As with many other cultures, Japanese girl names have lovely meanings that reflect the positive traits, flowers, and beauty. In the past two decades, names with suffixes, -mi (beautiful), -ka (fragrance) and -ko (child) have taken the top lists. For example, a name like Haru means spring, and adding a ‘ko’ will make it Haruko, which means the child of spring.
Two-syllable names that were popular before the 1980s are in trend again. There are also short names such as Mei, Rei, Aoi and Rio that are popular but have no meaning. Parents could assign any meaning they like by adding suffixes to the names. These are considered modern names free from any association with people of the past. Currently, there is a trend of blending old japanese names with fashionable suffixes.
Below is our unique collection of the most charming names, both popular from previous times, and recent years, with meanings.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Akari (あかり) | Light; Brightness | Girl | |||
Aoi (あおい) | Holly flower | Unisex | |||
Emica (エミカ) | this name means charming or blessed and beautiful. | Girl | |||
Hana | Arabic for "happiness," and Japanese for "flower," Korean for "One, First, Consistency," and Hawaiian for "work | Girl | |||
Kana (仮名) | Kana means The One who Has the Power, Powerful | Girl | |||
Kei (けい) | Kei name means Square Jewel, Blessing, Wise | Unisex | |||
Koharu (こはる) | Koharu means Late Summer | Girl | |||
Kokoro (ココロ) | Heart, Mind, Emotions, Feelings | Girl | |||
Mio (ミオ) | A beautiful cherry blossom, or a beautiful thread | Girl | |||
Nozomi (のぞみ) | Reliable, dependable, trust worthy. | Girl | |||
Ren (レン) | The love of the lotus | Unisex | |||
Sana | Brilliance; exceptional talent or intelligence towards things | Unisex | |||
Sara | Princess | Girl | |||
Sora (そら) | She is like the sky | Girl | |||
Tsumugi (つむぎ) | Pongee a soft cloth made from threads of silk, Spinning, Request, Beseech | Girl | |||
Ahmya (アーミア) | In Japanese it means black rain. In Spanish it means higher ground | Girl | |||
Ai | love, affection | Girl | |||
Aia (ああ) | One who is famous, ruler of the house | Girl | |||
Aika (あいか) | love song | Girl | |||
Aiko (愛子) | love, affection | Girl | |||
Aina | Beautiful Eyed Woman | Girl | |||
Ainu (アイヌ) | Goddess of Fertility; Human like; | Girl | |||
Akane (あかね) | Madder; red dye | Girl | |||
Aki (あき) | Japanese - Sparkle; Autumn; Bright; Clear; Morning Sun; Smart; A Short Form of name Akira | Girl | |||
Akiara (アキアラ) | A bright person | Unisex | |||
Akiko (アキコ) | Clear, crystal or bright; sparkling and beautiful autumn season | Girl | |||
Akira (アキラ) | Bright, Clear and intelligent being | Girl | |||
Akito (アキト) | Bright person; who is like autumn season | Unisex | |||
Amaya | The beautiful night rain | Girl | |||
Aneko | An older sister who is versatile and spontaneous | Girl | |||
Anzu | An Apricot; a sweet child | Girl | |||
Aoki | An evergreen blue tree | Unisex | |||
Arisu | Righteous,kind | Girl | |||
Asami (あさみ) | Morning beauty | Girl | |||
Asuga (あすが) | Swift like a wind | Girl | |||
Asuka (あすか) | Perfume or the fragrance of tomorrow | Girl | |||
Aya | design, colorful or beautiful. It also means 'bees' in Old German. | Girl | |||
Ayaka ( 絢香) | A coloured flower; scented | Girl | |||
Ayame (あやめ) | Iris; the one who can see perfectly | Girl | |||
Ayane (あやね) | A colorful sound; they are wonderful | Girl | |||
Ayeka ( アイカ) | They have quick and analytical mind | Girl | |||
Ayumi | A who walks their own path | Girl | |||
Ayumu | One who has a dream and a vision | Girl | |||
Bashira | Joyful; Predictor of Good News | Girl | |||
Chiaki ( 千秋) | Sparkling light | Girl | |||
Chiharu (千春) | Springs and clear skies | Unisex | |||
Chihiro (ちひろ) | Thousand springs | Girl | |||
Chika (チカ) | Filled with wisdom and intellect | Girl | |||
Chizue (ちずえ) | Long life or endurance or durability | Girl | |||
Cho (まち) | Butterfly; a flying insect that feasts on nectar | Girl | |||