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Names with meaning.

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

Japanese names

49–96 of 155 names

Japanese · Korean

Haru

Spring or sunlight in Japanese spellings; day in Korean

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Japanese

Haruka

Distant in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Haruki

Sunlight and brightness in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Haruto

Sunlight and soaring in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hayate

Wind-associated; depends on kanji

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Japanese

Hayato

Falcon and person in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hibiki

Sound; resonance, with 響

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Japanese

Hikari

Light in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hikaru

Light or brightness in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

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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Japanese

Hinata

Sunny place in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hiro

Abundant or generous, depending on the Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hiromi

Vastness and beauty in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Honoka

Harmony and flower in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Hotaru

Firefly in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Ichika

One and flower in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Ichiro

First son in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Iori

Weaving in 伊織; hermitage in 庵

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Japanese

Iroha

Color and leaf in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Isamu

Brave in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Itsuki

Tree in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kaede

Maple in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kaika

Cheerful summer in 快夏; other spellings differ

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Japanese

Kanata

Music and abundance in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kanna

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Kaoru

Fragrance in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kazuki

Harmony and tree in one Japanese spelling

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Keiko

Celebration and child in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Keita

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese · English

Ken

Healthy or strong in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kenshin

Humility and trust in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kiko

Child of hope in 希子; other spellings differ

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Japanese

Kiyoshi

Pure in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kohana

Little flower in 小花; other spellings differ

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Japanese

Koharu

Little spring in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kōhei

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Kotaro

Meaning depends on the Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Kotone

Koto sound in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Makoto

Sincerity in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Mamoru

Protect or guard in 守; other spellings differ

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Japanese · Māori

Mana

Japanese meaning depends on spelling; spiritual power in Māori

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Japanese

Masaki

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Tagalog · Japanese

Mayumi

Tender; soft; modest

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Japanese

Michiko

Beauty, wisdom and child in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Midori

Green in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Miku

Beauty and sky in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Minato

Harbor in one Japanese spelling

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