Japanese Boy Names

Strong Japanese boy names with powerful meanings. Japanese names carry deep cultural significance — like Haruki (spring child), Kenji (strong ruler) and Ryu (dragon).

Showing 241–288 of 3,288 names

Prosperous mountain

picture, image, reflection; prosperity, glory

gate, protection, blessing, intelligence, brave, hero

Heroic man, brave warrior

far, distant

various, depending on kanji used (e.g., 'flame', 'garden', 'benevolence')

undifferentiated Japanese kana

benevolent good luck, distant good fortune

distant teaching, distant wisdom

circle

undifferentiated Japanese kana

Helpful, blessed, or intelligent assistant/helper

eternity, succession, child

undifferentiated Japanese kana

joyful second son

Joyful trust; joyful faith

undifferentiated Japanese kana

Joyful man; good friend; eternal tail

undifferentiated Japanese kana

joyful son; delight, pleasure

undifferentiated Japanese kana

Joyful history; eternal history; excellent history

undifferentiated Japanese kana

Joyful night; many meanings depending on kanji

elegant, refined, wind, flower

undifferentiated Japanese kana

elegant and graceful; wind and song; style and grace

Wisteria man; Mount Fuji man

undifferentiated Japanese kana

wisteria son

wealthy, abundant; rich wisteria; rich longevity

deep, profound, unfathomable

wealthy hero; fortunate man

good fortune, happiness, wealth

undifferentiated Japanese kana

fortune, blessing, and longevity

undifferentiated Japanese kana

good fortune, welfare, happiness

undifferentiated Japanese kana

good fortune, happiness (fuku) and son (tarō)

lucky, blessed, wealthy (depending on kanji)

wind horse; lotus; seal; true, genuine

history/writing/document + bright/clear

undifferentiated Japanese kana

Varies depending on kanji used, often related to 'history', 'writing', 'friend', 'harmony'.

undifferentiated Japanese kana

history/chronicle of abundant beauty/excellence

history/writing prince, abundant prince, or rich prince

abundant history/wealth, extensive writing/literature

history, chronicle, writing, or literature

undifferentiated Japanese kana

varied, often 'writing/history' and 'person/prince'

undifferentiated Japanese kana

writing, literature, and peace, harmony

undifferentiated Japanese kana

varied, often related to writing, literature, or nobility

undifferentiated Japanese kana

abundant elegance, abundant righteousness

undifferentiated Japanese kana

abundant trust; abundant sincerity; abundant faith

various, depending on kanji combination (e.g., 'history, law, rule' + 'to succeed, to be excellent')

literary hero; scholarly man

history, chronicle, writing, document + noble, filial piety

undifferentiated Japanese kana

history, writing, document + excellent, outstanding

Literally 'writing/document' (fumi) and 'thick/big/son' (taro)

history, chronicle, document; writing, sentence

history, record, writing; to establish, to be, to exist; to fly, to soar

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