Japanese Girl Names
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| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| 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
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With data in 2025
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Births 2025
21,874
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