Kai
Sea in Hawaiian; East Asian meanings depend on spelling
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Naomi
My pleasantness
Akari
Brightness and village in one Japanese spelling
Akira
Bright or clear in one Japanese spelling
Aya
Sign; miracle; verse
Emi
Favor and beauty in one Japanese spelling
Hana
Happiness; bliss
Kenji
Health and two in one Japanese spelling
Kenzo
Health and three in one Japanese spelling
Kiyomi
Pure beauty in 清美; other spellings differ
Noa
Movement; motion
Rio
River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji
Yuna
Gentleness and greens in one Japanese spelling
Aiko
Love and child in one Japanese spelling
Emiko
Favor, beauty and child in one Japanese spelling
Kaito
Sea and soaring in one Japanese spelling
Kaori
Fragrance and weaving in one Japanese spelling
Mai
Plum or apricot in Vietnamese; other origins differ
Mari
Meaning varies by language and Japanese kanji
Mei
Beauty or plum in Chinese; Japanese meanings vary
Mika
Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling
Ren
Lotus or romantic love in one Japanese spelling
Rina
Joyful song
Rumi
From Rum, the old name for Anatolia
Ryu
Dragon in one Japanese spelling
Sakura
Cherry blossom in one Japanese spelling
Sana
Radiance; brilliance
Sayuri
Little lily in one Japanese spelling
Sora
Sky in one Japanese spelling
Yuri
Slavic form of George: farmer
Akane
Madder; deep red in one Japanese spelling
Aki
Autumn or brightness in Japanese; Finnish short form
Akio
Bright man in one Japanese spelling
Ami
My people
Aoi
Hollyhock or blue-green in one Japanese spelling
Aoto
Blue-green and person in one Japanese spelling
Arata
New; fresh in one Japanese spelling
Asahi
Morning sun in one Japanese spelling
Asuka
Tomorrow and fragrance in one Japanese spelling
Ayaka
Color and flower in one Japanese spelling
Ayato
Meaning depends on the chosen kanji
Chihiro
A thousand fathoms in one Japanese spelling
Chika
God is greater in Igbo; Japanese meaning depends on spelling
Chiyo
A thousand generations in one Japanese spelling
Daichi
Great earth in one Japanese spelling
Eiji
Excellence and two in one Japanese spelling
Hajime
Beginning; depends on kanji
Hanae
Flower with picture or blessing; depends on kanji
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