| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano | Japanese: meaning depends on the kanji (examples include 'beautiful', 'fragrance', 'summer'); West African: derived from the city name Kano (toponymic) without a single intrinsic meaning. | Hausa, Japanese | Unisex | 143 #151 | |
| Juri | Estonian/Slavic: a form of George, broadly 'farmer, earth-worker'. Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (common elements include characters for 'tree', 'village', 'good/beauty', etc.). | Estonian, Japanese, Slavic | Unisex | 142 #152 | |
| Misa | Varies by language/characters: in Japanese/Korean the meaning depends on the kanji/hanja (often 'beautiful' plus another character - e.g. 'beautiful sand', 'beautiful help'); in Slavic contexts it is a diminutive of Michaela/Michal ('Who is like God'); as a nickname of Melissa it relates to 'honeybee'. | English, Japanese, Korean, Slavic | Girl | 139 #153 | |
| Naoki | Commonly written 直樹 meaning 'honest/straight (直) + tree (樹)' - often rendered as 'honest tree' or 'straight tree'. | Japanese | Boy | 127 #154 | |
| Maki | Varies by kanji; commonly interpreted as a combination of 'true/genuine' and 'hope/chronicle/season' (often given as 'true hope') | Japanese | Girl | 124 #155 | |
| Haruki | Commonly "spring tree" (春樹); can also mean "clear/shining radiance" depending on kanji | Japanese | Boy | 122 #156 | |
| Kiri | Māori: "skin" or "bark"; Khmer/Sanskrit: "mountain, hill" (from giri); Japanese: "paulownia tree" (桐). | Japanese, Khmer | Girl | 120 #157 | |
| Miki | Varies by origin. In Japanese often formed with kanji meaning 'beautiful' + element (e.g., 美紀 'beautiful chronicle', 美樹 'beautiful tree', 美希 'beautiful hope'). As a diminutive of Michael it inherits the meaning 'Who is like God?'. | Japanese | Unisex | 119 #158 | |
| Kina | Varies by origin - in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used; as a diminutive of Katherine/Christina it relates to 'pure' or 'follower of Christ'; in Scandinavian languages 'Kina' simply denotes the country China. | Japanese, Scandinavian | Girl | 118 #159 | |
| Hanzo | Commonly written 半蔵 (han + zō): 'half' (半) + 'storehouse/hidden' (蔵); often interpreted as 'half-hidden' or 'keeper of the store'. | Japanese | Boy | 117 #160 | |
| Kenjy | Derived from Japanese kanji; commonly interpreted as 'healthy/strong' or 'wise' combined with 'second son' (e.g., 'healthy second son' or 'wise ruler'); exact meaning depends on kanji used. | Japanese | Boy | 117 #161 | |
| Shun | Fast; talented | Chinese, Japanese | Boy | 116 #162 | |
| Midori | Green; verdant, greenery | Japanese | Girl | 115 #163 | |
| Yoshi | Good, auspicious | Japanese | Boy | 113 #164 | |
| Akina | Varies by kanji; commonly rendered as "bright greens" or "autumn greens," conveying brightness, autumn, or vegetation. | Japanese | Girl | 112 #165 | |
| Kyo | Varies by language and kanji/hanja: in Japanese often written with characters like 京 ('capital') or 恭 ('respectful'); in Korean (교) can mean 'teach', 'bridge', 'school', or 'exchange' depending on hanja. | Japanese, Korean | Unisex | 112 #166 | |
| Katori | Literally "incense taker" or "fragrance collector" (derived from 香取); associated with Katori Shrine | Japanese | Unisex | 109 #167 | |
| Haruto | Varies by kanji; commonly combines elements meaning 'sun/clear/spring' and 'person/soar' (e.g., 'sun soar' or 'spring person'). | Japanese | Boy | 108 #168 | |
| Hiroshi | Wide, expansive; generous or tolerant (exact meaning depends on the kanji used) | Japanese | Boy | 107 #169 | |
| Meiko | Varies by kanji; commonly interpreted as "bud/sprout + child" or "bright/beautiful + child." | Japanese | Girl | 107 #170 | |
| Kanna | Varies by kanji | Japanese | Girl | 106 #171 | |
| Sada | Arabic: echo or reverberation (from Arabic صدى). Japanese: often from the kanji 貞 meaning constancy/chastity/faithfulness. Also used in English as a short form of names like Sadie or Sade. | Arabic, English, Japanese | Girl | 106 #172 | |
| Oni | Varies by origin - Japanese: 'oni' (demon/ogre); Yoruba: an element/title related to ownership/possession; Finnish (Onni variant): 'luck' or 'happiness'; English: used as a short form of Anthony/Antonia. | English, Finnish, Japanese, Yoruba | Unisex | 105 #173 | |
| Kida | Varies by origin. As a Japanese surname: 'wood/rice field'. As a given name it is often a modern/creative name without a single traditional meaning. | Japanese | Unisex | 104 #174 | |
| Ayame | Iris (flower) | Japanese | Girl | 103 #175 | |
| Samani | Varies by origin. In Pali/Sanskrit contexts related to sāmaṇerī (a novice Buddhist nun) or derived from the root 'saman' (association/participant). In Persian-derived contexts it functions as a nisba meaning 'of/related to Saman' or as a family name. Also appears as a geographic/place name in Japan. | Iranian, Japanese, Persian, Sanskrit | Unisex | 103 #176 | |
| Tadashi | Righteous/correct; can also mean loyal or virtuous depending on the kanji used | Japanese | Boy | 98 #177 | |
| Takumi | Skilled artisan; craftsman; clever/ingenious | Japanese | Boy | 98 #178 | |
| Kaede | Maple (maple tree/leaf) | Japanese | Unisex | 97 #179 | |
| Nanami | Varies by kanji; commonly 'seven seas' or 'seven beauties' (or other combinations involving 'seven', 'vegetable/greens', 'south', 'beauty', 'fruit/real'). | Japanese | Girl | 96 #180 | |
| Meri | In Finnish/Estonian 'sea'. Also used as a form or diminutive of Mary in various languages. | Albanian, English, Estonian, Finnish, Japanese | Girl | 94 #181 | |
| Kayo | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly combinations of characters meaning 'beautiful/good/excellent/summer' (e.g. 佳, 加, 嘉, 香, 夏) + 'generation/age' (代) - often rendered as 'beautiful generation' or 'summer generation'. | Japanese | Girl | 93 #182 | |
| Aika | Japanese: often written with characters combining 'love' (ai) with another element (e.g., fragrance, flower, child) - broadly 'beloved' or 'love + ...'; Finnish: the word 'aika' meaning 'time'. | Finnish, Japanese | Girl | 92 #183 | |
| Jiro | Second son | Japanese | Boy | 92 #184 | |
| Miyuki | Commonly 'beautiful snow' (meaning varies with kanji) | Japanese | Girl | 92 #185 | |
| Takeo | Martial man | Japanese | Boy | 91 #186 | |
| Hiromi | Varies by kanji; commonly 'hiro' (wide/abundant/generous) + 'mi' (beauty). | Japanese | Unisex | 90 #187 | |
| Kohana | Little flower | Japanese | Girl | 90 #188 | |
| Asami | Varies by kanji; commonly "morning beauty" (朝美) | Japanese | Girl | 89 #189 | |
| Kiyoshi | Pure, clean, peaceful (specific meaning varies with kanji) | Japanese | Boy | 89 #190 | |
| Riko | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'jasmine child' (莉子), 'reason/reality child' (理子), 'pear child' (梨子) or 'hometown child' (里子). | Japanese | Girl | 89 #191 | |
| Sota | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly 'sudden/refreshing/blue' (e.g., 颯, 蒼) + 'big/great' (太) - often interpreted as 'big/strong and swift'. | Japanese | Boy | 89 #192 | |
| Akane | Deep red; madder (the dye) | Japanese | Girl | 88 #193 | |
| Asahi | Morning sun / rising sun | Japanese | Unisex | 86 #194 | |
| Makoto | Sincerity, truth, honesty | Japanese | Unisex | 86 #195 | |
| Nio | Varies by origin - in Japanese linked to the Niō guardian figures (characters like 仁 'benevolence' + 王 'king'); in Southern African contexts aligns with Neo meaning 'gift'; also used as a surname or short form in other languages. | Chinese, Japanese | Unisex | 86 #196 | |
| Daiya | Japanese: associated with 'diamond' (ダイヤ) or with kanji combinations meaning 'big/great' depending on characters; as a variant of Sanskrit Daya, it conveys 'compassion' or 'mercy'. | English, Japanese, Sanskrit | Unisex | 85 #197 | |
| Konan | Commonly a variant of Conan meaning "little hound" or "little wolf" (Gaelic). In Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji (e.g., 小南 can mean "small south"). In West Africa it is primarily an ethnic/family name without a single agreed literal meaning. | Irish, Japanese | Boy | 85 #198 | |
| Sasuke | Often written 佐助, generally conveys 'help', 'assistant' or 'a helping hand'. | Japanese | Boy | 84 #199 | |
| Izumi | Spring, fountain (often used to mean 'spring of water') | Japanese | Unisex | 83 #200 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.
