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Japanese Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Aoi Hollyhock; blue-green Japanese Girl 64 #101
Reika Varies by kanji; commonly 'beautiful flower', 'graceful/fragrant beauty', or 'lovely child'. Japanese Girl 62 #102
Kamiko Varies by kanji; commonly interpreted as "child of the gods" (神 + 子) or as a form meaning "beautiful/pleasant child" (e.g., 美/佳/香 + 子). Japanese Girl 61 #103
Miyu Varies by kanji; commonly 'beautiful + gentle/excellence' (美優), 'beautiful + tie/connection' (美結), or 'beautiful dream' (美夢). Japanese Girl 61 #104
Reiko Varies by kanji; commonly "beautiful child" or "graceful/pleasant child". Japanese Girl 60 #105
Sumire Violet (the flower) Japanese Girl 60 #106
Amiko Japanese: "child of Ami" or "beautiful child" (meaning depends on kanji); Esperanto: "friend" Japanese Girl 58 #107
Natsumi Commonly 'summer beauty' (e.g., 夏美); meaning varies with kanji (e.g., 'summer sea' 夏海, 'summer/fruit' 夏実). Japanese Girl 56 #108
Harumi Commonly 'spring beauty' (春美); meanings vary with kanji (e.g., 'sunny/clear beauty' 晴美, 'spring sea' 春海) Japanese Girl 55 #109
Eimi Often interpreted as "blessed beauty," "beautiful smile," or simply "smile," depending on the kanji used. Japanese Girl 53 #110
Hada Typically 'myrtle' (from Hebrew Hadassah) or 'fairy' (Spanish); in Japanese it is a word for 'skin'. Hebrew, Japanese, Spanish Girl 53 #111
Misaki Commonly written 美咲 meaning "beautiful blossom" or "beautiful bloom"; exact meaning varies with kanji Japanese Girl 53 #112
Kisa Varies by origin: in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used (common elements can imply 'hope' or other meanings); in Swahili 'kisa' means 'story' or 'case'; in Slavic languages 'kiša' means 'rain'. Croatian, Japanese, Slavic, Swahili Girl 49 #113
Megumi Blessing; grace; favor Japanese Girl 49 #114
Inori Prayer; wish Japanese Girl 48 #115
Maaya From Sanskrit Māyā meaning 'illusion, magic, enchantment'. In Japanese it can be written with various kanji (e.g., 真綾) giving meanings like 'true/genuine' and 'silk/pattern' depending on characters. Japanese, Sanskrit Girl 47 #116
Minami Commonly 'south' (南); can also be written with kanji combining 'beauty', 'wave', etc., giving meanings like 'beautiful south' or 'beautiful wave' Japanese Girl 47 #117
Naho Varies with kanji; commonly combinations meaning things like 'vegetable/greens + ear (of grain)' or 'Nara + ear (of grain)'; generally evokes harvest/ear of grain or similar natural imagery. Japanese Girl 46 #118
Ayaka Varies by kanji; commonly 'colorful/beautiful flower' or 'fragrant/beautiful flower'. Japanese Girl 45 #119
Suzu Little bell Japanese Girl 42 #120
Miyoko Typically "beautiful child" (common kanji: 美 + 子); exact meaning varies depending on the kanji used Japanese Girl 41 #121
Seri Varies by origin: in Korean meanings depend on chosen hanja; from Sanskrit (śrī) via Malay/Thai it means 'fortune', 'prosperity' or 'glory'; in Japanese it's the name of a water herb (seri); in Turkish it can mean 'rapid'. Japanese, Korean, Malay, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Thai, Turkish Girl 40 #122
Yami Sanskrit: "twin" (the twin sister of Yama in Hindu myth); Japanese: "darkness." Arabic, Hindu, Japanese, Sanskrit, Spanish Girl 40 #123
Ai Love, beloved, affection (meaning varies by character/kanji/hanzi) Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese Girl 39 #124
Yuni Varies by language and spelling. Often a diminutive of names like Yunita/Yuna; in Japanese or Korean the meaning depends on the characters used. Common connotations include gentleness, grace, or moon-associated imagery in some usages. Indonesian, Japanese, Korean Girl 39 #125
Tami Date palm English, Hebrew, Japanese Girl 38 #126
Aia Meaning varies by origin - a Basque place-name; in Japanese often associated with 'ai' (love) or poetic name constructions; in Hawaiian 'there is' / 'exists'. Basque, Estonian, Hawaiian, Japanese, Latvian Girl 35 #127
Amiaya A compound of Ami ('beautiful' or other meanings depending on kanji) and Aya ('color', 'design', 'woven' or 'night'); often rendered as 'beautiful color' or 'beautiful design'. Japanese Girl 35 #128
Rika Beautiful village; peace/home ruler Dutch, Germanic, Japanese, Scandinavian Girl 35 #129
Sumi Ink; clear beauty Japanese, Korean Girl 35 #130
Hanako Flower child (hana = "flower", ko = "child") Japanese Girl 34 #131
Haruka Varies by kanji; commonly 'distant' or combinations like 'spring fragrance'/'clear fragrance'/'spring flower' Japanese Girl 34 #132
Miyako Depending on kanji; commonly 'beautiful child' (美 + 子) or 'capital/child' (都 + 子) Japanese Girl 34 #133
Ruka Varies by kanji; commonly conveys ideas like 'lapis/precious stone + flower' or 'flowing song/fragrance' - generally evokes beauty or flow. Japanese Girl 34 #134
Kasumi Mist, haze Japanese Girl 33 #135
Momoka Commonly "peach blossom" (meaning varies with kanji) Japanese Girl 31 #136
Saki Varies by kanji; commonly 'blossom' or 'bloom' (咲) and in combinations can imply 'hope', 'season', 'silk', etc. Japanese Girl 31 #137
Yuka Varies by kanji Japanese Girl 31 #138
Mieko Typically 'beautiful blessing child' (from kanji 美 'beauty' + 恵 'blessing/favor' + 子 'child'); exact meaning varies with the kanji used. Japanese Girl 30 #139
Seina Varies by kanji; commonly associated with 'star', 'pure', or 'beautiful'. Japanese Girl 28 #140
Aeri Varies by origin - in Korean formed from hanja with meanings such as 'love' or 'child' plus characters like 'benefit' or 'village'; in Japanese often written with characters meaning 'love' (愛) plus elements like 'jasmine' (莉) or 'village' (里); in English sometimes treated as a variant of 'aerie' ('eagle's nest'). English, Japanese, Korean Girl 27 #141
Hayami Varies by kanji; commonly 'haya' (early/fast) + 'mi' (beauty or to see) - e.g. 'early beauty' or 'quick sight.' Japanese Girl 26 #142
Kimie Varies with kanji; commonly combines elements meaning 'noble/precious' (kimi) and 'blessing/favor' (e) - often interpreted as 'noble/precious blessing' or 'blessed one'. Japanese Girl 25 #143
Yoko Ocean child Japanese Girl 25 #144
Sayumi Assistance, origin, beauty Japanese Girl 24 #145
Yuriko Lily child Japanese Girl 24 #146
Miku Often written with kanji such as 美空 ('beautiful sky'), 美来 ('beautiful future'), 美久 ('beautiful long time') or 未来/未來 ('future'); generally a feminine Japanese given name. Japanese Girl 23 #147
Moriya Hebrew: associated with Mount Moriah - commonly interpreted as 'seen by the Lord' or 'chosen by the Lord'. Japanese: meaning depends on kanji, e.g. 'forest valley' (森谷) or 'guardian/house' (守屋). Hebrew, Japanese, Sanskrit Girl 23 #148
Honoka Often written to mean 'gentle fragrance' or 'ear (of grain) + fragrance'; exact meaning varies with kanji Japanese Girl 22 #149
Erena When from Irene (Greek), means 'peace'. In Japanese the meaning varies by kanji but often conveys positive ideas (e.g., blessing, beautiful, harmonious). Japanese Girl 21 #150

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