Japanese Boy Names

joy, happiness

blessing, gift, or a variant of Kairi meaning 'sea'

auspicious good fortune gate

Lucky second son

auspicious, fortunate, good luck

auspicious second son

auspicious tenth son

lucky, auspicious, and helpful

lucky man; good fortune

lucky son; joyous son; wise son

good luck son

auspicious son

lucky son

eight (or joy) and warrior

eighteenth son

respectful, reverence, or joy, happiness

first son, joy, hope, or tree

respectful son; joy son; standard son

Joyful, happy; golden

second son

ten-thousandth son

Gift of God; child of the tree; hope

Various, depending on kanji; often 'season', 'noble', 'hope', 'rare', 'joy'

chrysanthemum (kiku) + first son (ichirō)

chrysanthemum next

chrysanthemum (kiku) + second son (jirō)

chrysanthemum's helper/origin

chrysanthemum boy; chronicle man; beginning man

chrysanthemum boy

Unknown, possibly related to 'kill' or 'killer' in English, or a Japanese sound

righteous, valiant, brave

Various meanings depending on kanji, e.g., 'rejoice, bright, autumn'

various meanings depending on kanji, often 'prince' or 'lord'

various meanings depending on kanji, often 'vast, beautiful, history'

various meanings depending on kanji

Emperor, sovereign, or noble person

Imperial rule; noble law; excellent principle

Beginning, foundation; record, chronicle; precious, noble

various meanings depending on kanji

righteous, noble, or excellent person

honor, respect, three, tree, beautiful, good, excellent, ocean, sea

Depending on kanji, could mean 'noble peace' or 'imperial peace'.

righteous ruler; beautiful good

family, relative, gold, axe, or golden

Golden brightness; golden clear

golden one; golden first; golden rule

golden first son

gold, metal, money, respect, admiration