| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aka | Japanese: 'red'. Georgian/Greek: from Akakios, 'not evil' or 'innocent'. | Georgian, Greek, Japanese | Unisex | 9 #401 | |
| Anju | In Indian usage, often a diminutive of Anjali meaning 'divine offering', 'grace' or 'blessed'; in Japanese the meaning depends on the kanji used - common readings include 'apricot (tree)' (杏樹) or combinations meaning 'peace/long life' (安寿). | Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit | Girl | 9 #402 | |
| Daiki | Commonly 'dai' (big/great) + 'ki' (tree/radiance/joy/hope); e.g., 'great tree' or 'great radiance'. | Japanese | Boy | 9 #403 | |
| Kenshi | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly conveys 'healthy/strong samurai', 'sword gentleman', or 'wise/intention'. | Japanese | Boy | 9 #404 | |
| Masao | Varies by kanji; commonly 'correct/righteous/true man.' | Japanese | Boy | 9 #405 | |
| Namie | Varies by kanji; commonly interpreted as 'beautiful blessing' (美恵) or 'beautiful inlet/river' (美江). | Japanese | Girl | 9 #406 | |
| Satou | From the common surname 佐藤: 佐 (assistant/vice) + 藤 (wisteria), historically associated with the Fujiwara clan. | Japanese | Unisex | 9 #407 | |
| Satsuki | Literally "fifth month" (May); associated with late spring and the azalea flower | Japanese | Girl | 9 #408 | |
| Kito | In Swahili: 'jewel' or 'precious'. Japanese meanings vary by kanji. | Japanese, Swahili | Unisex | 8 #409 | |
| Miyabi | Elegance, refinement, grace | Japanese | Girl | 8 #410 | |
| Rayka | Varies by origin: Slavic - linked to 'paradise' or 'joy'; Japanese - meanings such as 'beautiful/wise/flower' depending on kanji; also used as a diminutive/variant of Raya ('friend' in Hebrew) | Japanese | Girl | 8 #411 | |
| Mami | Varies by kanji; common elements are 'ma' (true/real) and 'mi' (beauty), often interpreted as 'true beauty' or 'beautiful truth.' | Japanese | Girl | 7 #412 | |
| Nama | From Sanskrit 'nama' meaning 'salutation' or 'to bow'; also has other meanings in different languages (Japanese 'raw', Indonesian 'name') | Indonesian, Japanese, Malay, Sanskrit | Unisex | 7 #413 | |
| Rinka | Varies with kanji; commonly interpreted as 'dignified/pure (凛) + flower/fragrance (花/香)' - e.g. 'dignified flower' or 'beautiful/fragrant flower'. | Japanese | Girl | 7 #414 | |
| Yuta | Varies by kanji | Japanese | Boy | 7 #415 | |
| Akino | Often rendered as "autumn field" or "autumn's" (秋野/秋乃); exact meaning varies by kanji (can also imply "bright" or other meanings). | Japanese | Girl | 6 #416 | |
| Anji | From Angela: 'angel' or 'messenger'; in Indian usage a short form related to Anjani/Anjaneya (connected to the name Anjana). | English, Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit | Unisex | 6 #417 | |
| Asari | From Japanese あさり (asari), meaning 'clam' (the short‑necked clam); used as a surname and occasionally as a given name. | Japanese | Unisex | 6 #418 | |
| Haruma | Varies by kanji; commonly "spring + horse" (春馬) or "clear/sunny + true/horse" (晴真, 晴馬). | Japanese | Boy | 6 #419 | |
| Hiroyuki | Combines hiro (広/弘/浩/寛, 'wide/large/generous') and yuki (幸/行/之/雪, 'happiness/fortune/to go/snow'); commonly interpreted as 'broad happiness' or 'abundant good fortune'. | Japanese | Boy | 6 #420 | |
| Isamu | Courage; bravery; valor | Japanese | Boy | 6 #421 | |
| Kagome | Literally 'basket eye' or 'basket weave pattern' - refers to a woven lattice/honeycomb pattern | Japanese | Girl | 6 #422 | |
| Kaho | Varies by kanji; commonly uses characters meaning 'fragrance' (香), 'flower/ear (of grain)' (花/穂), 'summer' (夏), 'beautiful' (佳) or 'step' (歩) - typical senses include 'fragrant flower', 'fragrant ear', 'summer sail', or 'beautiful step'. | Hawaiian, Japanese | Girl | 6 #423 | |
| Kazuya | Varies by kanji; commonly 'kazu' (harmony, one) + 'ya' (to be, arrow, also) - often interpreted as 'harmonious/peaceful one' or similar | Japanese | Boy | 6 #424 | |
| Kohei | Depends on kanji; commonly 'peace', 'fairness', or 'healthy peace' (e.g., 公平 'fair', 康平 'healthy peace', 弘平 'vast peace'). | Japanese | Boy | 6 #425 | |
| Ku | Hawaiian: name of a major god (often associated with war and prosperity). Chinese: represents several surnames/characters (e.g., 苦 'bitter'; 顧 'to look after'). Korean/Japanese: a syllable/romanization whose meaning depends on the hanja/kanji used. | Chinese, Hawaiian, Japanese, Korean | Boy | 6 #426 | |
| Mayko | In Japanese (Maiko, 舞子): "dancing child." As an English/modern coinage: "child of May" or "born in May." | English, Japanese | Girl | 6 #427 | |
| Minako | Meaning varies by kanji; commonly interpreted as "beautiful child" (e.g., 美奈子). | Japanese | Girl | 6 #428 | |
| Nanako | Varies by kanji; commonly 'Nana' (seven) + 'ko' (child) - often interpreted as 'seventh child' or other meanings depending on the characters used. | Japanese | Girl | 6 #429 | |
| Noriko | Meaning varies by kanji; typically 'nori' + 'ko' ('child'), where 'nori' can mean rule/law/chronicle/ceremony/teach/etc. - e.g., 'child of rule/ceremony'. | Japanese | Girl | 6 #430 | |
| Ruri | Derived from the Japanese word 瑠璃 (ruri) meaning 'lapis lazuli' - a deep blue gemstone. | Japanese | Girl | 6 #431 | |
| Sayaka | Varies by kanji; commonly combines elements meaning 'clear/bright/pure' and 'fragrance' - often interpreted as 'fresh and fragrant.' | Japanese | Girl | 6 #432 | |
| Tatsuki | Varies by kanji; commonly relates to 'dragon', 'rise/attain', or 'tree' (examples: 竜樹 'dragon + tree', 達樹 'attain + tree', 立樹 'stand/rise + tree'). | Japanese | Boy | 6 #433 | |
| Tomoya | Often formed from kanji meaning 'friend', 'companion', 'wisdom', or 'knowledge' combined with a suffix meaning 'to be/also'; commonly interpreted as 'wise friend' or 'friend of wisdom'. | Japanese | Boy | 6 #434 | |
| Toya | Door into the valley | Japanese | Girl | 6 #435 | |
| Yasuo | Peaceful man | Japanese | Boy | 6 #436 | |
| Amisa | Varies by origin; generally interpreted as a pleasant/favorable name - possible senses include 'beautiful', 'beloved', 'friend' or 'gift' depending on language and culture. | Hindi, Japanese, Sanskrit | Girl | 5 #437 | |
| Ayako | Varies with kanji; commonly 'colorful/bright' or 'patterned' + 'child' (e.g., 'colorful/patterned child') | Japanese | Girl | 5 #438 | |
| Ayu | Beautiful (Javanese/Indonesian). In Japanese usage meanings vary by kanji or as a short form of Ayumi. | Japanese, Javanese | Girl | 5 #439 | |
| Benjiro | Combines 'Ben' (various possible kanji meanings such as 'speech', 'diligence', or 'excellence') and 'jirō' (二郎) meaning 'second son' - broadly 'Ben, the second son' or 'diligent/learned second son' depending on kanji. | Japanese | Boy | 5 #440 | |
| Chise | In Japanese meanings vary by kanji (e.g., 千世 'thousand generations', 千瀬 'thousand shallows'); in Ainu (cise) it means 'house'. | Japanese | Girl | 5 #441 | |
| Chiya | Hebrew: "life"; Japanese: meaning varies by kanji (e.g., 千夜 "thousand nights"). | Hebrew, Japanese | Girl | 5 #442 | |
| Chiyo | Commonly written as 千代 meaning "thousand generations" or figuratively "eternal"; exact nuance depends on the kanji used. | Japanese | Girl | 5 #443 | |
| Daigo | Often 'great enlightenment' or 'great realization' (commonly from the kanji 大悟). Other kanji combinations can yield meanings like 'great protection', 'great strength', or 'big five'. | Japanese | Boy | 5 #444 | |
| Edo | If from Edward/Edoardo: 'wealthy guardian' (Old English roots). If from Japanese Edo (江戸): linked to the place name meaning 'bay/estuary' or 'river entrance'. | Italian, Japanese | Boy | 5 #445 | |
| Go | Varies by kanji; common meanings include 'five' (五), 'strong/sturdy' (剛), 'hometown' (郷), 'I/myself' (吾), or 'the board game Go' (碁). | Japanese | Boy | 5 #446 | |
| Hanami | Literally "flower viewing" (the custom of viewing cherry blossoms); can also be written to convey "flower" + "beauty". | Japanese | Girl | 5 #447 | |
| Haro | Varies by origin - toponymic from the town of Haro (Spain); possibly from Basque roots related to stone/rock; as a short form of Harold/Harrison relates to 'army-ruler'/'son of Harry'; in Japanese use it is generally a phonetic form with no intrinsic meaning. | Basque, English, Japanese, Spanish | Boy | 5 #448 | |
| Hitomi | Commonly 'pupil of the eye' (瞳); can also have meanings like 'benevolent beauty' or 'one/beauty' depending on the kanji used. | Japanese | Girl | 5 #449 | |
| Jomei | Often rendered as 'clear/bright' or 'pure brightness' depending on kanji; best known as the posthumous name of a 7th‑century Japanese emperor. | Japanese | Boy | 5 #450 |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Japanese-origin name in our dataset.
