| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokutaro | Literally "sixth son" (roku = six + tarō = eldest son/suffix for boys) | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Rokuzo | From Japanese elements 'roku' (六, six) and 'zō' (蔵, storehouse/treasure); often interpreted as 'sixth storehouse' or used as a name indicating a sixth son. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| ronin | Masterless samurai; wanderer/drifter | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Roumi | Depends on origin: in Persian/Arabic 'of Rûm' (from Roman/Byzantine lands); in Japanese it can mean various things such as 'beauty' depending on kanji. | Arabic, Japanese, Persian | Unisex | — | |
| Roumy | Derived from 'Rumi' meaning 'from Rum/Rome' (i.e., of the Roman/Byzantine lands); in Japanese contexts it can have various positive meanings depending on kanji (e.g., 'beauty', 'flow'). | Arabic, French, Japanese, Persian, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Rumee | Likely a variant of Rumi. In Persian/Arabic/Turkish it means 'of Rum' (from Anatolia/Rome); in Japanese the meaning varies by kanji (commonly elements meaning 'beauty', 'flow' or similar). Generally interpreted as 'from Rum' or 'beautiful/flowing' depending on origin. | Arabic, Bengali, Japanese, Persian, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Rumy | A form/variant of 'Rumi' - in Japanese often written with characters implying 'beauty' or similar aesthetic meanings; in Persian/Turkish derived from 'Rumi' meaning 'from Rum' (Roman/Byzantine). Also used informally as a nickname. | Japanese, Persian, Turkish | Unisex | — | |
| Rurika | From 瑠璃 (ruri, 'lapis lazuli/deep blue') + ka (香/花/佳, 'fragrance/flower/beautiful'), roughly 'blue gem' or 'lapis-flower/beautiful, fragrant one'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Ruriko | Child of lapis lazuli (ruri = lapis lazuli, ko = child) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Ryki | Often a modern spelling of Ricky/Rikki (from Richard - 'brave ruler') or from Japanese riki meaning 'strength, power'. | English, Japanese, Polish | Unisex | — | |
| Ryo Yu | Meanings vary by kanji. Commonly Ryo = 'refreshing/clear/good'; Yu = 'gentle/courage/friendship/evening'. | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Ryoga | Varies by kanji; commonly combines elements like 'ryō' (良 'good', 亮 'clear', 涼 'cool', 龍/竜 'dragon') and 'ga' (雅 'elegant', 牙 'fang', 我 'self'), yielding meanings such as 'clear/elegant', 'cool and graceful', or 'dragon fang'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryoh | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'cool/refreshing' (涼), 'clear/bright' (亮), 'distant' (遼), or 'good/excellent' (良). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryoichi | Combines Ryo (can mean good/clear/bright/refreshing depending on kanji) + ichi (一, 'one' or 'first'); often interpreted as 'first son' or 'good/first' (meaning varies by kanji). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryona | Varies with kanji; commonly combines ryō (良 'good', 亮 'bright', 涼 'cool') + na (菜 'greens', 奈 phonetic) - overall senses like 'good/bright/cool child' or 'refreshing greens'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Ryosuke | Variable by kanji; commonly 'Ryō' (亮/涼/良/竜/遼 etc.) = 'bright/refreshing/good/dragon/distant' + 'suke' (介/輔/助) = 'help/assistant' → overall 'bright/refreshing/helper'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryotaro | Combines 'Ryo' (various kanji meanings such as 'good', 'clear', 'cool', 'distant', etc.) with 'tarō' (太郎, 'eldest son'); roughly 'Ryo, the eldest son' or 'good/clear eldest son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryou Yu | Meanings depend on the kanji. Common senses: Ryou (良 'good', 亮 'clear/bright', 遼 'distant', 竜/龍 'dragon'); Yu (優 'gentle/superior', 勇 'brave', 祐/佑 'help/protect', 悠 'calm/distant'). | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Ryouta | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'ryo' (good, cool, clear, bright, etc.) with 'ta' (big/eldest/son). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryozo | Meaning varies with the kanji; commonly composed of elements meaning 'good/clear/refreshing' (ryo) + 'three' or 'storehouse' (zo). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryu Yu | Ryu = "dragon" (龍); Yu = meaning varies by kanji (common senses: gentle/superior, abundant, help/protect, calm/eternal) | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Ryuhei | Combines ryū/ryu (dragon, noble) and hei (peace, flat, soldier); often interpreted as 'peaceful dragon' or 'noble peace'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryuichi | Typically 'dragon' (ryū/竜/龍) + 'one/first' (ichi/一) - often interpreted as 'dragon first' or 'first son'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryuki | Varies by kanji; commonly combines elements meaning 'dragon' (ryū) and 'radiance', 'hope', or 'tree' - e.g. 'dragon + radiance' or 'dragon + tree'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryunosuke | Dragon's helper/assistant - 'ryū' (龍/竜) = dragon, plus the suffix 'nosuke'/'suke' meaning helper/son. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryusei | Commonly written 流星 meaning "meteor" or "shooting star"; can also be written with other kanji yielding meanings like "dragon star" or "prosperous life" depending on characters used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryushi | Varies by kanji; commonly combines ryū/竜/龍 (dragon) with shi/志/司/etc. - roughly 'dragon's will', 'dragon leader' or 'ambitious like a dragon'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryusuke | Typically 'dragon' (ryū/ryu) + 'help/assist' (suke); exact meaning depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryuta | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'ryū' (竜/龍) 'dragon' + 'ta' (太/田) 'big/eldest/field' - e.g., 'great dragon' or 'dragon elder'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryutaro | Dragon son | Chinese, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryuto | Commonly written with kanji for 'dragon' (龍/竜) plus a second character (e.g., 人, 斗), conveying 'dragon-like person', strength or leadership. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryuya | Varies by kanji; commonly 'dragon' (竜/龍) + 'to be/also' (也) - e.g., 竜也/龍也, often understood as 'dragon' or 'dragon + -ya'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryōhei | Varies by kanji | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Ryōko | Varies by kanji | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Saa | Varies by origin: 'this/now' (Akan/Twi); 'hour/time' (Arabic sa'ah); or a phonetic short form in Japanese with no single inherent meaning. | Akan, Arabic, Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Saburo | Literally 'third son' - traditionally given to a third-born male child. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Sachio | Commonly 'fortunate/happy' (sachi) + 'man/male' (o) - roughly 'fortunate man' or 'happy man' (exact meaning depends on the kanji used). | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Sachiyo | Often written 幸代, meaning 'child/era of happiness' or 'generation of good fortune' (meaning varies with kanji) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Sadao | Varies by kanji; commonly 'virtuous/faithful/upright man' or 'righteous man'. | Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Saeko | Varies by kanji; commonly “blessed/auspicious child” or “clear/serene child” (–ko = child). | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Saho | Varies by kanji; commonly combines 'sa' (e.g., 沙 'sand', 佐 'assist', 早 'early') with 'ho' (穂 'ear of grain'), evoking harvest, delicacy, or gentle qualities. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Saika | Varies by kanji; commonly "colorful flower" (彩花) or "blooming flower" (咲花) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Saimin | Multiple possible sources: from Arabic Sa'im meaning 'one who fasts'; a Hawaiian loanword identifying a noodle soup; in Japanese 'saimin' (催眠) means 'hypnosis'. | Arabic, Hawaiian, Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Sairi | Meaning varies by kanji; often conveys ideas of color/beauty and jasmine/village - commonly interpreted as 'colorful jasmine' or 'beautiful village'. | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Saka | Varies by origin - in Japanese 'slope/hill'; in West African contexts a family or clan name (meaning differs by region). | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Sakae | Prosperity, flourishing, glory (commonly from kanji 栄) | Japanese | Unisex | — | |
| Sakiko | Commonly 'blooming child' or 'child of bloom' (exact meaning depends on kanji) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Saku | Finnish: diminutive of Sakari (from Hebrew Zechariah, 'God has remembered'). Japanese: can mean 'to bloom' (咲く) or 'new moon/first day' (朔) depending on kanji. | Finnish, Japanese | Boy | — | |
| Sakuko | Often "blooming child" or "child who blossoms" (meaning varies with kanji) | Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Sakurako | Cherry blossom child | Japanese | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.
