Short Baby Names

Noble, high-born; or news, great tidings

prophet, messenger of God

victorious people

savior, deliverer, one who is saved

hope

hope

noble, famous, or excellent

lord, chief, champion

gift of God

gift of God

God has given

gift of God

pleasant, agreeable

benefit, advantage, profit

calm, tranquil (凪); wave (渚); summer tree (夏木)

beautiful harmony, beautiful waves, beautiful greens

To be near, close by; presence

wave, flowing, or to flow

flow, to flow; water nymph

deputy, assistant, vice, representative

deputy, vicegerent, lieutenant

gift, bounty, or benefit

leader, chief, hero, or master

achiever, winner, one who obtains

pleasant, delightful, tranquil, comfort

comfort, ease, tranquility, blessing

leader, chief, or serpent

bright, luminous, star

water nymph; born on Christmas Day; snake (cobra)

highland, elevated land

safe, saved, intimate friend

star

various, depending on kanji; often 'child' or 'center'

wave, surf

south; male; elegant; peace

mother, grandmother

Grace, favor; or a diminutive of names ending in -nane

Beautiful, sweet, grandmother, small

dwarf, small

pleasant, delightful

gift, grace, favor

center picture, straight bay, or straight inlet

gift, blessing, or light

enlightened, luminous, bright

pomegranate

sun

to become, to be; often combined with other kanji for specific meanings

from the ash tree