In this article, we are going to see a list of Japanese male names with their ideogram and meaning. This list can be useful for those who want to name their child or even a pet.
Remembering that the meaning is quite shallow and sometimes doesn't make sense, because it requires the person to know the ideogram and its essence to understand the deep meaning of each name. Therefore, I do not guarantee a 100% correct translation, but rather a literal one.
I recommend that before deciding on your child's name, you do a long research on the meaning of these ideograms using the dictionary. This way you can be sure whether this name is used as a first name or surname.
We already have a gigantic list with female names that you can read by clicking here.
To facilitate the search, you can press (CTRL + F) and write the name you are looking for. I hope you enjoy this list of Japanese names for men! xD Make a good choice!
Japanese male names
- Aki (秋/明/晶) - autumn / shining / spark;
- Akio (昭雄/昭夫) - Glorious hero / Glorious man;
- Akira (明/亮) - brilhante / clear;
- Aoi (碧/葵) - blue / mauve, alcea;
- Arata (新) - new, fresh;
- Atsushi (敦) - worker;
- Daichi (大地 / 大智) - great land / great wisdom;
- Daisuke (大輔) - great helper;
- Eiji (永次/英治) - next eternity / great peace
- Hajime (肇/元) - beginning;
- Haru (晴/春/陽) - clear / spring / sun;
- Hideki (秀樹) - splendid opportunity;
- Hiro (裕/寛/浩) - abundant / generous / prosperous;
- Hiroshi (寛/浩) - generous, tolerant / prosperous;
- Hiroki (弘樹) - abundance of joy / strength;
- Hisoka (密) - reserved;
- Ichiro[U] (一郎) - first child;
- Isamu (勇) - courage
- Jun (順) - obedient;
- Kazuki (和希) - harmonious hope
- Kei (恵/佳/圭) - blessed, lucky / excellent / gem;
- Ken (健/謙) - healthy, strong / modest;
- Makoto (誠) - sincero, verdadeiro;
- Masao (正男) - Correct man;
- Minoru (里) - truth;
- Michi (道) - way;
- Masumi (真澄) - True lucidity;
- Nao (直/尚) - docile / dear;
- Naoki (直樹) - Gentle tree;
- Nobu (信/延) - faith / extend, prolong;
- Ryo (亮/遼/諒) - shine / distant / reality;
- Satoru (暁/悟) - dawn / illuminated
- Satoshi (聡) - clear, intelligent thought;
- Shiro (四郎) - fourth child;
- Sora (空) - sky;
- Tadao (忠夫) - loyal man;
- Takashi (隆) - admirable, lofty;
- Takeo (剛雄/武雄) - brave male / warrior male;
- Takeshi (武) - fierce, warrior;
- Takumi (巧/匠/工) - skilled / craftsman / skillful;
- Tarot (太郎) - firstborn son, great, elder;
- Tatsuo (竜夫/龍雄) - Dragon man / Imperial man;
- Tomio (富) - rich man;
- Yasuo (康夫 /) - healthy man;
- Yoshi (義/吉/良) - correct / well, happy / good, pleasant;
- Yoshiro (義郎 / 良郎) - Good guy / Good lad;
- Yuki (幸/雪) - happiness, good fortune / snow;
- Yukio (幸雄/行雄) - happy hero / hero's journey;
The video below can help you find more Japanese names and their meanings using the online Japanese dictionary. This is the best way to know the meaning of Japanese names and find new male names.
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