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Japanese names - Baby names with the origin Japanese

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Hirotaka Varies by kanji; commonly hiro ('wide/abundant/generous') + taka ('noble/tall/precious') - e.g. 'generous and noble'. Japanese Boy
Hiroya Meaning varies by kanji; commonly hiro = wide/abundant/generous and ya = to be/also/arrow/valley/house. Often interpreted as 'broad/abundant one' or 'generous person'. Japanese Boy
Hiroyasu Varies by kanji; commonly 'hiro' = wide/abundant/vast and 'yasu' = peaceful/healthy/preserve Japanese Boy
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
Hirō Varies by kanji; commonly 'hiro' (wide, broad, generous, abundant) + 'rō' (son/man) - e.g., 'broad/generous son'. Japanese Boy
Hisa Long time; long-lasting; eternal Japanese Girl
Hisaaki Varies with kanji; commonly combines elements meaning "long-lasting" (hisa) and "bright/clear" or "autumn" (aki). Japanese Boy
Hisae Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'long-lasting/blessing' (e.g., 'long time' + 'blessing' or 'longevity' + 'favor'). Japanese Girl
Hisaki Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'hisa' (long-lasting, eternal) with 'saki'/'ki' (bloom, hope, brightness) - e.g., 'long-lasting blossom' or 'eternal hope'. Japanese Unisex
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
Hisao Varies by kanji; commonly conveys ideas of 'long life', 'lasting/long-lived', or qualities like 'manly'/'righteous' depending on characters used. Japanese Boy
Hisashi Varies by kanji; commonly 'long-lasting', 'long time', 'eternal' or 'long-lived'. Japanese Boy
Hisato Varies by kanji; commonly 'hisa' = 'long-lasting/eternal' + 'to/sato' = 'person/village' - often rendered as 'long‑lasting person'. Japanese Boy
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
Hisayuki Varies by kanji; commonly 'hisa' = long-lasting/eternal and 'yuki' = happiness/journey/snow, e.g. 'long-lasting happiness' or 'eternal journey'. Japanese Boy
Hitoshi Varies by kanji Japanese Boy
Hitoto “One blue” or “first blue” (from kanji 一 'one' + 青 'blue/green') Japanese Unisex
Hiza Varies by origin - possibly from Arabic (related to a word meaning "belt") or from Japanese (hiza, meaning "knee"); overall meaning is uncertain and context-dependent. Arabic, Japanese Unisex
Hodaka Often written with kanji such as 穂高 or 帆高, conveying 'high/lofty' (e.g., 'tall ear of grain' or 'sail/high'). Japanese Boy
Hogen 'Dharma eye' - a Buddhist honorific/title (note: the unrelated Japanese word Hōgen 方言 means 'dialect') Japanese Boy
Homma From 本 (hon) 'origin/root/book' + 間 (ma) 'space/interval' - a surname whose elements suggest 'original space' or 'main area'. Japanese Unisex
Hongu "Main shrine" or "original shrine/palace" (from 本 = origin/main + 宮 = shrine/palace) Japanese Unisex
Hoori Name of a legendary Japanese prince (Hikohohodemi) in Shinto myth; associated with the sea and gods. Japanese Boy
Hoshee Star Japanese Unisex
Hoshi Star Japanese Unisex
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
Hotei Literally "cloth sack" - the Laughing Buddha, a joyful, contented wandering monk Japanese Boy
Hozumi Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'ho' (穂: ear of grain) with characters meaning 'pure/clear/beauty' or, as the surname 穂積, 'ear of grain + accumulate'. Japanese Unisex
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
Hyuma Meaning varies with kanji; commonly combines elements such as 'horse' (馬) with characters meaning 'fly', 'brave', or 'gentle' - overall senses like 'flying horse' or 'brave horse'. Japanese Boy
I-Chi Typically 'one' or 'first' (一) in Japanese; exact meaning depends on the kanji used (e.g., 'first + wisdom', 'love + wisdom', 'earth', etc.). Japanese Unisex
Ichiko Typically "first child" or "one child" (meaning varies by kanji; -ko means "child") Japanese Girl
Ichio Typically "first son" or "one man" (from ichi = one + o = man/son) Japanese Boy
Iha Varies by origin. In the Okinawan/Japanese context, related kanji elements suggest an association with 'wave/sea' (波). In other contexts the meaning is unknown or different. Japanese Unisex
Ihara Varies by kanji; commonly relates to 'plain' or 'field' (原) or other characters when used as a name. Japanese Unisex
Ikeishi Likely "pond stone" (池石) - 'ike' = pond, 'ishi' = stone; exact meaning depends on kanji Japanese Unisex
Ikeya Likely "pond valley" or "pond house", depending on kanji (e.g., 池谷, 池屋). Japanese Unisex
Ikka Finnish: form of Isaac. Japanese: 'one family/household'. South Asian: typically a nickname or stage name without a fixed lexical meaning. Finnish, Indian, Japanese, Punjabi Boy
Ikki Often written with kanji such as 一輝 ('one' + 'radiance') - roughly 'first/one who shines' or 'bright first-born'. Japanese Boy
Iko Varies by origin: possibly related to Basque Iker ('visitation'), derived from Isaac ('he will laugh') when used as a diminutive, or meanings based on chosen Japanese kanji Japanese Unisex
Ikou Varies by kanji; commonly related to 'go' or to characters meaning 'grow/nurture' or other kanji combinations Japanese Unisex
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
Ikuhisa Often interpreted from kanji as "long-lasting growth" or "eternal nurture" (meaning varies with kanji used, e.g., 育久, 郁久, 幾久). Japanese Boy

Japanese name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.

1,725
Names in this origin
15
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
46,807
Peak year 0