Traditional Japanese Names

Traditional Japanese Names — browse our complete collection of 71+ names with meanings, origins and pronunciations. Find inspiration for your baby from this carefully curated list.

Showing 1–48 of 71 names

Light, brightness

Bright prince, clear boy, or autumn prince, depending on the kanji used.

Bright, clear, intelligent, luminous, dawn

Japanese (Japan)

Hollyhock, blue

To fly, tomorrow, fragrant

Wisdom, intellect; also 'thousand blessings' or 'thousand branches'

Palauan (shared with Japanese)

Meaning unknown; possibly 'large tree' or 'large radiance' in Japanese.

Gift

Child of abundant beauty

Spring, sun, clear weather; also light or day

Shining sun, spring tree

High mountain

Excellent, bright, shining

Light, radiance, shine

Meaning unknown, possibly 'generous' or 'prosperous' (Japanese)

Harmony, flower; often interpreted as 'harmonious flower' or 'peaceful flower'.

Palauan (influenced by Japanese)

Merit, honor

Maple

ocean, sea, fly, soar (depending on kanji)

Powerful, accomplished; 'one who possesses power and skill'

Victorious beauty

Palauan (shared with Japanese)

Meaning unknown, possibly Japanese origin

Palauan (influenced by Japanese)

Harmonious man; first son; peace

Palauan/Japanese

Happy child; felicitous child; respectful child; radiant child

Palauan (shared with Japanese)

Intelligent second son; strong and vigorous (Japanese)

Japanese, with influence in Palauan culture.

Pure child

Palauan (shared with Japanese)

Meaning varies depending on the kanji used; often relates to 'light', 'peace', 'happiness', 'governance'.

Great peace, great sky, or other meanings depending on kanji

Palauan (influenced by Japanese)

Long-lasting beautiful child

Palauan (shared with Japanese)

sincerity, truth, fidelity

True beauty, often from 'ma' (true/real) and 'mi' (beauty).

Affectionate beauty, beautiful love

Great tree, correct bloom, true radiance

Elegant beauty, becoming beautiful, true beauty

Sanskrit, Greek, Hebrew, Spanish

Illusion, good mother, water, or great

Blessing, grace, favor, or beauty

Child of a beautiful path; beautiful wise child

green, verdant, fresh

Harbor, port

My, mine

Beautiful moon, three trees, or other meanings depending on kanji

Calm, gentle

Palauan (shared with Japanese)

Tree, straight, honest, or chronicle (Japanese); meaning unknown (Palauan)

pleasantness, my delight

Summer moon, summer hope, or summer tree, depending on kanji.

reborn

Child of jasmine, realism; also 'truth' or 'white jasmine child'

Joy, song

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