The names listed here are used in Japan. Note that depending on the Japanese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Japanese names.

AI (1)   愛, 藍   f   Japanese
From Japanese 愛 "love, affection" or 藍 "indigo".

AIKO   愛子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 子 (ko) "child".

AIMI   愛美   f   Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".

AINA (3)   愛菜   f   Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".

AIRI   愛莉, 愛梨   f   Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" combined with 莉 (ri) "jasmine" or 梨 (ri) "pear".

AKANE   茜   f   Japanese
Means "deep red" in Japanese.

AKEMI   明美   f   Japanese
From Japanese 明 (ake) "bright" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".

AKI (2)   晶, 明, 秋, 亜希   f   Japanese
From Japanese 晶 "sparkle", 明 "bright" or 秋 "autumn"... [more]

AKIKO   晶子, 明子, 秋子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 晶 (aki) "sparkle", 明 (aki) "bright" or 秋 (aki) "autumn" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

AKIO   昭夫, 昭男, 昭雄   m   Japanese
From Japanese 昭 (aki) "bright" combined with 夫 (o) "husband, man", 男 (o) "male" or 雄 (o) "hero, manly".

AKIRA   昭, 明, 亮   m & f   Japanese
From Japanese 昭 "bright", 明 "bright" or 亮 "clear".

AMI (3)   亜美   f   Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) "second, Asia" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".

AOI   葵, 碧   f & m   Japanese
From Japanese 葵 "hollyhock, althea" or 碧 "blue".

ARATA   新   m   Japanese
Means "fresh, new" in Japanese.

ASUKA   明日香   f   Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) "tomorrow" and 香 (ka) "smell, perfume".

ATSUKO   温子, 篤子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 温 (atsu) "warm" or 篤 (atsu) "kind, cordial" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

AYA   彩, 綾   f   Japanese
From Japanese 彩 "colour" or 綾 "design".

AYAKA   彩花, 彩華   f   Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) "colour" combined with 花 (ka) "flower" or 華 (ka) "petal".

AYAKO   彩子, 綾子, 絢子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) "colour", 綾 (aya) "design" or 絢 (aya) "kimono design" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

AYAME   菖蒲   f   Japanese
Means "iris" in Japanese.

AYANE   彩音, 綾音, 絢音   f   Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) "colour", 綾 (aya) "design" or 絢 (aya) "kimono design" combined with 音 (ne) "sound".

AYANO   彩乃, 綾乃   f   Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) "colour" or 綾 (aya) "design" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle.

AYUMU   歩夢   m   Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (ayu) "walk" and 夢 (mu) "dream, vision".

CHIKA (2)   散花   f   Japanese
From Japanese 散 (chi) "scatter" and 花 (ka) "flower".

CHIKAKO   千香子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) "thousand", 香 (ka) "smell, perfume" and 子 (ko) "child".

CHINATSU   千夏   f   Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) "thousand" and 夏 (natsu) "summer".

CHIYO   千代, 千世   f   Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) "thousand" combined with 代 (yo) "generations" or 世 (yo) "world".

CHIYOKO   千代子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) "thousand" and 代 (yo) "generations" and 子 (ko) "child".

CHO   f   Japanese
Variant transcription of CHOU

CHOU   蝶   f   Japanese
Means "butterfly" in Japanese.

CHOUKO   蝶子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chou) "butterfly" and 子 (ko) "child".

DAICHI   大地, 大智   m   Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) "large, great" combined with 地 (chi) "earth, land" or 智 (chi) "wisdom, intellect".

DAIKI   大輝, 大樹, 大貴   m   Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) "large, great" combined with 輝 (ki) "radiance", 樹 (ki) "tree" or 貴 (ki) "valuable, noble".

DAISUKE   大輔   m   Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) "large, great" and 輔 (suke) "help".

EMI   恵美, 絵美   f   Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) "blessing, favour" or 絵 (e) "picture" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful".

ETSUKO   悦子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) "joy" and 子 (ko) "child".

GORO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of GOROU

GOROU   五郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 五 (go) "five" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

HACHIRO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of HACHIROU

HACHIROU   八郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 八 (hachi) "eight" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

HANA (3)   花, 華   f   Japanese
From Japanese 花 or 華 which both mean "flower".

HANAKO   花子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) "flower" and 子 (ko) "child".

HARU   陽, 春, 晴   m   Japanese
From Japanese 陽 "sun, sunlight", 春 "spring" or 晴 "clear up".

HARUKA   遥, 春花, 晴香   f   Japanese
From Japanese 遥 "far off, distant"... [more]

HARUKI   晴輝, 陽生   m   Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (haru) "clear up" or 陽 (haru) "sun, sunlight" combined with 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 生 (ki) "life".

HARUKO   春子, 陽子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) "spring" or 陽 (haru) "sun, sunlight" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

HARUNA   晴菜, 遥菜, 春菜   f   Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (haru) "clear up", 遥 (haru) "far off, distant" or 春 (haru) "spring" combined with 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".

HARUTO   陽斗, 遥斗, 陽翔, 晴斗   m   Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (haru) "sun, sunlight", 遥 (haru) "distant" or 晴 (haru) "clear up" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to the constellation Ursa Major, or 翔 (to) "soar, fly".

HAYATE   颯   m   Japanese
Means "smooth" in Japanese.

HAYATO   隼人   m   Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) "falcon" and 人 (to) "person".

HIBIKI   響   m   Japanese
Means "echo, sound" in Japanese.

HIDEAKI   英明   m   Japanese
From Japanese 英 (hide) "excellent" and 明 (aki) "bright".

HIDEKI   秀樹, 英樹   m   Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) "esteem, excellence" or 英 (hide) "excellent" combined with 樹 (ki) "tree".

HIDEYOSHI   秀良, 秀吉   m   Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) "esteem, excellence" combined with 良 (yoshi) "good" or 吉 (yoshi) "good luck"... [more]

HIKARI   光   f   Japanese
Means "light" in Japanese... [more]

HIKARU   光, 輝   m & f   Japanese
From Japanese 光 "light" or 輝 "radiance".

HINA   陽菜, 日菜   f   Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (hi) "sun, sunlight" or 日 (hi) "day, sun" combined with 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".

HINATA   向日葵, 陽向   f & m   Japanese
From Japanese 向日葵 "sunflower" or 陽向 "facing the sun"... [more]

HIRAKU   拓   m   Japanese
Means "expand, open, pioneer" in Japanese.

HIROKO   寛子, 裕子, 浩子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) "tolerant, generous", 裕 (hiro) "abundant" or 浩 (hiro) "prosperous" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

HIROSHI   寛, 浩   m   Japanese
From Japanese 寛 "tolerant, generous" or 浩 "prosperous".

HIROTO   大翔, 博斗   m   Japanese
From Japanese 大 (hiro) "large, great" or 博 (hiro) "command, esteem" combined with 翔 (to) "soar, fly" or 斗 (to), which refers to the constellation Ursa Major.

HITOMI   瞳, 智美   f   Japanese
From Japanese 瞳 "pupil of the eye"... [more]

HONOKA   和花   f   Japanese
From Japanese 和 (hono) "harmony" (using an obscure nanori reading) and 花 (ka) "flower"... [more]

HOSHI   星   f   Japanese
Means "star" in Japanese.

HOSHIKO   星子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) "star" and 子 (ko) "child".

HOTAKA   穂高   m   Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (ho) "grain" and 高 (taka) "tall"... [more]

HOTARU   蛍   f   Japanese
Means "firefly" in Japanese.

ICHIRO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of ICHIROU

ICHIROU   一郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) "one" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

ISAMU   勇   m   Japanese
Means "courage, bravery" in Japanese.

ITSUKI   樹   m   Japanese
Means "tree" in Japanese... [more]

IZUMI   泉   f   Japanese
Means "fountain, spring" in Japanese.

JIRO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of JIROU

JIROU   二郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ji) "two" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

JUNKO   順子, 純子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 順 (jun) "obedient" or 純 (jun) "genuine, pure" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

JURO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of JUROU

JUROU   十郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 十 (ju) "ten" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

KAEDE   楓   f & m   Japanese
Means "maple" in Japanese.

KAITO   海斗, 海翔   m   Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) "sea, ocean" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to the constellation Ursa Major, or 翔 (to) "soar, fly".

KANON   花音   f   Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ka) "flower" and 音 (non) "sound".

KAORI   香, 香織   f   Japanese
From Japanese 香 "smell, perfume, fragrance"... [more]

KAORU   薫   f & m   Japanese
Means "fragrance" in Japanese.

KASUMI   霞, 花澄   f   Japanese
From Japanese 霞 "mist"... [more]

KATASHI   堅   m   Japanese
Means "firm, hard" in Japanese.

KATSU   勝   m   Japanese
Means "victory" in Japanese.

KATSUO   勝雄   m   Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) "victory" and 雄 (o) "hero, manly".

KATSURO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of KATSUROU

KATSUROU   勝郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) "victory" and 郎 (rou) "son".

KAZUKI   一輝, 和希   m   Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) "one" or 和 (kazu) "harmony" combined with 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 希 (ki) "hope".

KAZUKO   一子, 和子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) "one" or 和 (kazu) "harmony" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

KAZUO   一男, 和夫   m   Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) "one" or 和 (kazu) "harmony" combined with 男 (o) "male" or 夫 (o) "husband, man".

KEIKO   慶子, 敬子, 啓子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 慶 (kei) "celebrate", 敬 (kei) "respect" or 啓 (kei) "open" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

KEN (2)   健   m   Japanese
Means "healthy, strong" in Japanese.

KEN'ICHI   健一, 研一   m   Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) "healthy, strong" or 研 (ken) "study" combined with 一 (ichi) "one".

KENJI   研二   m   Japanese
From Japanese 研 (ken) "study" and 二 (ji) "two".

KENSHIN   謙信   m   Japanese
From Japanese 謙 (ken) "modest" and 信 (shin) "truth".

KENTA   健太   m   Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) "healthy, strong" and 太 (ta) "thick, big".

KICHIRO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of KICHIROU

KICHIROU   吉郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (kichi) "good luck" and 郎 (rou) "son".

KIKU   菊   f   Japanese
Means "chrysanthemum" in Japanese.

KIMIKO   后子, 君子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 后 (kimi) "empress" or 君 (kimi) "senior, noble" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

KIYOKO   清子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) "pure, clean" and 子 (ko) "child".

KIYOSHI   淳   m   Japanese
Means "pure" in Japanese.

KOHAKU   琥珀   f & m   Japanese
Means "amber" in Japanese.

KOKORO   心   f   Japanese
Means "heart, spirit" in Japanese... [more]

KOTONE   琴音   f   Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto) "harp, lute" and 音 (ne) "sound".

KOUKI   光希, 幸輝   m   Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) "light" or 幸 (kou) "happiness" combined with 希 (ki) "hope" or 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine".

KOUTA   康太   m   Japanese
From Japanese 康 (kou) "peace" and 太 (ta) "thick, big".

KUMIKO   久美子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) "long time", 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 子 (ko) "child".

KURO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of KUROU

KUROU   九郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 九 (ku) "nine" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

KYO   m & f   Japanese
Variant transcription of KYOU

KYOU   協, 京, 郷, 杏   m & f   Japanese
From Japanese 協 "cooperation", 協 "capital", 郷 "village" or 杏 "apricot".

MAI (2)   舞, 麻衣, 真愛   f   Japanese
From Japanese 舞 "dance" or 麻衣 "linen robe"... [more]

MAKOTO   誠   m & f   Japanese
Means "sincerity" in Japanese.

MAMI   真美, 麻美   f   Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "real, true" or 麻 (ma) "flax" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful".

MANAMI   愛美, 愛海   f   Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful" or 海 (mi) "sea, ocean".

MAO   真央, 真緒, 舞桜   f   Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "real, true" or 舞 (ma) "dance" combined with 央 (o) "center", 緒 (o) "thread" or 桜 (ou) "cherry blossom".

MARIKO   真里子   f   Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "real, true", 里 (ri) "village" and 子 (ko) "child".

MASAMI   成美   f   Japanese
From Japanese 成 (masa) "become" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".

MASARU   勝   m   Japanese
Means "victory" in Japanese.

MASUYO   益世   f   Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) "benefit" and 世 (yo) "world".

MAYU   真優, 満夕   f   Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "true" or 満 (ma) "full" combined with 優 (yu) "gentleness, superiority" or 夕 (yu) "evening".

MEGUMI   恵   f   Japanese
Means "blessing" in Japanese... [more]

MEI (2)   芽依, 芽生, 芽衣   f   Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) "bud, sprout" combined with 依 (i) "reliant", 生 (i) "life" or 衣 (i) "clothing, garment".