutive or affectionate form of Shiori; meanings derive from Shiori's kanji and can include 'bookmark', 'poem', 'weave', or 'guide'. Japanese Girl
Shizuha Commonly interpreted as "calm/quiet leaf" (e.g., 静葉 or 静羽); exact meaning depends on the kanji used. Japanese Girl
Shizuma Often combines shizu (calm/tranquil) + ma (true/real, space, horse depending on kanji) - e.g., "calm truth" or "tranquil reality" Japanese Girl
Shizune Quiet sound; calm or peaceful voice Japanese Girl
Shoko Auspicious child Japanese Girl
Shuna Most commonly treated as a Scottish feminine form related to Shona/Seonaid meaning 'God is gracious'; in Japanese the meaning varies by kanji; also a Scottish island placename. Japanese, Scottish, Scottish Gaelic Girl
Soko Wise child Chinese, Japanese Girl
Sonoe Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combines 'sono' (園 'garden') with 'e' (枝 'branch', 恵 'blessing', 江 'bay', 絵 'picture'), yielding meanings like 'garden branch', 'garden blessing', or 'garden bay'. Japanese Girl
Sonomi Often written 園美 meaning 'garden' (園) + 'beauty' (美) - 'beautiful garden'. Japanese Girl
Sonoya Garden sun Japanese Girl
Sugi Cedar Japanese Girl
Suiko Green child Japanese Girl
Suku Rescue, aid Japanese Girl
Suky Beloved or liked; happy or content; pure/virtuous (meaning varies by origin). Often used as a pet form of Susan. English, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit Girl
Suma Flower Japanese, Sanskrit Girl
Sumie Varies by kanji; commonly associated with 'ink painting' (墨絵) or combinations meaning elements like 'longevity/beauty/blessing' (e.g., 寿美恵). Japanese Girl
Sumika Depends on the kanji; often rendered as 'clear/pure fragrance' (e.g., 澄香, 純香) or can mean 'dwelling/residence' (すみか). Japanese Girl
Sumiko Often "pure/clear child" (meaning varies by kanji; e.g., 澄子 'clear/pure child', 純子 'pure child', 寿美子 'long life, beauty, child'). Japanese Girl

Japanese Girls name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.

593
Names in this origin
10
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
21,874
Peak year 0