🇯🇵 Japanese origin

Japanese baby names

Japanese names are layered — sound, kanji, and meaning all matter. Below are picks that travel well outside Japan and are easy for non-Japanese speakers to pronounce.

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Japanese girl names

Hana

Flower (花)

Sakura

Cherry blossom (桜)

Yui

Bind, tie (結)

Aoi

Hollyhock / blue (葵 / 蒼)

Mei

Sprout, bud (芽)

Rin

Dignified (凛)

Haru

Spring / sun (春 / 陽)

Sora

Sky (空)

Yuki

Snow / happiness (雪 / 幸)

Akira

Bright, clear (明)

Emi

Beautiful blessing (恵美)

Japanese boy names

Hiro

Generous, prosperous (寛)

Haru

Spring / sun (春 / 陽)

Ren

Lotus / love (蓮 / 恋)

Sora

Sky (空)

Yuki

Snow / happiness (雪 / 幸)

Kai

Sea / shell (海)

Riku

Land (陸)

Akira

Bright, clear (明)

Daichi

Great earth (大地)

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