| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gennai | Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'source/inner' (e.g., 源内) or 'mysterious/inner' (e.g., 玄内). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Giichi | Righteous one | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ginko | Often written 銀子 meaning 'silver' (銀) + 'child' (子); can also evoke the ginkgo tree (銀杏) or 'silver apricot'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Goma | In Japanese, 'sesame' or the Buddhist fire ritual 'goma'; also appears as a place-name/surname (Goma, D.R. Congo). | Japanese, Spanish | Unisex | — | |
| Gon | Varies by language and characters used. Common senses include 'strong/healthy/build' (Korean hanja such as 健, 建), 'authority/right' (possible Japanese kanji like 権), or simply a short form/nickname. | Japanese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Goro | Fifth son (commonly written with the kanji 五郎; other kanji such as 吾郎 or 五朗 give related readings/nuances) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gorou | Fifth son | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gorōh | Typically "fifth son" (commonly written 五郎); exact meaning varies with the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gota | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly conveys ideas like "strong/brawny" or "great/big" (e.g., 剛太, 豪太, 五太). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gourō | Fifth son | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Gunji | Japanese: 'district/county administrator' (郡 'district' + 司 'administer'). Korean: meaning varies by hanja (e.g., 건 + 지 could mean 'healthy wisdom' or other combinations). | Japanese, Korean | Boy | — | |
| Hachi | Eight; eighth (from the Japanese word 八 'hachi' meaning the number eight) | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Hachiman | Shinto god of war, archery, and protector of warriors/people | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hachiro | From hachi (eight) + rō (son) - "eighth son". | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hachirou | Eighth son (commonly written with the kanji 八郎) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hachiya | Varies by kanji; commonly 'eight' + 'house/shop' (e.g., 八屋). Other possible writings mean 'bee-house' (蜂屋), 'eight-valley' (八谷), 'eight-arrow' (八矢), or 'eight-night' (八夜). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hagi | Japanese: 'bush clover' (a flowering shrub associated with autumn). Arabic-related form: 'pilgrim' (from Haji/Hajji). | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Haido | Likely 'noble' if linked to Heidi/Adelheid; otherwise meaning uncertain | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Hajime | Beginning, first | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hako | Armenian diminutive of Hakob (Jacob); in Japanese 'hako' (箱) means 'box'. | Armenian, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hanaka | Typically interpreted as "flower fragrance" (flower + ka); broadly associated with "flower." | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hanalyn | Blend of Hana ('grace'/'flower'/'one') and Lyn ('lake'/'water' or a diminutive) - roughly 'graceful/flower-like lake' or 'grace + Lyn'. | English, Japanese, Slavic, Welsh | Girl | — | |
| Hanayo | Commonly combines 'hana' (flower) with 'yo' (generation/world/leaf), often interpreted as 'flower generation' or 'flower's world'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hannya | Transcendent wisdom (prajñā) - 'wisdom' | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hantaro | Compound of 'Han' (various possible kanji/meanings, e.g. 'flower' 花 or 'Han' as a name element) + 'tarō' (太郎) meaning 'eldest son' - roughly 'Han, the eldest son.' | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Harah | Varies by origin - Sanskrit: “seizer” (epithet of Shiva); Japanese: “field/plain”; Arabic: “neighborhood/quarter” (from حارة); Hebrew roots related to “heat” or “anger”. | Arabic, English, Hebrew, Japanese, Sanskrit, Semitic | Girl | — | |
| Harima | Derived from the historic Japanese province name Harima (播磨). As written in kanji the elements can be read as 播 (to sow/spread) and 磨 (to polish), though the name primarily denotes the region rather than a literal phrase. | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Haruaki | Typically conveys 'spring' (haru) + 'brightness/clarity' (aki); often interpreted as 'spring brightness' or 'clear spring' depending on kanji | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Harue | Meaning depends on kanji; commonly "spring blessing" (春恵) or "sunny/blessing" (晴恵). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Haruhi | Commonly "spring day" or "spring sunshine" (actual meaning depends on the kanji used) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Harukazu | Typically 'spring harmony' or 'sunny/clear harmony' depending on kanji (e.g., 春和, 晴和). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Haruko | Typically "spring child" (春子); can also be written to mean "sunny/clear child" (晴子) or other nuances depending on the kanji used. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Haruko-chan | Spring child (commonly 春 'haru' = spring + 子 'ko' = child) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Haruko-san | Spring child (commonly written 春子) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Harukuni | Combines haru (春 'spring' or 晴 'clear') and kuni (国 'country' or 邦 'nation'); commonly interpreted as 'spring country' or 'clear nation'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Harumasa | Typically 'haru' (spring/clear) + 'masa' (correct/true/govern) - e.g., 'spring righteous' or 'clear and true'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Harumichi | “spring path” (can also be written to mean “sunny/clear path” depending on the kanji) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Haruna | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'haru' (spring/clear/sun) with 'na' (greens/vegetation) or used phonetically | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Haruo | Typically 'spring man' or 'sunny/clear man' - exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Haruomi | Distant retainer | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Haruyo | Typically 'spring generation' (e.g., 春代) or 'sunny/clear generation' (e.g., 晴代); exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Haruyoshi | Combines haru (春/晴 - spring, clear/sunny) and yoshi (良/義/芳/喜 - good, righteous, fragrant, rejoice); generally "good/virtuous spring" or "spring of goodness". | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hasumi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'hasu' (lotus/leaf/feather) + 'mi' (beauty/fruit) - e.g., 'lotus beauty'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hatsu | First; beginning (commonly written with the kanji 初) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Hayao | Varies by kanji; commonly the element 'haya' (fast/early/falcon) combined with 'o' (man/masculine) - roughly 'quick/early man' or 'swift hero'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hayata | Varies by kanji. As a surname often 早田 ('early/quick' + 'field'); as a given name commonly forms like 隼太 ('falcon/fast' + 'big') implying speed or strength. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hebi | Snake (serpent) | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Heenah | Variant of Hina/Heena often meaning 'henna' (the dye/plant); in Japanese Hina can mean 'doll' or relate to 'sun/small' depending on kanji. | Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Urdu | Girl | — | |
| Heiichiro | Typically "first son" with the element Hei - commonly written 平一郎 meaning "peaceful/flat + first son" ("peaceful first son"); can also be written 兵一郎 meaning "soldier + first son". | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Hemmi | Varies by origin - often a diminutive of Henrik/Henry or a local form of 'James'. | Finnish, Japanese, Māori | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.
