Hajime

From 始/初め (hajime) meaning "beginning, start, opening; origin," also written with kanji sharing the same or having similar meanings, like 元, 創 and 肇, or expanding from the noun's meanings, such as 一, 萌 and 新, which mean "one," "bud, sprout" and "new" respectively.
Regarding female usage, it is more likely for this name to be written phonetically.

Bearers of this name include football manager and former player Hajime Moriyasu (森保 一) (1968-), actor, comedian and 'Crazy Cats' drummer Hajime Hana (ハナ 肇), born Sadao Nonoyama (野々山 定夫) (1930-1993), and Hajime Saitō (斎藤 一), samurai and captain of the third unit of the Shinsengumi, born Hajime Yamaguchi (山口 一) (1844-1915).