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.

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".

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

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

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

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".

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]

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

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".

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]

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

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.

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.

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

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]

JIRO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of JIROU

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

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".

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

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".

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".

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".

KIYOSHI   淳   m   Japanese
Means "pure" in Japanese.

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

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".

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".

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

MASARU   勝   m   Japanese
Means "victory" in Japanese.

MICHI   道   m & f   Japanese
Means "path" in Japanese.

MINORU   実   m   Japanese
Means "truth" in Japanese.

NAOKI   直樹   m   Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) "honest, straight" and 樹 (ki) "tree".

NOBORU   翔   m   Japanese
Means "rise, ascend" in Japanese.

NOBU   延   m   Japanese
Means "prolong, stretch" in Japanese.

NOBURU   伸   m   Japanese
Means "expand" in Japanese.

NOBUYUKI   信幸   m   Japanese
From Japanese 信 (nobu) "truth" and 幸 (yuki) "happiness".

NORI   儀   m   Japanese
Means "rule, ceremony" in Japanese.

OSAMU   修   m   Japanese
Means "discipline, study" in Japanese.

REN   蓮, 恋   m & f   Japanese
From Japanese 蓮 "lotus" or 恋 "romance, love".

RIKU (2)   陸   m   Japanese
Means "land" in Japanese.

RIKUTO   陸斗, 陸人   m   Japanese
From Japanese 陸 (riku) "land" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to the constellation Ursa Major, or 人 (to) "person".

ROKURO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of ROKUROU

ROKUROU   六郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 六 (roku) "six" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

RYO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of RYOU

RYOICHI   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of RYOUICHI

RYOTA   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of RYOUTA

RYOU   涼, 遼, 諒   m   Japanese
From Japanese 涼 "cool, refreshing", 遼 "distant" or 諒 "reality".

RYOUICHI   良一, 亮一   m   Japanese
From Japanese 良 (ryou) "good" or 亮 (ryou) "clear" combined with 一 (ichi) "one".

RYOUTA   涼太, 亮太, 良太   m   Japanese
From Japanese 涼 (ryou) "cool, refreshing", 亮 (ryou) "clear" or 良 (ryou) "good" combined with 太 (ta) "thick, big".

RYUU   龍, 竜   m   Japanese
From Japanese 龍 or 竜 which both mean "dragon".

RYUUNOSUKE   龍之介, 隆之介   m   Japanese
From Japanese 龍 (ryuu) "dragon" or 隆 (ryuu) "noble, prosperous" combined with 之 (no) "of" and 介 (suke) "forerunner, herald".

SABURO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of SABUROU

SABUROU   三郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 三 (sabu) "three" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

SHICHIRO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of SHICHIROU

SHICHIROU   七郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 七 (shichi) "seven" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

SHIN   真   m   Japanese
Means "real, true" in Japanese.

SHINOBU   忍   f & m   Japanese
Means "endurance" in Japanese.

SHIRO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of the SHIROU

SHIROU   四郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 四 (shi) "four" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

SHO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of SHOU

SHOU   翔   m   Japanese
Means "soar, fly" In Japanese.

SHOUTA   翔太   m   Japanese
From Japanese 翔 (shou) "soar, fly" and 太 (ta) "thick, big".

SORA   空, 昊   f & m   Japanese
From Japanese 空 or 昊 which both mean "sky".

SOUTA   颯太   m   Japanese
From Japanese 颯 (sou) "suddenly, smoothly" and 太 (ta) "thick, big".

SUSUMU   進   m   Japanese
Means "advance, proceed" in Japanese.

TAICHI   太一   m   Japanese
From Japanese 太 (ta) "thick, big" and 一 (ichi) "one".

TAIKI   大輝   m   Japanese
From Japanese 大 (tai) "large, great" and 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine".

TAKAHIRO   貴大, 孝浩   m   Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (taka) "valuable, noble" or 孝 (taka) "filial piety" combined with 大 (hiro) "large, great" or 浩 (hiro) "prosperous".

TAKASHI   孝, 隆, 崇   m   Japanese
From Japanese 孝 "filial piety", 隆 "noble, prosperous" or 崇 "reverence".

TAKEHIKO   武彦, 竹彦   m   Japanese
From Japanese 武 (take) "military" or 竹 (take) "bamboo" combined with 彦 (hiko) "boy, prince".

TAKESHI   武   m   Japanese
Means "military, warrior" in Japanese.

TAKUMA   拓真   m   Japanese
From Japanese 拓 (taku) "expand, open, pioneer" and 真 (ma) "real, true".

TAKUMI   匠, 巧, 拓海, 拓実   m   Japanese
From Japanese 匠 "artisan" or 巧 "skilled"... [more]

TARO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of TAROU

TAROU   太郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 太 (ta) "thick, big" and 郎 (rou) "son".

TSUBASA   翼   m   Japanese
Means "wing" in Japanese.

YAMATO   大和   m   Japanese
Refers to the ancient Yamato period in Japanese history, which lasted into the 8th century... [more]

YASU   安, 康, 坦   f & m   Japanese
From Japanese 安 "peaceful", 康 "peace" or 坦 "level".

YORI   頼   m   Japanese
Means "trust" in Japanese.

YOSHI   吉, 義, 良   m & f   Japanese
From Japanese 吉 "good luck", 義 "righteous", or 良 "good".

YOSHIRO   m   Japanese
Variant transcription of YOSHIROU

YOSHIROU   義郎   m   Japanese
From Japanese 義 (yoshi) "righteous" and 郎 (rou) "son".

YOUTA   陽太   m   Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (you) "sun, sunlight" and 太 (ta) "thick, big".

YUU   優, 悠   m & f   Japanese
From Japanese 優 "gentleness, superiority" or 悠 "distant, leisurely".

YUUDAI   雄大   m   Japanese
From Japanese 雄 (yuu) "hero, manly" and 大 (dai) "large, great".

YUUKI   優希, 悠希, 優輝, 悠生   m & f   Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) "gentleness, superiority" or 悠 (yuu) "distant, leisurely" combined with 希 (ki) "hope", 輝 (ki) "radiance" or 生 (ki) "life".

YUUMA   悠真, 優真   m   Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (yuu) "distant, leisurely" or 優 (yuu) "gentleness, superiority" combined with 真 (ma) "real, true".

YUUTA   優太, 悠太, 勇太   m   Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) "gentleness, superiority", 悠 (yuu) "distant, leisurely" or 勇 (yuu) "brave" combined with 太 (ta) "thick, big".

YUUTO   優斗, 悠斗, 悠人, 悠翔, 優翔   m   Japanese
From Japanese 優 (yuu) "gentleness, superiority" or 悠 (yuu) "distant, leisurely" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to the constellation Ursa Major, or 人 (to) "person" or 翔 (to) "soar, fly".