Japanese Girl Names
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of 593 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asuna | Meaning varies with kanji; commonly written 明日奈 (asu 'tomorrow' + 奈 as phonetic element) and often interpreted as 'tomorrow' or 'bright future'. | Japanese | Girl | 269 #51 | |
| Sanae | In Japanese typically 'early rice seedling' or 'young rice plant'. In Arabic contexts often treated as a form of Sana (meaning 'radiance' or 'brightness'). | Arabic, Japanese | Girl | 268 #52 | |
| Arika | Usually a feminine form related to Eric/Erika meaning 'ruler' or (via Erica) 'heather'; in Japanese, 'place/whereabouts' depending on kanji. | Japanese, Latin | Girl | 236 #53 | |
| Namiko | Typically 'wave child' (Nami 'wave' + -ko 'child'); exact meaning varies by kanji. | Japanese | Girl | 236 #54 | |
| Mio | Varies by Japanese kanji (commonly includes 'beauty' 美 plus another element like 'thread' 緒 or 'cherry' 桜); in Italian/Spanish 'mio' means 'my' (possessive/affectionate). | Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Swedish | Girl | 227 #55 | |
| Arisa | Varies by kanji; commonly composed of elements like 'ari' (exist/有 or 亜) and 'sa' (沙, 紗, 咲) - often interpreted as conveying existence, beauty, or blooming. | Japanese | Girl | 222 #56 | |
| Karin | Usually derived from Katherine meaning 'pure'; in Japanese can mean 'quince' or relate to 'flower' depending on kanji | Dutch, German, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 216 #57 | |
| Keiko | Varies by kanji; commonly 'blessed child' or 'happy/joyful child' (e.g., 恵子, 慶子, 啓子, 景子). | Japanese | Girl | 208 #58 | |
| Mayumi | Meanings vary by kanji; commonly associated with 'true/reason/beauty' or 'elegant/true bow'. | Japanese | Girl | 208 #59 | |
| Ayani | Varies by origin: in Japanese based on kanji elements (e.g., 'aya' meaning pattern/color); in some African contexts associated with joy or happiness; as a variant of Ayan/Ayaan implying 'gift', 'fortunate', or 'blessed'. | Arabic, Japanese, Somali | Girl | 207 #60 | |
| Kimiko | Noble child | Chinese, Japanese | Girl | 202 #61 | |
| Rea | From Greek Rhea, likely 'flowing' or associated with the Titaness of fertility and the earth; meanings vary in other languages or by Japanese kanji. | English, Greek, Irish, Italian, Japanese | Girl | 201 #62 | |
| Yui | Varies by kanji; commonly 'bind/tie' (結) or 'only/sole' (唯) - generally conveys connection or uniqueness. | Japanese | Girl | 199 #63 | |
| Ayumi | Often 'walk' or 'step' / 'progress'; commonly written with kanji combining 'walk' and 'beauty' (e.g., 歩美). | Japanese | Girl | 197 #64 | |
| Mimi | An affectionate diminutive or pet name with no single etymological meaning; commonly used as a nickname for names such as Maria, Miriam, Emilia/Emily, or Michelle. | Chinese, English, French, Germanic, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 196 #65 | |
| Miyori | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'mi' can mean beauty (美) or truth/fruit (実), and 'yori' can mean rely/from/reason/village (頼/依/由/里). | Japanese | Girl | 195 #66 | |
| Airi | Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (commonly 'love' + 'jasmine' or 'love' + 'village' - e.g. 愛莉). Finnish/Estonian: used as a feminine name; etymology is less certain. | Estonian, Finnish, Japanese | Girl | 194 #67 | |
| Sari | Most often a diminutive of Sarah meaning 'princess'; in Indonesian/Malay 'essence' or 'core'; in Arabic (Saari) 'night-traveler' or 'moving swiftly'; in Japanese the meaning varies by kanji. | Arabic, Finnish, Hebrew, Indonesian, Japanese, Malay | Girl | 187 #68 | |
| Suki | Fondness; lily | English, Hebrew, Japanese | Girl | 186 #69 | |
| Kirah | Varies by origin - commonly “dark-haired” (Irish), “lady/ruler” (Greek/Russian), or “shining/bright” (Japanese influence). | Greek, Irish, Japanese, Russian | Girl | 177 #70 | |
| Reia | Possible meanings include 'flowing' or 'earth' (from Rhea), 'queen' (from Reina), or kanji-based meanings in Japanese such as 'lovely', 'love', or 'wise'. | Greek, Japanese, Latin, Spanish | Girl | 171 #71 | |
| Risa | Spanish: 'laughter'. Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (common elements include 'jasmine', 'pear', 'reason', 'sand'). | Japanese | Girl | 162 #72 | |
| Kana | Depends on the kanji; common senses include 'fragrance', 'excellent', 'summer greens/vegetables', or 'music/sound'. | Japanese | Girl | 159 #73 | |
| Sera | Primarily 'princess' (from Hebrew Sarah); can also be associated with 'evening' (Italian) or 'serene' (from Serena). | Hebrew, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Spanish, Turkish | Girl | 159 #74 | |
| Sachi | Japanese: 'happiness, good fortune' (often written with 幸); Sanskrit/Hindi: a mythological name - wife of Indra (Indrani) and sometimes associated with fidelity or truth. | Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit | Girl | 153 #75 | |
| Hikari | Light; radiance (commonly written with the kanji 光) | Japanese | Girl | 150 #76 | |
| Misa | Varies by language/characters: in Japanese/Korean the meaning depends on the kanji/hanja (often 'beautiful' plus another character - e.g. 'beautiful sand', 'beautiful help'); in Slavic contexts it is a diminutive of Michaela/Michal ('Who is like God'); as a nickname of Melissa it relates to 'honeybee'. | English, Japanese, Korean, Slavic | Girl | 139 #77 | |
| Maki | Varies by kanji; commonly interpreted as a combination of 'true/genuine' and 'hope/chronicle/season' (often given as 'true hope') | Japanese | Girl | 124 #78 | |
| Kiri | Māori: "skin" or "bark"; Khmer/Sanskrit: "mountain, hill" (from giri); Japanese: "paulownia tree" (桐). | Japanese, Khmer | Girl | 120 #79 | |
| Kina | Varies by origin - in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used; as a diminutive of Katherine/Christina it relates to 'pure' or 'follower of Christ'; in Scandinavian languages 'Kina' simply denotes the country China. | Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 118 #80 | |
| Midori | Green; verdant, greenery | Japanese | Girl | 115 #81 | |
| Akina | Varies by kanji; commonly rendered as "bright greens" or "autumn greens," conveying brightness, autumn, or vegetation. | Japanese | Girl | 112 #82 | |
| Meiko | Varies by kanji; commonly interpreted as "bud/sprout + child" or "bright/beautiful + child." | Japanese | Girl | 107 #83 | |
| Kanna | Varies by kanji | Japanese | Girl | 106 #84 | |
| Sada | Arabic: echo or reverberation (from Arabic صدى). Japanese: often from the kanji 貞 meaning constancy/chastity/faithfulness. Also used in English as a short form of names like Sadie or Sade. | Arabic, English, Japanese | Girl | 106 #85 | |
| Ayame | Iris (flower) | Japanese | Girl | 103 #86 | |
| Nanami | Varies by kanji; commonly 'seven seas' or 'seven beauties' (or other combinations involving 'seven', 'vegetable/greens', 'south', 'beauty', 'fruit/real'). | Japanese | Girl | 96 #87 | |
| Meri | In Finnish/Estonian 'sea'. Also used as a form or diminutive of Mary in various languages. | Albanian, English, Estonian, Finnish, Japanese | Girl | 94 #88 | |
| Kayo | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combinations of characters meaning 'beautiful/good/excellent/summer' (e.g. 佳, 加, 嘉, 香, 夏) + 'generation/age' (代) - often rendered as 'beautiful generation' or 'summer generation'. | Japanese | Girl | 93 #89 | |
| Aika | Japanese: often written with characters combining 'love' (ai) with another element (e.g., fragrance, flower, child) - broadly 'beloved' or 'love + ...'; Finnish: the word 'aika' meaning 'time'. | Finnish, Japanese | Girl | 92 #90 | |
| Miyuki | Commonly 'beautiful snow' (meaning varies with kanji) | Japanese | Girl | 92 #91 | |
| Kohana | Little flower | Japanese | Girl | 90 #92 | |
| Asami | Varies by kanji; commonly "morning beauty" (朝美) | Japanese | Girl | 89 #93 | |
| Riko | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'jasmine child' (莉子), 'reason/reality child' (理子), 'pear child' (梨子) or 'hometown child' (里子). | Japanese | Girl | 89 #94 | |
| Akane | Deep red; madder (the dye) | Japanese | Girl | 88 #95 | |
| Kiyoko | Pure child (commonly from 清 'kiyo' meaning 'pure/clean' + 子 'ko' meaning 'child') | Japanese | Girl | 73 #96 | |
| Shiori | Bookmark; guide | Japanese | Girl | 72 #97 | |
| Machi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'true wisdom' (真智) or 'true thousand' (真千). As a Japanese word (町) it also means 'town'. | Japanese | Girl | 71 #98 | |
| Akiko | Varies by kanji; commonly "autumn child" (秋子) or "bright/clear child" (明子). | Japanese | Girl | 70 #99 | |
| Mariko | Compound of 'Mari' + 'ko' (child); meanings vary by kanji - commonly 'true child' or 'jasmine child'. | Japanese | Girl | 69 #100 |
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