If These 150 Popular Japanese Baby Names Aren't On Your Baby Naming List, They Should Be!

We've got name ideas for boys and girls, along with their meanings.

When you’re picking a Japanese name for your baby boy or girl, you’re making an excellent choice! Most of the baby naming ideas that come from Japan have a musical ring to them, full of meaning, and pay tribute to a wonderful and ancient culture.

Japanese baby names usually have ties to nature and carry messages that are often connected to family and society. Since Japanese baby names for girls and boys are usually very closely associated with their word meanings, you can usually guess what a Japanese baby name means just by looking or hearing it.

Whether you’d like to honor your Japanese roots or you’d like to celebrate the Land of the Rising Sun, check out this list of cute Japanese names for boys and girls, plus a few gender-neutral Japanese baby name ideas, too!

Japanese Names for Boys

1. Asahi

In Japanese, this boy’s name means “sunlight.”

2. Haru

This name means “spring.”

3. Akio

This Japanese name means “bright.”

4. Haruto

Haruto means “flying.”

5. Akira

In the Japanese language, Akira means “wisdom.”

6. Hinata

The meaning of this Japanese name is “towards the sun.”

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7. Botan

Even though it’s a boy’s name, this popular Japanese name means “peony.”

8. Hiroto

This name means “big.”

9. Fuji

After the famous Japanese mountain.

10. Itsuki

This Japanese boy’s name means “tree.”

11. Hiroshi

From the Japanese word meaning “generous.”

12. Kaito

Kaito means “sea” or “ocean.”

13. Jiro

With Japanese roots, this name means “second son.”

14. Minato

This Japanese boy’s name means “harbour.”

15. Kenji

This name means “strong.”

16. Ren

From the Japanese word for “lotus.”

17. Kiyoshi

This Japanese boy’s name means “pure.”

18. Riku

In Japanese, this baby boy’s name means “land.”

19. Ichiro

This Japanese name means “first son.”

20. Souta

This baby boy’s name means “suddenly.”

21. Aoki

After the Japanese word for “blue tree.”

22. Sana

The meaning of the name Sana is “calm.”

23. Chikao

In Japanese, this baby boy’s name means “clever.”

24. Touma

After the Japanese word for “iron.”

25. Daichi

This baby boy’s name means “Earth.”

26. Yamato

This ancient Japanese name means “great harmony.”

27. Daiki

This Japanese boy’s name means “shining.”

28. Asa

Asa means “morning.”

29. Goro

The meaning of the name Goro is “enlightened son.”

30. Benjiro

This name means “one who enjoys peace.”

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31. Habiki

In Japanese, this name means “echo.”

32. Chikao

This Japanese boy’s name means “clever.”

33. Daisuke

The meaning of this Japanese name means “great help.”

34. Chimon

With Japanese origins, this name means “gate of wisdom.”

35. Hotaru

From the Japanese word for “firefly.”

36. Itachi

Itachi means “weasel.”

37. Enmei

With Japanese origins, this name means “bright circle.”

38. Kaito

In Japanese, this name means “soaring.”

39. Fumihiro

This Japanese boy’s name means “wide sentence.”

40. Keisuke

The meaning of Keisuke is “save” in Japanese.

41. Genkei

This name means “to be honored.”

42. Kota

This Japanese name means “happiness.”

43. Giichi

In Japanese, this name means “justice.”

44. Mako

This name means “sincerity.”

45. Goku

After the Super Sayian in the hit manga series, DragonBall Z.

46. Masashi

The name Masashi means “ambition.”

47. Habiki

This baby boy’s name means “sound.”

48. Hideo

This Japanese name means “excellent male child.”

49. Oda

In Japanese, this baby boy’s name means “small rice paddy.”

50. Junichiro

This name means “he who takes.”

Japanese Names for Girls

51. Ahmya

This Japanese name means “black rain.”

52. Fumiko

This baby girl’s name means “beautiful.”

53. Katana

After the water-bender strong female character in Avatar: The Last Airbender.

54. Midori

In Japanese, this name means “green.”

55. Rika

Rika is a Japanese name that means “village.”

56. Suki

The meaning of Suki is “loved one.”

57. Yoshi

After the adorable green dinosaur in the Mario franchise.

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58. Yuriko

This Japanese name means “lily child.”

59. Nori

This baby girl’s name means “belief.”

60. Hatsu

In Japanese, this name means “beginning.”

61. Chiaki

This Japanese name means “a thousand autumns.”

62. Keiko

This baby girl’s name means “happy child.”

63. Kumi

In Japanese, this name means “long period of time.”

64. Miu

After the Japanese word for “beautiful feather.”

65. Chiasa

This baby girl’s name means “one thousand mornings.”

66. Bashira

Bashira means “joyful.”

67. Ayaka

The meaning of Ayaka is “color.”

68. Hayami

This Japanese girl’s name means “rare and unusual beauty.”

69. Emica

This baby girl’s name means “beautiful.”

70. Dai

After the Japanese word for “to shine.”

71. Asuga

This name means “tomorrow.”

72. Izumi

In Japanese, this name means “spring fountain.”

73. Japana

This name means “muttering prayers.”

74. Megumi

After the Japanese word for “blessing.”

75. Moriko

This Japanese name means “forest.”

76. Ruqa

This baby girl’s name means “beautiful.”

77. Okimi

With Japanese roots, this name means “bright shining light.”

78. Suzume

Suzume is a Japanese name that means “sparrow.”

79. Tora

The meaning of Tora is “tiger.”

80. Umi

This baby girl’s name means “beauty.”

81. Yuki

In Japanese, this name means “happiness.”

82. Seijun

The meaning of Seijun is “pure.”

83. Namie

Namie means “blessing” in Japanese.

84. Momo

After the Japanese word for “a hundred.”

85. Kumiko

This Japanese name means “long-time beauty.”

86. Nishi

Nishi means “west.”

87. Seina

This celestial Japanese name means “star.”

88. Tamashini

In Japanese, this baby girl’s name means “soul.”

89. Youko

This delightful girl’s name means “sunshine.”

90. Okemia

Taking after the name Cordelia, this name means “war horn.”

91. Rai

This elemental name means “thunder.”

92. Masami

Masami means “beautiful.”

93. Reina

In Japanese, this name means “wise.”

94. Shoko

The meaning of the name Shoko is “auspicious child.”

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95. Wakumi

This Japanese name means “beautiful spring of water.”

96. Utano

This baby girl’s name means “field of songs.”

97. Shinobu

After the Japanese word for “endure.”

98. Rini

Rini means “little bunny” in Japanese.

99. Misako

This Japanese girl’s name means “beautiful child.”

100. Hide

The meaning of Hide is “excellent.”

Unisex Japanese Names

101. Jin

This unisex name means “bright.”

102. Ren

In Japanese, this name means “love.”

103. Mitsu

The meaning of Mitsu is “honey.”

104. Kazuto

After the Japanese guitarist.

105. Kyo

This unisex Japanese name means “peach.”

106. Aki

In Japanese, this name means “crystal clear.”

107. Minori

This name means “beautiful harbor.”

108. Sora

This unisex name means “sky.”

109. Seiko

Seiko means “truth” in Japanese.

110. Yuuki

The meaning of the name Yuuki is “gentle hope.”

111. Masa

This Japanese name means “straightforward.”

112. Nao

In Japanese, this name means “love” and “affection.”

113. Yasu

Yasu means “calm” in Japanese.

114. Natsu

This unisex Japanese name means “born in summer.”

115. Kin

The meaning of Kin is “golden.”

116. Kohaku

After the Japanese word for “music.”

117. Michi

This name means “righteous way.”

118. Aoi

Aoi is a Japanese unisex name meaning “blueish.”

119. Jun

This name means “talented.”

120. Masumi

In Japanese, this name means “beauty.”

121. Ryo

After the Japanese word that means “defy.”

122. Reiki

After the Japanese spiritual healing practice.

123. Harue

This Japanese unisex name means “springtime bay.”

124. Tomi

Tomi means “rich” in Japanese.

125. Tsubasa

The meaning of the unisex name Tsubasa means “wings.”

126. Kosuke

This name means “rising sun.”

127. Shun

In Japanese, this unisex name means “speed.”

128. Kozue

This nature-inspired Japanese name means “tree branches.”

129. Ichigo

This refreshing unisex name means “strawberry.”

130. Tokyo

After the capital city of Japan.

131. Kana

Kana means “powerful.”

132. Hachi

After the Japanese word for the number eight.

133. Hiromi

The meaning of Hiromi is “generous beauty.”

134. Kairi

This Japanese unisex name means “ocean village.”

135. Mitsuru

This name means “satisfy.”

136. Yuu

This Japanese name means “tenderness.”

137. Doi

Doi is a Japanese name that means “earthen well.”

138. Jona

In Japanese, this name means “dove.”

139. Kuma

After the Japanese word for “bear.”

140. Ohta

This Japanese name has two meanings. One is “eyes of the Almighty God” or “one who is free from dirt and impurities.”

141. Reiko

Reiko means “beautiful child.”

142. Subaru

This heavenly unisex name is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster.

143. Taru

Taru is a unisex name that means “small plant.”

144. Kei

This name means “intelligent.”

145. Katsumi

In Japanese, this name means “overcome.”

146. Kyou

This unisex name means “apricot.”

147. Suzuki

The meaning of Suzuki means “the ears of rice piled up.”

148. Soma

This Japanese name means “smoothly.”

149. Saku

The Japanese name Saku means “remembrance of the Lord.”

150. Rin

After the Japanese word for “dignified.”

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