Samurai Names

pure creation; obedient help; pure work

obedient helper; pure assistance; pure excellence

Ocean, sea

various meanings depending on kanji

Powerful, accomplished; 'one who possesses power and skill'

Various meanings depending on kanji, often involving 'joy', 'sound', 'man'.

peace, tranquility, or to sing, to play music

fragrance child

victorious excellence; to excel in victory

victorious nobility; excellent honor

harmony, peace, or crane, ear of grain

harmonious, peaceful, or excellent (kazu) + origin, book, or writing (moto)

harmonious, peaceful, or one hundred, together with honesty or straightforwardness

harmonious trust, one's hope, or peace and nobility

harmonious prince

Peaceful people; one thousand people

fist, ken; fourth son

wise son; healthy son; humble son

unknown, possibly 'long hair' or 'beautiful'

Chrysanthemum

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

golden

utmost, extreme, ultimate

Pure field; clear sound; auspicious generation

light, vast, peace, happiness, prosperity, or grand

ancient, old, great, or small tree

Small wing, small feather

first son, shining son, happy son

little, first, and son

little, first, son

Heart sound, here sound, small sound, or other combinations

light, bright, clear, fairness, justice

various, depending on kanji; often 'old helper' or 'light helper'

Small bird; sound of a koto; sound of a bell

Great peace, great sky, or other meanings depending on kanji

field, plain, wilderness

Light snow, small snow

Long-lasting beautiful child

respectful child; capital child; apricot child; echo child

respectful, large, great, or capital; thick, big, or stout

love, affection, or a variant of Mary

midsummer

round, circle (from 'maru')

proper, peaceful, excellent; universal, level, peace

Often 'correct, proper, just' (masa), 'one' (ichi), 'son' (rō)

Elegant beauty, becoming beautiful, true beauty

Often 'victorious man' or 'elegant man', depending on kanji.

Path, way, and peace, tranquility, or to be calm