Lists with Japanese names exist a lot on the internet, but today I present to you a list with Japanese names and their meanings, in addition to having the kanji or ideogram that make up the name.
Remembering that the meaning is very shallow and sometimes it doesn't make sense, because it needs the person to know Kanji and its essence to understand the deep meaning of each name. Not to mention that a name can have different meanings and be written with different ideograms.
The list has names that can be given to boys and girls! They are completely unisex names. The list of male and female names in Japanese and their meanings follows below:
If you want to delve deeper into Japanese names, we recommend a Japanese Names Dictionary by JBC (click for details).
Japanese name list
| Name | Ideogram | Meaning |
| Aki | 秋 - 明 - 晶 | 1 - autumn 2 - bright |
| Akira | 明 - 亮 | 1 - bright 2 - clear |
| Aoi | 碧 - 葵 | 1 - Blue 2 - Alcea |
| Haru | 晴 - 春 - 陽 | 1 - clarify 2 - spring 3 - sun, sunlight |
| Hibiki | 響 | sound, echo |
| Hiro | 裕 - 寛 - 浩 | 1 - abundant 2 - generous, tolerant 3 - prosperous |
| Hisoka | 密 | reserved |
| June) | 順 | obedient |
| Kin | 欽 | gold, admirable |
| Madoka | 円 - 円花 | circle - flower |
| Makoto | 誠 | sincerity |
| Masa | 正 - 雅 - 昌 - 真 | 1 - correct, fair 2 - elegant 3 - flourishing, prosperous 4 - genuine |
| Masumi | 真澄 | true lucidity |
| Michi | 道 | way |
| Minato | 港 | harbor |
| Minori | 里 | truth |
| Naoki | 直樹 | docile tree |
| Naomi | 直美 | means straight and beautiful |
| Nori | 儀 - 典 - 則 | 1 - ceremony 2 - code 3 - model |
| Rent | 蓮 - 恋 | 1 - lotus 2 - love |
| Sora | 空 | sky |
| Yori | より | |
| Yoshi | 義 - 吉 - 良 | 1 - correct 2 - good, happy 3 - good, pleasant |
| Yuki | 幸 - 雪 | 1 - happiness, good luck 2 - snow |
| Yuuki | 優希 | kindness, agile, superior + hope |
Our video below can help you find other names on your own!
Remember that there are other kanji combinations that can form the same names as above. The possibilities are endless when it comes to choosing a name and writing it in Japanese.
You can read other articles on Japanese names by clicking on the links below: