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Japanese Girl Names

Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Chiya Hebrew: "life"; Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (e.g., 千夜 "thousand nights"). Hebrew, Japanese Girl 5 #201
Chiyo Commonly written as 千代 meaning "thousand generations" or figuratively "eternal"; exact nuance depends on the kanji used. Japanese Girl 5 #202
Hanami Literally "flower viewing" (the custom of viewing cherry blossoms); can also be written to convey "flower" + "beauty". Japanese Girl 5 #203
Hitomi Commonly 'pupil of the eye' (瞳); can also have meanings like 'benevolent beauty' or 'one/beauty' depending on the kanji used. Japanese Girl 5 #204
Kaiko Varies by kanji; commonly 'sea child' (海子) but can also mean 'pleasant child' or 'oar child' depending on characters used. Japanese Girl 5 #205
Kanta Beloved, beautiful, lustrous (Sanskrit). In Japanese the meaning varies by kanji, often elements like 'broad/generous' + 'big'. Japanese, Sanskrit Girl 5 #206
Kikyo Bellflower (the balloon flower, Platycodon) Japanese Girl 5 #207
Kirie Varies by kanji; commonly associated with 'paper-cut picture' (切り絵) or combinations of characters chosen for sound/meaning Japanese Girl 5 #208
Koemi Often interpreted as "little smile" or "beautiful smile" (exact meaning depends on chosen kanji) Japanese Girl 5 #209
Kotone Often written 琴音, meaning "koto (Japanese harp) sound" - "sound of the koto" or "harp sound". Japanese Girl 5 #210
Leiko Varies by kanji; commonly “beautiful child”, “graceful/courteous child” or “wise child”. Japanese Girl 5 #211
Muso Bambara/Mandinka: 'woman'. Japanese (Musō): meanings vary by kanji - commonly 'dream window' (夢窓) or 'peerless/unparalleled' (無双). Japanese Girl 5 #212
Rie Varies by origin. In Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (common elements: 'jasmine' 莉, 'blessing' 恵, 'pear' 梨, 'beauty' 美, 'reason' 理). In Western use it is often a short form of Maria/Marie (meanings associated with Mary vary: e.g., 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'drop of the sea'). Japanese Girl 5 #213
Riho Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (e.g., 里穂 'village + ear (of grain)', 梨歩 'pear + step', 理穂 'logic + ear'); Estonian: diminutive of Rihard/Richard, meaning 'powerful/brave ruler'. Estonian, Japanese Girl 5 #214
Rimi No single fixed meaning in Japanese (depends on kanji). Commonly written 理美 meaning 'reason/logic + beauty' - 'wise and beautiful'. In South Asian/Arabic contexts it is sometimes associated with Rima, 'white antelope'. Japanese Girl 5 #215
Sachiko Child of happiness/fortune ("sachi" = happiness/fortune, "ko" = child) Japanese Girl 5 #216
Seo Varies by hanja Chinese, Japanese, Korean Girl 5 #217
Aimiah Generally interpreted as "beloved" or "cherished" (alternate derivations include Hebrew "my people" or Sanskrit "delight/nectar") Arabic, Japanese Girl
Akaba Red leaf Japanese Girl
Akako A Japanese feminine name; meaning varies with the kanji - commonly 'red child' or 'bright/clear child.' Japanese Girl
Akeyo Likely Japanese: composed of aki (bright/autumn) + yo (world/generation) - roughly 'bright world' or 'autumn world'. If of West African origin, meaning is uncertain and may differ. Japanese, Yoruba Girl
Akie Varies by kanji; commonly 'bright', 'autumn', or 'blessing' Japanese Girl
Akiha Commonly 'autumn leaf' (秋葉); exact meaning varies depending on kanji used Japanese Girl
Akiho Autumn ear of grain Japanese Girl
Akimi “bright beauty” or “autumn beauty” (meaning varies with kanji) Japanese Girl
Akiyo Varies with kanji; commonly 'bright/clear world' or 'autumn generation'. Japanese Girl
Akiyoh Varies by kanji; commonly 'bright/clear generation' or 'autumn generation' Japanese Girl
Ako Varies by kanji; commonly contains the suffix -ko meaning 'child' - examples include 'Asia child', 'peaceful child', 'good/excellent child'. Japanese Girl
Akyko Typically "autumn child" or "bright/clear child" depending on the kanji used Japanese Girl
Anthy Flower, blossom Greek, Japanese Girl
Anzu Apricot Japanese Girl
Aoko From ao (blue) + ko (child) - "blue child" or "child of blue" Japanese Girl
Asaka Commonly interpreted as 'morning fragrance' or 'light/shallow fragrance' depending on the kanji used Japanese Girl
Asako Typically "morning child" (common kanji 朝子), though meaning varies depending on kanji used Japanese Girl
Ashita Japanese: "tomorrow" (明日). In Sanskrit/Indian contexts (often spelled Aashita/Ashitha), associated meanings include "hope", "desired" or "blessed". Japanese, Sanskrit Girl
Aska Meaning varies by origin. In Japanese it depends on the kanji (common renderings include "tomorrow/fragrance" or "flying bird"). In Slavic contexts it often functions as a diminutive of Anna or Anastasia (associated meanings: "grace" or "resurrection"). Japanese, Slavic Girl
Atsuko Generally 'kind/sincere child' or 'warm child' - exact meaning depends on the kanji used for 'Atsu' combined with the suffix '-ko' (子) meaning 'child'. Japanese Girl
Ayano A Japanese feminine name whose exact meaning varies by kanji, commonly related to 'color', 'design', or 'beautiful pattern/field'. Japanese Girl
Ayuki Varies by kanji; often conveys ideas like 'gentle snow', 'beautiful snow', or 'beloved/happy' when combined with characters for love or happiness. Japanese Girl
Ayuko Meaning varies with kanji; generally 'Ayu' (various possible meanings) + 'ko' (子) meaning 'child' - e.g., 鮎子 ('sweetfish' + child), 亜由子 (common kanji combination), 亜佑子 ('sub/asia' + 'help' + child). Japanese Girl
Chichi Often a diminutive/nickname from Igbo names beginning with 'Chi' referring to God (e.g., Chidinma - 'God is good'). In Japanese, the word 'chichi' means 'father'. Igbo, Japanese Girl
Chieko Generally 'wise child' or 'child of wisdom'; exact meaning varies by kanji (e.g., 千恵子 'thousand blessings child', 智恵子 'wise/blessed child'). Japanese Girl
Chikage Varies with kanji; commonly 'chi' (thousand) + 'kage' (scenery/shadow) or 'ka' (fragrance) - e.g., 'thousand scenery' or 'thousand fragrance'. Japanese Girl
Chinami Varies by kanji; commonly combines elements like '千' (thousand) or '知/智' (knowledge/wisdom) with '美' (beauty), '菜' (vegetable), '海' (sea) or '那' - often rendered as 'thousand beauties', 'wise beauty' or similar Japanese Girl
Chisa Varies by kanji; commonly 'thousand + silk/sand' (e.g., 千紗/千沙) or 'wisdom + sand' (智沙). Conveys gentleness, smallness or wisdom. Japanese Girl
Chisato Varies by kanji; commonly "thousand villages" or "thousand miles" (千里), or combinations meaning "wisdom/honour + village/home" (e.g., 智里, 知里). Japanese Girl
Chiwa Wisdom and harmony Japanese Girl
Chiyeko Commonly "child of a thousand generations" or "thousand-year/eternal child" (meaning depends on the kanji, e.g., 千代子). Japanese Girl
Chiyoe Often written with kanji such as 千代 (chiyo, 'thousand generations/eternity') + 恵 (e, 'blessing/favor') - roughly 'eternal blessing' or 'a thousand generations of blessing'. Japanese Girl
Chiyoko Commonly written 千代子, meaning "child of a thousand generations" (an idea of long life/eternity). 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