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These names are listed in 五十音 (gojūon ) order; see the hiragana page for a chart. The romanization is given first, followed by kanji (if any), kana, meaning (if any), and gender (F for female, M for male, blank for unknown). Please do not add names to this list unless you can provide kanji .
Romaji
Kanji
Kana
Meaning
Gender
Ai
愛
あい
love
F
Aoi
碧, 葵
あおい
blue, hollyhock
F
Akio
明夫
あきお
bright boy
M
Akiko
明子
あきこ
bright child
F
Akiko
秋子
あきこ
autumn child
F
Akira
明
あきら
bright
M
Akira
晶、彰
あきら
clear
M,F
Atsuko
亜月子
あつこ
child that comes after the moon?
F
Ayako
亜也湖、亜也子
あやこ
classical lake, classical child
F
Romaji
Kanji
Kana
Meaning
Gender
Kaori
香、香織
かおり
incense, perfume
F
Kaoru
香織
かおる
weave incense
M
Kaoru
佳緒
かおる
pleasing beginning
F
Kazue
か寿枝
かずえ
one garment
F
Kazuko
カズ子
かずこ
Powerful child?
F
Kasumi
香澄
かすみ
mist
F
Kimiko
き実子, き美子, キミ子
きみこ
Child of truth/Beautiful child
F
Kyō
京
きよう
Derived from 'Kyoto' - capital? Can also mean large, approval or ginger (the herb)
M
Keiko
京子 (kanji can also be read Kyōko or Kiyoko)、恵子
けいこ
Capital child/ Child of the capital/ smart(wise) child
F
Kōji
浩二、浩治、幸二、浩次
こうじ
two wide expanses; abundant peace/ruling; two blessings; vigorous order
M
Romaji
Kanji
Kana
Meaning
Gender
Sakura
櫻
さくら
cherry blossom
F
Sachiko
幸子
さちこ
happy child
F
Satomi
三十三、 さと未、 里美
さとみ
three ten(s); not yet like...
F
Sumiko
主珠子
すみこ
Child of the principle jewel/ Principle jewel child
M, F (this name with this kanji is of uncertain gender despite feminine ending -ko...)
Seiko
世依子
せいこ
Child who depends on the world/society OR Child the world/society depends on
F
Romaji
Kanji
Kana
Meaning
Gender
Takashi
隆、隆志、隆史..
たかし
noble, noble hopes, noble history
M
Takahiro
隆弘
たかひろ
prosperous
M
Takeshi
武、毅、猛、武志..
たけし
bamboo tree/brave
M
Tarō
太郎
たろう
First Born son (a higher meaning than Ichirō, which also means first born son)
M
Romaji
Kanji
Kana
Meaning
Gender
Naoko
直子
なおこ
honest child
F
Nana
奈々
なな
F
Nana
ナナ
なな
F
Nanami
七海
ななみ
seven seas
F
Noboru
冲
のぼる
Rises high into the sky
M
Nobu
乃武; 庸
のぶ
From the warrior; ordinary
M
Noriko
且子
のりこ
further child
F
Romaji
Kanji
Kana
Meaning
Gender
Hana
一愛
はな
favourite one
F
Hanako
花子
はなこ
flower child
F
Haru
如春
はる
like springtime
F
Haruko
保
はるこ
protect, support
F
Hikaru
光
ひかる
shine
M, F
Hideki
秀喜、秀樹、英機
ひでき
take pleasure in beauty/excellence; good/excellent/beautiful timber wood
M
Hideyoshi
秀吉
ひでよし
excellent luck
M
Hitomi
ひ都実
ひとみ
true capital
F, M
Hiroko
丕子
ひろこ
glorious child
F
Romaji
Kanji
Kana
Meaning
Gender
Maaka
真亜華
まあか
true beauty
F
Mai
舞
まい
dance
F
Mami
麻美
まみ
beautiful flax
F
Manami
真奈美
まなみ
F
Masami
正巳、雅巳
まさみ
M
Masami
雅美
まさみ
beauty and grace
M,F
Midori
緑
みどり
green, greenery, verdure
F
Minami
南
みなみ
South
F
Misaki
美咲
みさき
beautiful blossom
F
Mitsuki
美月
みつき
beautiful moon
F
Moe
萌
もえ
sprout
F
Maroka
麿歌
まろか
I/You sing
F
Romaji
Kanji
Kana
Meaning
Gender
Yaaya
耶彩
やあや
Paint
F
Yanmin
楊明
やんみん
Light coloured willow
F
Yarei
若麗
やれい
Young companion
F
Yuan
柚杏
ゆあん
citron apricot
F
Yū
勇
ゆう
courage
M,F
Yukiko
雪子
ゆきこ
snow child
F
Yukijura
幸樹蘭
ゆきじゅら
Blessed timber orchid
F
Yukihimekumiko
雪姫久美子
ゆきひめくみこ
Ancient beautiful snow princess
F
Yukimi
雪水
ゆきみ
Meltwater
F
Yukio
由紀夫
ゆきお
M
Romaji
Kanji
Kana
Meaning
Gender
Rai
羅為
らい
Made of thin silk
F, M
Raina
雷鳴
らいな
Echo of thunder
F
Rakusai
楽斎
らくさい
Ranri
蘭莉
らんり
Jasmine orchid
F
Risa
理沙
りさ
F
Ryūnosuke
龍之介
りゅうのすけ
of the dragon
M
Ryōichi
亮一
りょういち
Excellent one, ?purifying music?
M
Romaji
Kanji
Kana
Meaning
Gender
Waako
羽亜恋
わあこ
In love with feathers?
F
Waimi
羽維見
わいみ
Ties feathers with ideas
F
Wakako
輪加子
わかこ
Joining flowers
F
Wakana
若菜
わかな
young greens(herbs)
F
