Japanese Girl Names
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of 593 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Himiko | Name of a 3rd-century shaman-queen of Yamatai; etymology uncertain - often interpreted or reimagined as "sun child", associated with "princess" or a shamanic figure. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hinano | In Japanese the meaning varies by kanji (commonly elements meaning 'sun/bright' and 'greens' or 'doll'); in Tahitian it refers to the Tiare gardenia flower. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hiroe | Meaning varies with kanji; commonly combines 'hiro' (wide, broad, abundant) with 'e' (blessing, favor, branch) - often rendered as 'broad blessing' or 'abundant favor'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hiroka | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'hiro' (wide, broad, generous) with 'ka' (fragrance, flower, excellent) - e.g., "broad fragrance" or "generous flower". | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hiroko | Typically 'wide/broad' or 'generous/abundant' + 'child' (meaning varies with chosen kanji) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hiroyo | Broad/abundant world or generous generation (meaning varies by kanji) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hiryko | “Generous/abundant child” - from hiro (wide/abundant/generous) + ko (child) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hisa | Long time; long-lasting; eternal | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hisae | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'long-lasting/blessing' (e.g., 'long time' + 'blessing' or 'longevity' + 'favor'). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hisako | Often "long-lived child" or "child of long life" (exact meaning varies by kanji). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hisami | Often interpreted as "long-lasting beauty" or "eternal beauty" (meaning varies with chosen kanji) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hisana | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'hisa' (long time, eternal) + 'na' (a phonetic or 'greens/vegetable'), often evoking 'long-lasting' or 'eternal'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hisano | Varies by kanji; commonly combines elements meaning 'long/lasting' (久) or 'longevity' with suffixes like 野 ('field') or 乃 (connector), generally implying longevity or permanence. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hisayo | Often written with kanji meaning 'long/lasting' (久 or 寿) + 'generation/age' (代); roughly 'long-lasting generation' or 'long life/eternal generation.' | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hoshie | Commonly associated with 'hoshi' (星, 'star') combined with a second element such as 'e' meaning 'blessing', 'bay/river', or 'garment' - e.g., 'star-blessing' or 'star-river' (meaning depends on kanji). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hoshiko | Star child (hoshi 'star' + ko 'child') | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hyriko | Likely 'broad/wide, abundant or prosperous child' or 'generous child' - exact meaning depends on kanji if Japanese | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hyroko | From elements 'hiro' (wide, broad, abundant, tolerant) + 'ko' (child); commonly interpreted as 'broad/generous child.' Exact meaning depends on kanji. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Ichiko | Typically "first child" or "one child" (meaning varies by kanji; -ko means "child") | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Iku | Varies by kanji; commonly 'to raise/bring up' (育) or 'fragrance/culture' (郁). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Ikue | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'fragrant/cultured' + 'blessing' (e.g., 郁恵) or 'nurturing/blessing' (e.g., 育恵). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Ikuko | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly "child of growth/nurture" (育子) or "fragrant/cultured child" (郁子). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Ikumi | Varies by kanji; commonly 育美 (raising/nurturing + beauty) or 郁美 (fragrance/culture + beauty). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Ilulu | UNKNOWN | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Inary | Associated with the Shinto rice deity Inari (prosperity, rice, fertility, foxes); also from the Sámi/Finnish place name Inari (meaning uncertain). | Finnish, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Ine | Diminutive of names ending in -ina ('little Ina'); in Japanese can mean 'rice plant' (稲); Old English form of uncertain meaning | Dutch, English, Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Ineko | Often interpreted as "rice child" (稲 "ine" = rice; 子 "ko" = child); exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Junko | Often "pure child" (純子); exact meaning varies by kanji - e.g. 純子 (pure), 淳子 (honest/genuine), 順子 (orderly/obedient), 潤子 (moist/enriching). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kagami | Mirror; reflection | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kagura | Shinto sacred music and dance; literally "entertainment for the gods" (神楽). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kahimi | No widely established meaning; typically used as a modern or artistic Japanese given name | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kajika | In Japanese, 'kajika' is the common name for certain freshwater sculpins (a small river fish); as a given name it is often used poetically (e.g., 'river fish' or 'little one of the river'). No single widely attested traditional given-name meaning. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kako | Japanese: commonly written 佳子 meaning "beautiful/good child" (meaning varies with kanji). Georgian: a familiar diminutive of Kakhaber (no separate lexical meaning). | Georgian, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kamee | Varies by origin: Hawaiian - likely related to Kamea/Kameʻe (often rendered as 'the one' or a personal name); English - diminutive/modern name without a fixed traditional meaning; Japanese - phonetic link to 'kami' meaning 'god/spirit' if interpreted that way. | English, Hawaiian, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kameko | Turtle child (from Japanese 亀 'kame' meaning 'turtle' + 子 'ko' meaning 'child') | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kamieh | Uncertain/modern; may be associated with 'perfect/complete' (via Arabic k‑m‑l → Kamilah), 'god/spirit' (Japanese 'kami'), or function as an affectionate diminutive of names like Kamila/Camille. | Arabic, English, Japanese, Persian | Girl | — | |
| Kanako | Varies by kanji; commonly "fragrant child" or "excellent/beautiful child" (e.g. 香奈子 'fragrant + Nara + child', 佳奈子 'excellent + Nara + child') | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kauree | Possibly 'fragrance' (from Japanese Kaori), 'princess' (related to Punjabi Kaur), or referencing the kauri tree (Māori); often used as a modern invented name without a single fixed traditional meaning. | English, Japanese, Punjabi, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kazuha | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'kazu' (harmony/one/number) with 'ha' (leaf/feather/wave) - e.g. 'harmonious leaf'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kazuko | Harmonious child (commonly written with the kanji 和 'kazu' meaning 'harmony/peace' + 子 'ko' meaning 'child') | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Keine | Literally the German word 'keine' meaning 'no/none' (feminine/plural); as a given name it is rare and often used phonetically without an established traditional meaning. | German, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kesa | Possible meanings include "summer" (Finnish), a Buddhist monk's robe (Japanese), or as a variant of Keziah meaning "cassia" (a spice). | English, Finnish, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Keyko | Blessed, joyful or beloved child (meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'blessing' + 'child') | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kichiyo | Child/generation of good fortune; lucky or auspicious child. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kieko | Varies by kanji; typically includes 子 (ko) 'child' plus a 'Ki(e)' element that can mean 'joy', 'blessing', 'rare', 'season', 'chronicle', or 'noble'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kikko | From Japanese kikkō (亀甲) 'tortoise shell' / 'turtle'; associated with longevity; also used as a diminutive of Kiko. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kiku | Chrysanthemum; symbolically associated with longevity and rejuvenation | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kikuno | From kiku (菊) 'chrysanthemum' + -no (乃/野): 'of the chrysanthemum' or 'chrysanthemum field'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kimieko | Precious/noble, blessed child (kimi 'precious/noble' + e 'blessing/favor' + ko 'child') | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Kimiye | Typically interpreted as 'noble/precious beauty' combined with 'blessing' or 'favor' - exact meaning depends on the kanji chosen (e.g., 貴美恵 might be read as 'noble, beauty, blessing'). | 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