| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sakura | Cherry blossom | Japanese | Girl | 609 #51 | |
| Kaito | Varies by kanji. Commonly 'kai' = sea/ocean + 'to' = soar/flight or dipper; often interpreted as 'ocean flight'/'sea-farer who soars'. Other kanji can yield meanings like 'pleasant flight' or 'victorious dipper'. | Japanese | Boy | 586 #52 | |
| Miko | Japanese: 'shrine maiden' (巫女). Slavic/Finnish: diminutive of names like Mikolaj/Mikko - linked to 'victory of the people' (Nicholas) or 'who is like God' (Michael). | Finnish, Japanese, Polish, Scandinavian, Slavic | Unisex | 575 #53 | |
| Imari | Varies by origin - linked to the Japanese city/porcelain; as a variant of Amari/Imani it may be associated with meanings like 'strength', 'builder' or 'faith'. | English, Japanese | Unisex | 538 #54 | |
| Mao | {'Japanese': "Varies by kanji; common senses include 'true center' (真央), 'dance/center' (舞央), 'jasmine center' (茉央). Generally a feminine name with delicate/positive connotations.", 'Chinese': "As a surname (毛) meaning 'hair/fur'. As a given name it can be written with different characters conveying meanings such as 'flourishing/luxuriant' (茂), 'reed/thatched grass' (茅), or 'exemplary/esteemed' (懋).", 'Vietnamese': "Mão denotes the Rabbit in the Vietnamese zodiac (the earthly branch 'Mão')."} | Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese | Girl | 535 #55 | |
| Kami | Varies by origin: Japanese 'kami' (神) = 'god, spirit' (also 髪 = 'hair'); Persian 'kāmi' = 'successful, fortunate'; Sanskrit 'kāmī' = 'desirous, loving'; also used as a short form of Kamil/Kamila. | Japanese, Persian, Sanskrit | Unisex | 513 #56 | |
| Rei | Varies by culture/kanji: Japanese meanings depend on the kanji (e.g., 'beautiful', 'bell/tinkling', 'courtesy', 'spirit', 'command'); Portuguese/Spanish 'Rei' means 'king'; in English it can be a form of Ray (beam of light or short for Raymond). | English, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish | Unisex | 510 #57 | |
| Hina | Henna; chick; sunlight | Arabic, Japanese, Polynesian, Urdu | Girl | 498 #58 | |
| Runa | From Old Norse rún meaning "secret" or "rune"; in Japanese used phonetically and often associated with Luna (moon). | Japanese, Norse, Scandinavian | Girl | 475 #59 | |
| Yumi | Meaning varies by kanji in Japanese - common senses include 'bow' (弓) or combinations conveying 'beauty' (e.g., 由美, 裕美, 優美). In Korean, meanings depend on hanja and often pair a syllable meaning like 'reason/will/gentle' with 'beauty'. | Japanese | Girl | 475 #60 | |
| Nana | Varies by culture: Akan - a royal/honorific title meaning 'chief/king/queen'; Japanese - a feminine name often written with characters meaning 'seven' or other kanji; Georgian - a common female name (origin uncertain); English - informal term for grandmother. | Akan, English, Georgian, Japanese | Unisex | 472 #61 | |
| Saya | Varies by language and kanji. In Japanese it can mean 'scabbard' (鞘) or be written with kanji such as 沙 ('sand'), 紗 ('gauze/silk'), 矢 ('arrow'), producing gentle/clear imagery depending on characters used. | Japanese | Girl | 469 #62 | |
| Nao | Varies by kanji; common meanings include "honest/straight" (直), "esteem/respect" (尚), or combinations such as 奈央 (phonetic components) or 菜央 ("greens/vegetable" + "center"). | Japanese | Girl | 468 #63 | |
| Emiko | Beautiful child (can also be interpreted as smiling or blessed child depending on the kanji) | Japanese | Girl | 467 #64 | |
| Hinata | Sunny place; facing the sun or toward the sun (meaning varies by kanji) | Japanese | Unisex | 461 #65 | |
| Koe | Varies by language - Dutch: 'cow'; Japanese: 'voice'; sometimes treated as a variant/phonetic form related to Hawaiian 'Koa' ('warrior'). | Dutch, Japanese | Unisex | 461 #66 | |
| Rion | Often a variant of the Irish name Rian/Ryan meaning 'little king' or 'kingly'; in Japanese it can have various meanings depending on the kanji used. | Gaelic, Irish, Japanese | Unisex | 456 #67 | |
| Jun | Varies by language and character. Japanese kanji commonly mean 'pure' or 'innocent' (純, 淳) but can also mean 'order' (順) or 'moisture/enrich' (潤). In Korean and Chinese the meaning depends on the hanja/character (common senses include 'talented/beautiful' 俊, 'ruler/gentleman' 君, 'army' 軍). In English Jun is often a short form of June or Juniper. | Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | 449 #68 | |
| Nara | Person; country | Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit | Girl | 449 #69 | |
| Saori | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly written 沙織 ('sand' + 'weave') or 紗織 ('fine silk' + 'weave'), often interpreted as 'beautiful weave'. | Japanese | Girl | 449 #70 | |
| Maho | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'ma' (true/genuine) with 'ho' (sail, ear of grain, step) - e.g. 'true sail' or 'true ear (grain)'. | Japanese | Girl | 445 #71 | |
| Ayane | Varies by kanji; commonly "colorful sound" or "design/pattern + sound" (e.g., 彩音, 綾音). | Japanese | Girl | 437 #72 | |
| Jin | Varies by language and character; common meanings include 'gold', 'truth', 'precious/treasure', 'benevolence', 'swift'. | Chinese, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | 428 #73 | |
| Erina | Varies by language - commonly associated with 'peace' (from Greek Irene/Eirene); in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used (e.g., 'blessing', 'village', 'pear/pear tree' elements). | English, Greek, Irish, Japanese | Girl | 427 #74 | |
| Jo | A short form or diminutive of names like Joseph, Joanna, Joanne, Josephine, or Joel; from Hebrew Yosef meaning 'God will increase' or 'God will add'. | Dutch, English, Hebrew, Japanese | Unisex | 421 #75 | |
| Juna | Most commonly linked to the month of June or the Roman goddess Juno (queen/protector) - broadly 'youthful' or 'born in June'. In some traditions or spellings it can be associated with meanings like 'harvest' or 'paradise' (via Jana/Junnah). | Arabic, English, Japanese, Korean, Latin | Girl | 412 #76 | |
| Kimi | In Japanese, meaning varies by kanji (examples: 'noble', 'precious', 'beauty'); as a diminutive of Kim/Kimberly/Joakim it functions as a short form rather than having a single independent meaning. | English, Finnish, Hawaiian, Japanese | Unisex | 402 #77 | |
| Kato | In Luganda: the younger (second‑born) twin; also used as a Japanese surname with a different origin. | Japanese | Boy | 399 #78 | |
| Sayuri | Small lily | Japanese | Girl | 392 #79 | |
| Kodah | Friend, companion (also used as a modern invented name/spelling) | English, Japanese, Native American | Unisex | 383 #80 | |
| Rui | Portuguese: short form of Rodrigo/Roderick meaning 'famous ruler'. Japanese: meaning varies by kanji. Chinese: meaning depends on character (e.g., 瑞 'auspicious'). | Chinese, Galician, Germanic, Japanese, Portuguese | Boy | 377 #81 | |
| Neko | Cat | Japanese | Unisex | 370 #82 | |
| Yuki | Snow; kanji-dependent | Japanese | Boy | 367 #83 | |
| Hira | Commonly 'diamond' in South Asian languages; linked to the Cave of Hira in Islamic tradition; in Japanese from 平 meaning 'flat/level/peace'. | Arabic, Hindi, Japanese, Persian, Urdu | Girl | 340 #84 | |
| Renn | Meaning varies by origin: can be a short form of René/Renée ('reborn'), a variant of Ren/Wren (linked to the wren bird or a surname/place-name), or from Japanese Ren (meanings like 'lotus' or 'love' depending on kanji). | English, French, Japanese | Unisex | 332 #85 | |
| Rin | Varies by kanji; commonly 'dignified, cold, composed' (凛). Other possible meanings: 'jade' (琳), 'forest' (林), 'ethics' (倫), 'bell' (鈴), etc. | Japanese | Unisex | 332 #86 | |
| Kaz | Diminutive form used for names variously related to 'harmony' (Japanese) or to elements meaning 'peace'/'fame' (Slavic). | English, Japanese, Slavic | Unisex | 323 #87 | |
| Arissa | Likely "best/excellent" (Greek) or related to "lion" (Hebrew); Japanese forms have variable meanings depending on kanji. | Greek, Hebrew, Japanese | Girl | 320 #88 | |
| Haru | Spring; sunny/clear | Japanese | Unisex | 314 #89 | |
| Maika | Varies by origin: in Japanese meanings depend on kanji (commonly 'dance' + 'fragrance'); in Basque/Spanish a pet form of Maria (Mary); in Hawaiian a form of Michael ('Who is like God'). | Basque, Hawaiian, Japanese, Spanish | Girl | 303 #90 | |
| Inari | Finnish/Sámi: 'of/from Inari' (a place in northern Finland). Japanese: the Shinto deity Inari, associated with rice, fertility, prosperity and foxes. | Finnish, Japanese | Girl | 299 #91 | |
| Mana | Polynesian: spiritual power/authority; Sanskrit: mind/heart/pride; Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (e.g., 'true', 'love', 'vegetable'); Persian: lasting/permanent. | Japanese, Persian, Polynesian, Sanskrit, Turkish | Unisex | 299 #92 | |
| Aran | Varies by origin: from Hebrew (via Aaron/Aharon) meaning 'exalted' or 'mountain of strength'; from Irish/Gaelic meaning 'ridge' or 'high place'; in Basque 'valley'; in Korean/Japanese meanings depend on characters (often 'elegant/beautiful' or 'orchid' when written with certain hanja/kanji). | Basque, Gaelic, Hebrew, Irish, Japanese, Korean | Unisex | 286 #93 | |
| Nari | Korean: "lily"; Sanskrit/Hindi: "woman"; Japanese: meaning varies by kanji | Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Sanskrit | Girl | 284 #94 | |
| Kirin | Japanese: the mythical qilin (also used for giraffe). In South Asian contexts often treated as a variant of Kiran, meaning 'ray of light.' | English, Japanese | Unisex | 283 #95 | |
| Kani | Tamil: 'first fruit' or 'auspicious first sight'; Hawaiian: 'sound, to sound'; Japanese: the common word for 'crab' (蟹). | Hawaiian, Japanese, Sanskrit, Tamil | Unisex | 275 #96 | |
| Kaida | Varies by origin and spelling. In Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (examples: 海田 “sea + field”, 佳田 “good/beautiful + field”); as a variant of Arabic Qaida (قاعدة) it can imply “base/rule/foundation”. | Japanese | Girl | 271 #97 | |
| Kanai | {'Japanese': "From 家内 (kanai) meaning 'inside the house' or 'household'; used as a surname and in some contexts can refer to 'wife'.", 'Indian': "Often a short form of Kanhaiya/Kanha (names of Lord Krishna), implying 'beloved' or 'the dark one' in reference to Krishna."} | Indian, Japanese | Unisex | 270 #98 | |
| Asuna | Meaning varies with kanji; commonly written 明日奈 (asu 'tomorrow' + 奈 as phonetic element) and often interpreted as 'tomorrow' or 'bright future'. | Japanese | Girl | 269 #99 | |
| Sanae | In Japanese typically 'early rice seedling' or 'young rice plant'. In Arabic contexts often treated as a form of Sana (meaning 'radiance' or 'brightness'). | Arabic, Japanese | Girl | 268 #100 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.
