Japanese Unisex Names

beautiful friend, wisdom and beauty, common beauty

wise, intelligent; benefit, advantage; winter, cold

Often derived from kanji meaning 'rich', 'wealth', 'friend', 'winter', 'gate', or 'to fly'.

Tiger's beauty; tiger's ocean; tiger's view (depends on kanji)

variant of 'Toshio' meaning 'talented man' or 'Toshiro' meaning 'talented son'

winter, wisteria (tou) and feathers, peace, harmony (wa)

Evening, night, peach tree, or wisteria

eternity, tower, or ten thousand

Abundant, rich, or East Asian

director, manager, chief, official

Always, constant, ordinary, common

eternal, constant, long-lasting, and good, excellent, or auspicious

To connect, to link, to tie

Crane (bird) and long-lasting, or good fortune

upper village

plum tree next

plum blossom youth

tide, current, seashore

peace, harmony, Japanese style

Meaning varies greatly by origin; often associated with poetry, song, or a type of boat.

eagle

field, plain, wilderness

Uncertain, possibly related to 'yabu' meaning 'mountain' or 'field'

eight-fold, eight layers, eight petals

eight clouds

peaceful generation, peaceful world, or peaceful life

prosperous, eternal, good luck

ocean, blue, or joy, happiness

underworld, realm of the dead

night

Good branch; good bay; good blessing; good picture

good, fragrant, beautiful, excellent, or auspicious flower/fragrance

good beauty, good reason, beautiful reason, good friend

Excellent filial piety, good respect, or good fortune

gentleness, superiority, distant, leisurely

evening sun; brave sun; excellent sun

snow, precious, hope

Snowy future

Excellent fragrance; brave, prosperous; helpful, friendly

abundance, excellence, reason, village, lily, or brave

brave friend; excellent, superior; deep, profound

leisure, ゆとり (yutori)

various meanings depending on kanji, often 'yuzu' (citrus fruit) and 'reason/cause'

pomegranate

God remembers; to be victorious; rabbit