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Japanese names - Baby names with the origin Japanese

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Tokimitsu Varies by kanji; commonly combines toki (e.g., 時 'time', 常 'constant') + mitsu (e.g., 光 'light', 満 'full', 密 'secret') - e.g., 'eternal light' or 'time's fullness'. Japanese Boy
Toko Often interpreted as "winter child" when written 冬子; exact meaning depends on the kanji used Japanese Girl
Toku Virtue; benevolence; goodness (depends on kanji) Japanese Boy
Tomieko Often interpreted as 'child of wealth/abundance' or 'blessed child' depending on the kanji (e.g., 富恵子: 'wealth + blessing + child'). Japanese Girl
Tomiko Varies by kanji; commonly 'child of wealth' (富子), 'wise/knowledgeable child' (智子), or 'friend's child' (朋子). Japanese Girl
Tomiya Likely from Japanese elements tomi (富 'wealth, abundance') + ya (谷 'valley' or 屋 'house/shrine') - roughly 'wealthy/abundant valley' or 'house of wealth'. Japanese Unisex
Tomiyo Varies by kanji; commonly 'wealthy generation' (富代), 'friend generation' (友代), or 'wise generation' (智代). Japanese Girl
Tomoaki Varies with kanji; commonly combines 'tomo' (friend/know/wisdom) and 'aki' (bright/clear/autumn) - e.g. 'bright friend' or 'wise and bright'. Japanese Boy
Tomoe Varies by kanji; commonly "friend blessing" (友恵), "wisdom/blessing" (知恵), or refers to the tomoe (comma-shaped whirlpool) symbol (巴). Japanese Girl
Tomohiro Typically composed of tomo (friend/intellect/wise) + hiro (wide/broad/generous): roughly 'wide-minded friend' or 'wise and generous'. Japanese Boy
Tomohisa Varies by kanji; commonly a combination of 'friend' or 'wisdom' with 'long-lasting'/'longevity'. Japanese Boy
Tomoka Varies by kanji; commonly combines elements meaning 'friend/companion', 'wisdom' or 'morning' with 'fragrance', 'beauty' or 'child'. Japanese Girl
Tomomi Varies by kanji; commonly elements meaning 'wisdom/knowledge' or 'friend' combined with 'beauty' (e.g., 'wise beauty', 'friend + beauty') Japanese Unisex
Tomonori Varies by kanji; commonly 'friend' or 'wisdom' combined with 'rule/principle' (e.g., 友則 'friend + rule', 智則 'wisdom + rule'). Japanese Boy
Tomoo Varies by kanji; commonly combines elements meaning "friend" or "wisdom" with "male/man" Japanese Boy
Tomotaka Compound of 'tomo' (friend, wisdom, companion) + 'taka' (noble, tall, prosperous) - broadly 'wise/noble friend' or 'high-minded companion'. Japanese Boy
Tomoyasu Varies by kanji; commonly interpreted as "friend + peace/health" or "wisdom + peace" (e.g., 友康 'friend+healthy', 友安 'friend+peace', 智靖 'wisdom+peace'). Japanese Boy
Tomoyo Meaning varies by kanji; commonly rendered as 'wisdom/generation', 'know/world', or 'friend/generation'. Japanese Girl
Tomoyuki Combination of 'tomo' (friend/knowledge/wisdom) and 'yuki' (happiness/journey/snow); commonly interpreted as 'friend's happiness' or 'wise/happy journey' depending on kanji. Japanese Boy
Torae Possibly 'tiger' (Japanese) or related to Thor/warrior (Scandinavian); also used as a contemporary invented name Japanese Unisex
Tosa Place-name meaning 'from Tosa'; exact meaning can vary with chosen kanji Japanese Boy
Toshi Varies by kanji Japanese Boy
Toshiaki Varies by kanji; commonly a combination of 'wise/clever' and 'bright/clear' (e.g., 'wise and bright'). Japanese Boy
Toshihiko Meaning varies by kanji; generally "toshi" conveys talented/benefit/long-lived and "hiko" means boy/prince - roughly "talented/bright/beneficial boy." Japanese Boy
Toshikazu Meaning depends on the kanji; commonly combines an element like 'toshi' (俊: talented, 敏: agile, 寿: long life, 利: benefit) with 'kazu' (一: one, 和: harmony, 数: number). Japanese Boy
Toshiki Meaning varies by kanji; commonly conveys ideas like 'talented/wise/agile' combined with elements such as 'tree', 'radiance', 'life' or 'noble'. Japanese Boy
Toshiko Meaning varies by kanji; commonly '–ko' = child with prefixes meaning 'talented', 'wise', 'agile', 'long life', 'beneficial' or 'graceful'. Japanese Girl
Toshimasa Varies by kanji; commonly something like "talented/clever" (toshi) + "just/right" (masa). Japanese Boy
Toshimi Varies by kanji; commonly a compound of 'toshi' (e.g., talented/wise/benefit/long life) + 'mi' (beauty) - e.g., 'wise beauty' or 'talented beauty'. Japanese Unisex
Toshimichi Varies by kanji Japanese Boy
Toshin Varies by kanji in Japanese (common elements convey 'talented', 'agile', 'long life', 'trust' or 'true'); in Yoruba (as Tosin) it means 'worthy to be worshipped' or 'praiseworthy' (short for Oluwatosin/Olatosin). Japanese Boy
Toshinobu Varies by kanji; commonly combines toshi (e.g., 'talented', 'benefit', 'year') + nobu (e.g., 'trust/faith', 'extend') - often interpreted as 'talented and trustworthy' or 'long‑lasting talent'. Japanese Boy
Toshinori Varies by kanji; commonly 'talented/wise' (Toshi) + 'rule/law/chronicle' (Nori). Japanese Boy
Toshio Varies by kanji; commonly 'wise/clever/sincere/beneficial man'. Japanese Boy
Toshirō Varies by kanji Japanese Boy
Toshiya Varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'talented/wise', 'benefit', 'long life', or 'year/age' depending on characters used Japanese Boy
Toshiyuki Varies by kanji; typically combines elements meaning 'agile/talented/wise' (toshi) and 'happiness/fortune/long life' (yuki) - often interpreted as 'talented and fortunate' or 'fortunate, long-lived'. Japanese Boy
Touki Meaning varies by origin: in Wolof contexts it appears in phrases often glossed as 'journey' (and culturally linked to imagery like the hyena); in Japanese tōki (陶器) means 'pottery'. Japanese Unisex
Toya' Commonly a diminutive of LaToya or Toyin; associated meanings include "praiseworthy" or "worthy of praise" (from Yoruba Oluwatoyin). In other contexts it can be a place-derived Japanese name. English, Japanese, Yoruba Girl
Toyo Abundant, bountiful Japanese Girl
Tsubasa Wing; wings (often written with the kanji 翼), associated with flight and freedom Japanese Unisex
Tsunku Coined name; no lexical meaning Japanese Boy
Tsutomu Diligent, hardworking; to strive/endeavor Japanese Boy
Tsuy Strong; meanings depend on kanji (e.g. 強 'strong', 剛 'sturdy', 毅 'resolute') Japanese Boy
Tsuyoshi Strong; vigorous; resolute Japanese Boy
Tōru Pass through; penetrate Japanese Boy
Uchu Universe; cosmos; outer space Japanese Unisex
Ukari No widely attested meaning; likely of unclear or modern origin (meaning unknown) Japanese Unisex
Umeki Plum tree (from ume 'plum' + ki 'tree') Japanese Unisex
Unsho Fortune rising Chinese, 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