The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

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1–48 of 52 names

Japanese

Akane

Madder; deep red in one Japanese spelling

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Asuka

Tomorrow and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

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Ayaka

Color and flower in one Japanese spelling

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Chiyo

A thousand generations in one Japanese spelling

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Hanae

Flower with picture or blessing; depends on kanji

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Haruka

Distant in one Japanese spelling

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Hikari

Light in one Japanese spelling

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Himari

Sunlight and hollyhock in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

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Honoka

Harmony and flower in one Japanese spelling

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Hotaru

Firefly in one Japanese spelling

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Ichika

One and flower in one Japanese spelling

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Iroha

Color and leaf in one Japanese spelling

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Kaede

Maple in one Japanese spelling

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Kaika

Cheerful summer in 快夏; other spellings differ

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Kanna

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Keiko

Celebration and child in one Japanese spelling

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Kiko

Child of hope in 希子; other spellings differ

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Kohana

Little flower in 小花; other spellings differ

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Koharu

Little spring in one Japanese spelling

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Kotone

Koto sound in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese · Māori

Mana

Japanese meaning depends on spelling; spiritual power in Māori

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Tagalog · Japanese

Mayumi

Tender; soft; modest

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Michiko

Beauty, wisdom and child in one Japanese spelling

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Midori

Green in one Japanese spelling

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Miku

Beauty and sky in one Japanese spelling

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Mio

Waterway; beauty and blossom in one Japanese spelling

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Mirai

Future in 未来; other spellings differ

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Misaki

Beauty and blossoming in one Japanese spelling

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Mitsuki

Beauty and moon in one Japanese spelling

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Miyu

Beauty and gentleness in one Japanese spelling

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Momoko

Peach and child in one Japanese spelling

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Nanami

Seven seas in one Japanese spelling

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Natsuki

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Natsumi

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Nozomi

Meaning depends on kanji; hope or wish are possibilities

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Riko

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Rin

Dignified in one Japanese spelling

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Saori

Weaving with sand or early; depends on kanji

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Japanese

Sayaka

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Shiori

Poem and weaving; bookmark in one Japanese spelling

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Sumire

Violet in one Japanese spelling

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Suzu

Bell in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Suzume

Meaning depends on kanji; sparrow is one possibility

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Tsubaki

Camellia in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Tsubame

Meaning depends on kanji; swallow bird is one possibility

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Japanese

Tsumugi

Pongee; a type of silk cloth in one Japanese spelling

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Wakana

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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