Short Baby Names

Moon; music; joy

origin, source, primary, first; deep, profound; garden, park

moon

elegant, charming, superior, gentle, or brave

elegant, graceful, superior, excellent

brave, superior, play, leisure

brave, heroic; excellent, superior; play, amusement

brave, heroic; excellence, superiority; play, amusement

union, fusion, integration

brave, excellent, evening, sunset, leisure, distant, or many other combinations

evening sun; brave sun; excellent sun

gentle/leisurely sail; abundant/superior protection/guarantee

brave second son, abundant help, or healing

courageous second son; abundant second son; brave ruler

Various meanings depending on kanji, often 'gentle flower' or 'excellent flower'.

child of the evening; helpful child; excellent child

Child of abundance/help, brave child, charming child

Excellent fragrance; brave, prosperous; helpful, friendly

Christmas, born at Christmas

youthful, downy

Often 'courageous horse' or 'eternal truth', depending on kanji

dream

dream, rich blessing

various, often 'bow' or 'beauty'

cloud

fortune, luck; rhyme, rhythm

moon, beautiful, elegant

good, excellent, beautiful

kindness, gentleness, or moon

various meanings depending on kanji, often 'bind, tie' or 'reason, cause'

eternal, prosperous, brave

reason, cause, or help

Jade, beautiful, elegant, or pleasant, joyful

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

Often associated with 'brave' or 'excellent' (優), or 'long life' (悠)

farmer, earth-worker

Graceful, elegant; also a type of jade

God increases

brave, courageous; abundant, rich; help, assist

brave person, excellent person, gentle person, or leisurely person

youth, young

youthful prince

jade, beautiful, elegant

gentle evening, courage, or excellence (varies by kanji)

Plentiful, abundant; also a type of jade or a sound of birds

pomelo, grapefruit; also 'brave, courageous' or 'to protect'

brave third son; excellent third son; abundant third son

archer, yew tree