Japanese Names

dragon, imperial, noble, excellent, good, beautiful, flow, current, river, valley, arrow

swift arrow, sand, shadow, or night

Third son

Happiness, good fortune, bliss

blessed, fortunate, happy, wisdom, intellect

Prince of happiness/fortune; wise prince

good fortune, happiness, wisdom, vastness

various, depending on kanji combination (e.g., 'happiness, beauty', 'blossom, beauty')

fortunate, happy, wise, or husband

fortunate generation, happy generation, auspicious generation

Child of bliss, child of happiness

Uncertain; possibly related to 'cherry blossom' or a modern coinage.

various meanings depending on kanji, often 'correct, proper' + 'spring, clear'

righteous prince, wise prince, or auspicious prince

proper, correct, wide; or help, support, wide

various meanings depending on kanji, often 'proper, right, good' + 'second son'

chaste, proper, correct, virtue, harmony, together, help, aid

various, depending on kanji (e.g., 'decisive man', 'virtuous man')

Righteous help; proper assistance

various, depending on kanji (e.g., 'wise person,' 'help, big')

righteousness, wisdom, and history

righteousness, propriety, good, excellent, fortunate

various, depending on kanji combination (e.g., 'proper happiness', 'correct snow')

Flower; blooming; flourishing

Small, blooming child; or sand child

small mountain cherry

Possibly a variant of 'Sayuri', meaning 'small lily' in Japanese, or 'Sahara', meaning 'desert' in Arabic.

multiple possible meanings depending on kanji, e.g., 'talent, one, two'

princess, flower, or a type of bird

honor, respect, or purity

Shadow, evening, or goddess of the earth

prosperity, flourishing, glory

child of blooming, child of blossoms, earlier child

blooming man; blooming husband; blooming hero

left garden; former times, old

cherry blossom

cherry blossom child

Cherry blossom (sakura) + son/male (rō)

saku (bloom, blossom) + tarō (eldest son)

blooming, night of blooming

brilliance, splendor, prosperity, or mountain peak

various meanings depending on kanji, often 'small wave' or 'beautiful south'

three good, three auspicious, three virtues

mountain flower

mountain pepper

third son

monkey, all-encompassing, essence

Helpful, assistant