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Names with meaning.

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

Japanese names

1–48 of 69 names

Hebrew · Japanese

Naomi

My pleasantness

Top 100

Arabic · Japanese

Aya

Sign; miracle; verse

Familiar

Japanese

Emi

Favor and beauty in one Japanese spelling

FamiliarRising

Arabic · Japanese · Czech · Korean

Hana

Happiness; bliss

Familiar

Japanese

Kiyomi

Pure beauty in 清美; other spellings differ

FamiliarRising

Hebrew · Hawaiian · Japanese

Noa

Movement; motion

FamiliarRising

Japanese

Yuna

Gentleness and greens in one Japanese spelling

FamiliarRising

Japanese

Aiko

Love and child in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon

Japanese

Emiko

Favor, beauty and child in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon

Japanese

Kaori

Fragrance and weaving in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon

Vietnamese · Japanese · Danish

Mai

Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ

Uncommon

Japanese · Basque · Finnish

Mari

Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji

Uncommon

Chinese · Japanese

Mei

Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary

Uncommon

Hebrew · Japanese

Rina

Joyful song

Uncommon

Japanese

Sakura

Cherry blossom in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon

Arabic · Japanese

Sana

Radiance; brilliance

Uncommon

Japanese

Sayuri

Little lily in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon

Japanese

Akane

Madder; deep red in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Asuka

Tomorrow and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Ayaka

Color and flower in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Chiyo

A thousand generations in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Hanae

Flower with picture or blessing; depends on kanji

Rare gem

Japanese

Haruka

Distant in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Hikari

Light in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Himari

Sunlight and hollyhock in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese · Tahitian · Urdu

Hina

Japanese meaning depends on kanji; separate Polynesian and Urdu roots

Rare gem

Japanese

Honoka

Harmony and flower in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Hotaru

Firefly in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Ichika

One and flower in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Iroha

Color and leaf in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Kaede

Maple in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Kaika

Cheerful summer in 快夏; other spellings differ

Rare gem

Japanese

Kanna

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

Rare gem

Japanese

Keiko

Celebration and child in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Kiko

Child of hope in 希子; other spellings differ

Rare gem

Japanese

Kohana

Little flower in 小花; other spellings differ

Rare gem

Japanese

Koharu

Little spring in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Kotone

Koto sound in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese · Māori

Mana

Japanese meaning depends on spelling; spiritual power in Māori

Rare gem

Tagalog · Japanese

Mayumi

Tender; soft; modest

Rare gem

Japanese

Michiko

Beauty, wisdom and child in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Midori

Green in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Miku

Beauty and sky in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Mio

Waterway; beauty and blossom in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Mirai

Future in 未来; other spellings differ

Rare gem

Japanese

Misaki

Beauty and blossoming in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Mitsuki

Beauty and moon in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

Japanese

Miyu

Beauty and gentleness in one Japanese spelling

Rare gem

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