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 it doesn't make sense, because it needs the person to know the ideogram and its essence to understand the deep meaning of each name. That's why I don't guarantee a correct 100% translation but a literal one.
I recommend that before deciding on your child's name, do a long research on the meaning of these ideograms using the dictionary. jisho. That way you can be sure if that name is used as a first or last name.
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. Hope you like this list of Japanese names for men! xD Make a good choice!
Japanese male names
Name | Kanji | Meanings |
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 |
JUNE | 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; |
NOT | 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; |
TARO | 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 jisho. This is the best way to learn the meaning of Japanese names and find new male names.
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