Japanese Names

Generous, widespread, or heroic

Widespread peace; vast tranquility

generations, excellent, vast, beautiful, world, ocean, good, respectful

widespread goodness, excellent righteousness

Great fortune, widespread happiness

long-lasting picture/blessing/branch

long-lasting picture/drawing or long-lasting blessing/favor

long-lasting prince, eternal boy

virtuous, serene, and everlasting

long-lasting, eternal, or victorious first-born

long life, eternal history

long-lasting victory; enduring triumph

long-lasting light, eternal glory

long-lasting loyalty/fidelity

long-lasting, excellent, great son

long-lasting, excellent, shine, illuminate

long-lived person, long-lasting, ruler

long-lasting, excellent, history, wisdom

long-lasting generation; long-lasting abundance

long life, long-lasting, eternal

long-lasting peace/harmony

long life, long generation, long help

long-lived, excellent, good, virtuous

one-of-a-kind tree; one-of-a-kind chronicle

pupil of the eye; beautiful history/wisdom

benevolent, humble, or 1000 autumns

person, human, good, excellent, village, town

tall grain, ear of grain, or step by step

walk, pace, degree, extent

North Star; Big Dipper

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

star child

tall grain, step by step, mountain peak

rice ear, full rice ear

towards the sun; sunny place

breath, blowing, vigor, strength

First son

first son, excellent son

one night; one arrow; one valley

first son, first born

unknown, likely a combination of kanji with various meanings

various, depending on kanji used (e.g., 'house, family, wide, broad')

house, family, home, and correct, proper, or master, lord

guardian, protector, gate, or house

house, to protect, to help, to decide, to rule

one, first; brilliance, radiance; valuable, precious

one, first, child, ocean, bay, harbor

various, depending on kanji; often 'child of the bay' or 'growing up'