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Enjeru f Japanese
A kira-kira, or “sparkling” name meaning angel.

Enoki m & f Japanese
It is the Japanese word for the Chinese Hackberry/Celtis sinensis. In one legend, foxes would gather under this tree on the eve of the new year and form atmospheric ghost lights known as the kitsunebi... [more]

Enomi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 咲 (e) meaning "blossom", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 枝 (e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 之 (no), a possessive marker, 暖 (no) meaning "warmth", 音 (no) meaning "sound" and 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 真 (mi) meaning "true, reality", 望 (mi) meaning "hope"... [more]

Enzeru f Japanese
From Japanese 天使 (enzeru) meaning "angel". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Erena f Japanese
Usage of this name is most likely influenced by the name Elena.

Eria f Japanese
From Japanese 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch" or 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village" or 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia"... [more]

Erie f Japanese
From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "picture", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Eriha f Japanese
Derived from 恵 (e) meaning "favour, blessing", 里 (ri) meaning "village" and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Erika f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]

Eriko f Japanese
This name combines 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (e, kai) meaning "drawing, picture, painting, sketch", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, inlet" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosper" & 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth", 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village" or 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child."... [more]

Erina f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting", or 衣 (e) meaning "clothing, clothes" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village", 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", and finished with 奈 (na), a phonetic character, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", or 那 (na) meaning "that, that one"... [more]

Erino f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Eriri f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 李 (ri) meaning "plum" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Eriza f Japanese
From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with 座 (ra) meaning "names of constellations". Other kanji combinations are possible as well... [more]

Eruka f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour; benefit", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Eruno f Japanese
From Japanese 笑 (e) meaning "laugh, smile", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Erusa f Japanese
From Japanese 絵 (e) meaning "draw, sketch, paint", 留 (ru) meaning "to stay" combined with 砂 (sa) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Etsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 津 (tsu) meaning "port, harbor" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Etsuno f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) meaning "ecstasy" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Etsuyo f Japanese
From 悦 (etsu) meaning "rejoice" and 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Fubuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fu) meaning "winter", 吹 (fu) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji" or 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 風 (bu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner" or 舞 (bu) meaning "dance" combined with 雪 (buki) meaning "snow", 綺 (ki) meaning "figured cloth, beautiful", 咲 (buki) meaning "blossom", 吹 (buki) meaning "blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", 季 (ki) meaning "seasons", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative" or 貴 (ki) meaning "precious, value, prize, esteem, honor"... [more]

Fudzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 婦 (fu) meaning "married woman, woman, lady", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 楓 (fu) meaning "maple", 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 文 (fu) meaning "sentence" or 歩 (fu) meaning "walk" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon"... [more]

Fujie f Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria, creeper plant, rattan" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch, limb", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting", 江 (e) meaning “bay, inlet”, 重 (e) meaning “layers, folds”, or 衛 (e) meaning “guard, protect”... [more]

Fujiko f Japanese
From 藤 (fuji) meaning “wisteria” combined with 子 (ko) meaning “child”. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fujimi f Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fujina f Japanese
From Japanese 藤 (fuji) meaning "wisteria" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fukiko f Japanese
From 蕗 (fuki) meaning "giant butterbur, Petasites japonicus" or 富 (fu) meaning "to enrich, abundance, wealth" and 磯 (ki) meaning "beach, seashore", that is then combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Fukuko f Japanese
From Japanese 婦 (fu) meaning "lady", 福 (fu) meaning "good luck, good fortune" or 甫 (fu) meaning "begin", 久 (ku) meaning "long time" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fukumi f Japanese
From Japanese 吹 (fuku) meaning "To blow (such as an instrument)" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Fumaru f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fu) meaning "maple" combined with 円 (maru) meaning "circle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fumeko f Japanese
From Japanese 粲 (fume) meaning "beautiful, bright, radiant" combined with 子 (ko) meanng "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fumia f Japanese
From Japanese 芙 (fu) meaning "hibiscus", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fumiho f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" or 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with 保 (ho) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support", Other kanji combinations can be used.

Fumii f Japanese
From Japanese 史 (fumi) meaning "history" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fumika f Japanese
This name is used as 史 (fumi) "history, record, recording" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Fumiku f Japanese
From Japanese 富 (fu) meaning "wealth, enrich, abundant", 普 (fu) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus" combined with 光 (mi) meaning "light", 実 (mi) meaning "reality, truth, fruit", 珠 (mi) meaning "pearl" and 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 功 (ku) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 紅 (ku) meaning "crimson, deep red"... [more]

Fumina f Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing, sentence" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "what?, Nara, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fumine f Japanese
From 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" and 峰 (ne) meaning "peak, summit". Othe kanji combinations can be used.

Fumino f Japanese
From Fumi combined with a no kanji, such as 乃, referring to the possessive particle, and 野 meaning "field."... [more]

Fumiye f Japanese
Variant of Fumie.

Fumiyo f & m Japanese
From Fumi combined with a yo kanji, such as 代/世 meaning "generation," 与/與 meaning "gift, award" or 四 meaning "four."... [more]

Funami f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (fu) meaning "maple", 名 (na) meaning "name" combined with 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Furana f Japanese
From Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind", 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music" combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Furano f Japanese
From Japanese 富 (fu) meaning "wealth", 良 (ra) meaning "good" combined with 野 (no) meaning "area, field". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Furawa f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "flower", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the English word flower or from Japanese 風 (fu) meaning "wind", 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peaceful; harmonious"... [more]

Furesshu f Japanese
From Japanese 心 (fure) meaning "heart, mind, soul" combined with 初 (sshu) meaning "beginning, start, first". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Furumu-n f Japanese
From Japanese 満月 (furumu-n) meaning "full moon".... [more]

Furu-to m & f Japanese
From Japanese 揮 (furu) meaning "Brandish" combined with 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Fusae f Japanese
This name combines 房 (bou, fusa) meaning "bunch, fringe, house, lock (of hair), room, tassel, tuft" with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet", 重 (juu, chou, e, omo, omo.i, omo.ri, kasa.naru, kasa.neru) meaning "-fold, heap up, heavy, pile of boxes, pile up" or 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour."... [more]

Fusayo f Japanese
From Japanese 房 (fusa) meaning "room, chamber" and 代 (yo) meaning "world, society, age, era", as well as other character combinations.

Futabako f Japanese (Rare)
From 双 (futa) meaning "pair" or 二 (futa) meaning "two" with 葉 (ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other character combinations are possible.

Fuwari f Japanese
From Japanese 宙 (fu) meaning "mid-air" combined with 飛 (wari) meaning "to fly". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyue f & m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyuhi f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 妃 (hi) meaning "empress" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyuki m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 吹雪 or 冬希 with 吹 (sui, fu.ku) meaning "blow, breathe, emit, puff, smoke", 冬 (tou, fuyu) meaning "winter", 雪 (setsu, yuki) meaning "snow" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "beg, beseech, few, Greece, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request."... [more]

Fuyūme f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 梅 (ume) meaning "plum". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.

Fuyume f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyumi f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyune f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare, ?)
From Japanese, 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyuno f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) "winter" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Fuyuse f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 星 (se) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuyuyo f Japanese (Rare)
From 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" and 容 (yō) meaning "contain; allow; appearance" or 央 (yo) meaning "centre, middle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Fuzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 扶 (fu) meaning "aid, help, assist", 都 (zu) meaning "capital (city)" combined with 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ginchiyo f Japanese (Rare, Archaic)

Habana f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 々, a ideographic iteration mark, indicating that the previous kanji should be repeated combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hadzuki f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle" or 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear weather, fair, fine" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."... [more]

Hagumi f Japanese
From Japanese 育 (hagu) meaning "produce, give birth to" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "fruit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hakoto m & f Japanese

Hakua f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hakuko f Japanese
From Japanese 珀 (haku) meaning "amber" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hakuna f Japanese
From 伯 (haku) meaning "count, eldest brother, chief official" or 珀 (haku) meaning "amber" and 梛 (na) meaning "Asian hayberry, nagi tree" or 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm"... [more]

Hakune f Japanese
From Japanese 白 (haku) meaning "white" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hamae f Japanese
From 浜 (hama) meaning "beach, seashore" or 濱 (hama) meaning "beach, seacoast" combined with 恵 (e, kei, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 絵 (e, kai) meaning "drawing, painting, picture, sketch", or 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, inlet"... [more]

Hamako f Japanese
From Japanese 浜 (hama) meaning "beach, seashore" or 濱 (hama) meaning "beach, sea coast" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hamoni f Japanese
From Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 萌 (mo) meaning "bud, sprout" or 奏 (ha) meaning "play music, complete", 波 (ha) meaning "wave" combined with 似 (i) meaning "becoming", 音 (moni) meaning "sound", 萌 (moni) meaning "bud, sprout" or 望 (moni) meaning "to hope"... [more]

Hanabi f Japanese
From the word 花火 (hanabi) meaning "fireworks". It is spelled with 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 火 (bi) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hanaka f Japanese
From Japanese 華 (hana) or 花 (hana) both meaning "flower" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Haname f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 愛 (me) meaning "love, affection" or 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hanami f Japanese
From Japanese 花見 (hanami) meaning "flower view" or "blossom view" combining 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 見 (mi) which actually means "view, see, viewing" ... [more]

Hanana f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 那 (na) meaning "what" or 名 (na) meaning "name"... [more]

Hanane f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Hanano f Japanese
From the Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and 埜 (no) meaning "field, plain". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hanao f & m Japanese
From Japanese 花 or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower" combined with 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom" (usually feminine) or 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hanarin f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse" or 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Hanaru f Japanese
From Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" combined with 成 (naru) meaning "to become". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hanasa f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" combined with 咲 (sa) meaning "bloom, come out". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hanaya f Japanese
From Japanese 英 (hana) meaning "excellent, fine" combined with 耶 (ya), a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hanayo f Japanese
From 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 代 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Haneko f Japanese (Rare)
From the Japanese elements 羽 (hane) meaning "feather, plume", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Haniko f Japanese

Hanoko f Japanese
From Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" and の子 (noko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations. Also an alternate spelling/misspelling of the given name Hanako

Hareru m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the verb 晴れる (hareru) meaning "to clear up, be sunny; to refresh."... [more]

Harua f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Harue f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 衣 (e) meaning "clothes, garment". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Haruga f & m Japanese
From Japanese 遥 (haruga) meaning "distant, remote" or 覇 (ha) meaning "supremacy (over a nation), hegemony, domination, leadership, championship, victory", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 我 (ga) meaning "ego, I, selfish, our, oneself", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations... [more]

Haruhi f & m Japanese, Popular Culture
This name can be used to combine 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear up," 陽 (you, hi) meaning "positive, sunshine, yang principle," 春 (shun, haru) meaning "spring(time)" or 遥 (you, haru.ka) meaning "distant" with 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 妃 (hi, kisaki, ki) meaning "empress, queen" or 姫 (ki, hime, hime-) meaning "princess" (the last two kanji used for girls).... [more]

Haruho f Japanese
From 美 (haru) meaning "beauty", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence", or 花 (haru) meaning "flower" and 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 歩 (ho) meaning "walk, step, pace"... [more]

Harui f Japanese
From Japanese 温 (haru) meaning "lukewarm" or 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Harumu m & f Japanese
From Japanese 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 墾 (haru) meaning "ground-breaking, open up farmland", 覇 (haru) meaning "hegemony, supremacy, leadership, champion", 明 (haru) meaning "bright, light", 遥 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up" or 波 (ha) meaning "waves, billows", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 向 (mu) meaning "yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach", 夢 (mu) meaning "dream", 務 (mu) meaning "task, duties", 武 (mu) meaning "warrior, military, chivalry, arms" or 睦 (mu) meaning "intimate, friendly, harmonious"... [more]

Harune f & m Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 明 (haru) meaning "bright", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 暖 (haru) meaning "warmth", 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 美 (haru) meaning "beautiful", 花 (haru) meaning "flower", 遥, 遙 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 遼 (haru) meaning "distant", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 啓 (haru) meaning "disclose, open, say", 桜 (haru) meaning "cherry blossom", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 東 (haru) meaning "east", 晏 (haru) meaning "late, quiet", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 夢 (ne) meaning "dream", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 子 (ne) meaning "child" or 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare, few, phenomenal"... [more]

Haruno f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 乃 (no) meaning "of". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Harura f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 遥 (haru) meaning "distant, remote" or 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 麗 (ra) meaning "lovely, beautiful" or 楽 (ra) meaning "music"... [more]

Haruri f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Haruru f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 晴 (haruru) meaning "to clear up" or 春 (haru) "spring (season)" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Haruse f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring (season)" combined with 世 (se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Haruwa f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 和 (wa) meaning "peace, harmony". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Haruyo f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world" or 世 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hasumi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 聾 (hasumi) meaning "deaf", 麓 (hasumi) meaning "base or foot of a hill or mountain", 録 (hasumi) meaning "copy" (for males) or 波 (ha) meaning "wave" or 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus" combined with 純 (sumi) meaning "pure, innocent", 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches or 實 (mi) meaning "reality, truth" (for females)... [more]

Hasuna f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, wing" combined with 澄 (su) meaning "clean; pure" and 那 (na), a phonetic character. Alternatively, it may be from 羽 (ha), 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", or 遙 (ha) meaning "distant; far away" combined with 砂 (suna) or 沙 (suna), both meaning "sand"... [more]

Hatoko f Japanese
From Japanese 鳩 (hato) meaning "dove, pigeon" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hatomi f Japanese
From Japanese 鳩 (hato) meaning "dove, pigeon" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hatsuho f Japanese
From 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, beginning, new" and 穂 (ho) meaning "grain". Other kanji combinations can be used.... [more]

Hatsuka f Japanese
From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "beginning, start, first" combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hatsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, new, beginning" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, harbour, port" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, the sign of the rat", as well as other kanji combinations.

Hatsume f Japanese
From Japanese 極 (hatsu) meaning "very, extremely" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hatsumi f Japanese
From 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, new" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.

Hatsuna f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 津 (tsu), a place name, such as Tsu city in Mie prefecture combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hatsune f Japanese
From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, new" or 肇 (hatsu) meaning "begin, start" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hatsuno f Japanese
From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "beginning, start, first" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hatsuro f Japanese
From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "beginning, start, first" combined with 蕗 (ro) meaning "butterbur". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hatsuyo f Japanese
From 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, original, beginning" or 肇 (hatsu) meaning "begin, start" combined with 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sunshine, male" or 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean"... [more]

Hayae f Japanese (Rare)

Hayako f Japanese
From Japanese 巴 (ha) meaning "comma" or 晴 (ha) meaning "clear up, fine weather", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" or 椰 (ya) meaning "palm tree", and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Hayano f Japanese
From Japanese 迅 (haya) meaning "swift, fast" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hayase m & f Japanese
From Japanese 滝 (hayase) meaning "waterfall", 灘 (hayase) meaning "open sea, rapids" or 早 (haya) meaning "already, now", 逸 (haya) meaning "flee, escape, break loose", 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" or 速 (haya) meaning "fast, speedy" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations", 瀬 (se) meaning "swift current, rapids" or 勢 (se) meaning "forces, energy, military strength"... [more]

Hayuma m & f Japanese
From Japanese 覇 (ha) meaning "rule by might rather than right", 夕 (yu) meaning "evening", 隼 (hayu) meaning "falcon" or 映 (hayu) meaning "a reflection; to reflect" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 磨 (ma) meaning "to polish, to grind, to brush (teeth)"... [more]

Hazuki f Japanese
Variant transcription of Hadzuki.

Henako f Japanese
From Japanese 平 (he) meaning "level; even; flat", 成 (na) meaning "to become" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiaya f Japanese
From Japanese 灯 (hi) meaning "lit flame" combined with 文 (aya) meaning "sentence". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hibana f Japanese
Means "spark" in Japanese.

Hibari f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 雲 meaning "cloud" and 雀 meaning "sparrow". As a word. 雲雀 (hibari) means "lark, skylark". Other spellings are possible.... [more]

Hibika f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "a ruler's wife, queen, empress", 日 (bi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" or 響 (hibi) meaning "sound, echo" combined with 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry"... [more]

Hibiku f Japanese (Rare)
From the word 響く (hibiku) meaning "echo, noise, reverberation, sound". Other spellings are possible.

Hibina f Japanese
From Japanese 響 (hibi) meaning "sound, echo" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hideno f Japanese
From Japanese 英 (hide) meaning "English" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Higura m & f Japanese
From Japanese 優 (higu) meaning "tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 東 (hi) meaning "east", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 飛 (hi) meaning "fly", 久 (gu) meaning "long time", 公 (gu) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental", 来 or 來 (gu) both meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (gu) meaning "sky", 功 (gu) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 呉 (gu) meaning "give, do something for", 宮 (gu) meaning "Shinto shrine", 工 (gu) meaning "craft, construction" or 暮 (gu) meaning "evening, twilight, season's end, livelihood, make a living, spend time" combined with 良 (ra) meaning "good", 楽 (ra) meaning "music, comfort, ease", 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 椋 (gura) meaning "type of deciduous tree, grey starling", 蔵 (gura) meaning "storehouse, hide, own, have, possess", 藏 (gura) meaning "hide, own, have, possess" or 倉 (gura) meaning "godown, warehouse, storehouse, cellar, treasury"... [more]

Hiiragi f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From 柊 (hiiragi), referring to the flowering plant known variously as 'holly osmanthus', 'holly olive', or 'false holly', derived from a combination of stem hiira, something that is throbbing or aching (in reference to its thorny and prickly leaves), and 木 (ki) meaning "tree."... [more]

Hiiro f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 灯 (hi) meaning "a lit flame such as a candle or torch", 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly olive, Osmanthus heterophyllus" or 暉 (hi) meaning "sunshine" combined with 彩 (iro) meaning "colour"... [more]

Hijiri f & m Japanese
From Japanese 聖 (hijiri) meaning "holy, sacred", or 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun" combined with 次 (ji) meaning "next" that is then combined with 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli" or 稜 (ri) meaning "majesty, power, angle, edge, corner"... [more]

Hikako f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji.

Hikariko f Japanese
From Hikari combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" (compare Hikaruko).... [more]

Hikaruko f Japanese
From Hikaru combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child" (compare Hikariko).... [more]

Hikoro f Japanese
From Japanese 響 (hi) meaning "sound, echo" combined with 心 (koro) meaning "heart, mind, soul". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himari f Japanese
Himari is most commonly spelled as 陽葵, a combination of Japanese 陽 (hi) meaning "sunshine" and 葵 (mari) meaning "hollyhock". This spelling ranked at #1 for girls in Japan in 2020. It can also be spelled as 向日葵 (himari) meaning "sunflower"... [more]

Himea f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himeka f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, culture, fragrance, perfume", 嘉 (ka) meaning "praise, auspicious", 雅 (ka) meaning "grace, elegance, gracious, refined", or 樺 (ka) meaning "birch"... [more]

Himeko f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Himemi f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (hime) "empress" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Himena f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himeno f Japanese
From Japanese, following the kanjis; 姫 (hime): It means "princess, noblewoman.", 希 (no): It means "rare, hope, beg for." 妃 (hime): It means "princess, consort.", 乃 (no): means "from, therefore, accordingly." 妃 (hime): It means "princess, consort.", 野 (no): It means "field, plain, wilderness.", depends in various kanji naming characters...

Himeo f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 緒 (o) meaning "thread". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himeya f Japanese
From Japanese 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himeyo f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife", 米 (me) meaning "rice" or 姫 (hime) meaning "princess" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "world, society" or 夜 (yo) meaning "night"... [more]

Himika f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Himiko f Japanese Mythology
This is from Old Japanese hime (姫) meaning 'young noblewoman, princess', or from hi (日) 'sun' and me (女) 'woman' or miko (覡 or 巫女) 'shamaness, shrine maiden, priestess'. Some sources posit that Himiko (Pimiko) is from an archaic Japanese title, himeko, which means 'princess', from hime with the female name suffix -ko (子) 'child'.... [more]

Hinae f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinagi f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 日 (hi) meaning "sun, sunny, day, fire" or 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet" combined with 渚 (nagi) meaning "strand, beach, shore", 凪 (nagi) meaning "calm", 和 (nagi) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan"... [more]

Hinaki f Japanese
From Japanese 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, young bird, doll" or 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place" combined with 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinako f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 秀 (hi) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll", 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light", 瞳 (hi) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 披 (hi) meaning "expose, open", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 品 (hina) meaning "goods, refinement, dignity, article", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 陽向 (hina) meaning "toward the sun" or 鄙 (hina) meaning "lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 南 (na) meaning "south", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 名 (na) meaning "name", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 暖 (na) meaning "warmth", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 陽 (na) meaning "light, sun, male", 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 直 (na) meaning "straight" or 笑 (na) meaning "laugh" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness" or 菊 (ko) meaning "chrysanthemum"... [more]

Hiname f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 南 (na) meaning "south" combined with 女 (me) meaning "female, woman, wife". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinami f Japanese
From Japanese 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 斐 (hi) meaning "magnificent, brilliant", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal, ratio, the Philippines", 飛 (hi) meaning "overhead, flight, to fly" combined with 己 (na) meaning "I, oneself, myself" or 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree", that is then combined with 深 (mi) meaning "deep, close, thick, profound", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, or 水 (mi) meaning "water"... [more]

Hinana f Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinano f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hinari f Japanese
From Japanese 雛 (hina) meaning "doll" combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinode f & m Japanese (Rare)
From 日の出 (hinode) meaning "sunrise," also written with kanji relating to the image of a sunrise, such as 旦 meaning "daybreak, dawn" or 旺 meaning "vigorous, prosperous."... [more]

Hinori f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with 法 (nori) meaning "law, rule". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hirari f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (hi) meaning "cherry blossom", 蝶 (hirari) meaning "butterfly", 天 (hi) meaning "heaven, sky", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 妃 (hi) meaning "empress", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 柊 (hira) meaning "holly olive" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" or 来 (ra) meaning "to come" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy" or 里 (ri) meaning "village", 舞 (rari) meaning "dance", 空 (rari) meaning "sky" or 凜 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold"... [more]

Hiroe f Japanese
From Japanese 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous" combined with 榎 (e) meaning "Chinese hackberry". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Hiroka f Japanese
From Japanese 嘉 (hiro) meaning "applaud, praise, esteem, happy, auspicious", 海 (hiro) meaning "vastly gathered, wide, large, sea, ocean", 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous, lenient", or 敬 (hiro) meaning "honor, reverence, respect" combined with 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume", 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulations, joy", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 和 (ka) meaning "harmony, tranquility, peace, serenity", or 雅 (ka) meaning "gracious, elegant, graceful, refined"... [more]

Hirome f Japanese
From Japanese 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous" combined with 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout, shoot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hiromi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant, generous", 裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant", 浩 (hiro) meaning "prosperous", 弘 (hiro) meaning "vast" or 博 (hiro) meaning "esteem" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful".

Hirona f Japanese
From Japanese 緩 (hiro) meaning "slow down, loose, to slacken" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hirono f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 比 (hi) meaning "comparison; equal" combined with 呂 (ro) meaning "spine" and 乃 (no) a possessive particle. It can also derive from 絢 (hiro) meaning "brilliant fabric design" and 乃 (no), the possessive particle... [more]

Hiroyo f Japanese
From 宙 (hiro) meaning "mid-air" and 宥 (yo) meaning "calm, soothe, pacify". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hisae f Japanese
From 陽 (hi) meaning "sun, Yang" and 冴 (sae) meaning "skillfulness, clarity, cold, serene". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hisaka f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago", 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan", or 陽 (hi) meaning "sunshine, light, male", or 日 (hi) meaning "sun" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thread, silk" or 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", and then combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower"... [more]

Hisaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life", 久 (hisa) meaning "long time", 尚 (hisa) meaning "still, as always", 火 (hi) meaning "fire" (for males), 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess" or 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" (for females) combined with 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 貴 (ki) meaning "expensive, worthful, precious", 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle", 崎 (saki) meaning "small peninsula, cape" (for males) or 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" (for females)... [more]

Hisami f Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (hisa) meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 魅 (mi) meaning "to bewitch, to charm, fascination". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hisana f Japanese (Rare)
"scarlet"; "truth" or "reality"

Hisano f Japanese
From 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 乃 (no) a possessive particle. Other kanji combinations can be used to spell this name.

Hisayo f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 代 (yo) meaning "era, generation". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hisoka m & f Japanese
From 密 (hisoka) meaning "carefulness, density, secrecy". There are other ways to spell this name.

Hisui f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as 翡翠 which, in the sense of being used as a word, means "jade," from 翡 (hi) meaning "kingfisher" and 翠 (sui, kawasemi, midori) meaning "green."... [more]

Hitoha f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hito) meaning "one" combined with 花 (ha) meaning "flower", 柴 (ha) meaning "brushwood, firewood" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hitoka f Japanese
From Japanese 民 (hito) meaning "peoples, nation" combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hitoko f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hito) meaning "one", 士 (hito) meaning "samurai, warrior" or 仁 (hito) meaning "benevolence" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hitsuji m & f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 羊 (hitsuji) meaning "sheep".

Hiyoko f Japanese
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun", 曜 (yo) meaning "weekday" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hiyomi f & m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 日 (hi) meaning "sun; sunlight; daylight" combined with 与 (yo) meaning "to give; to provide" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". ... [more]

Hiyori f Japanese
This name can be used as 日和, referring to fine weather, made up of 日 (jitsu, nichi, -ka, hi, -bi) meaning "day, sun," 和 (wa, o, ka, yawa.ragu/eru, nago.mu, nago.yaka, a.eru, yori) meaning "harmony, peace,"... [more]

Hiyuka f Japanese (Rare)
From 陽 (hiyu) meaning "sun, positive, yang, plus" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance, aroma, pleasant scent".

Hogara m & f Japanese (Rare)
From the stem of adjective 朗らか (hogaraka) meaning "cheerful, merry; bright, clear."... [more]

Hokuto m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 北 (hoku, kita) meaning "north" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper" or 都 (tsu, to, miyako) meaning "capital, metropolis."... [more]

Homare m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 誉, 帆希, 歩希 or 穂希 with 誉 (yo, homa.re, ho.meru) meaning "glory, honour, reputation," 帆 (han, ho) meaning "sail," 歩 (fu, bu, ho, ayu.mu, aru.ku) meaning "walk, step," 穂 (sui, ho) meaning "ear (of plant), head" and 希 (ki, ke, mare) meaning "few, hope, wish, rare."... [more]

Homie f Japanese
From Japanese 法 (ho) meaning "method", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 恵 (e) meaning "favour". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Homika f Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (ho) meaning "grain", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 果 (ka) meaning "fruit". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Homiko f Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Homura f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name can used as 炎 (en, honoo) meaning "blaze, flame" or 秀邑 with 秀 (shuu, hii.deru, ho) meaning "beauty, excel(lence), surpass" and 邑 (yuu, ure.eru, kuni, mura) meaning "village, hamlet."... [more]

Honami f Japanese
From Japanese 保 (ho) meaning "to protect, to safeguard, to defend" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" and 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, Nara, what?" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful, pretty"... [more]

Honatsu​ f Japanese
From Japanese 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" combined with 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Honoko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 火 (ho) meaning "fire", 乃 (no), a possessive particle and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Honona f Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (ho) meaning "walk", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Honori f Japanese
From Japanese 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hosato m & f Japanese
From Japanese 浦 (ho) meaning "riverbank, shore", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 里 (sato) or 郷 (sato) which both mean "village"... [more]

Hoshie f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshika f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshiki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshimi f Japanese
From 星 (hoshi) meaning "star, dot" and 光 (mi) meaning "light, radiance" or 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hoshina f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshine f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshiyo f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star, dot" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hotoru f Japanese (Rare)
It has only been recorded in hiragana; it has no inherent meaning. However, it could be spelled by combining 邦 (ho) meaning "home country" or 星 (ho) meaning "star, dot", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" or 桃 (to) meaning "peach", and 彩 (ru) meaning "color" or 依 (ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore"... [more]

Ibara f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 淡 and 茨 (ibara) meaning "thorny shrub, briar, bramble, wild rose" or 棘 (ibara) meaning "thorn". Ibara can also be the combination of 出 (i) meaning "something that comes out" and 原 (bara) meaning "meadow"... [more]

Ibuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 伊吹 (ibuki) meaning "Chinese juniper", or 息 (i) meaning "breath", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 勇 (i) meaning "brave", 聖 (i) meaning "holy, sacred", 唯 (i) meaning "ordinary, usual", 雪 (i) meaning "snow", or 美 (i) meaning "beauty" combined with 吹 (buki) meaning "to blow (such as an instrument)"... [more]

Ibumi f Japanese

Ichigo m & f Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
As a masculine name, this name combines 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu) meaning "one" with 吾 (go, a-, waga-, ware) meaning "I, my, one's own," 悟 (go, sato.ru) meaning "perceive, realise, understand," 護 (go, mamo.ru) meaning "safeguard, protect," 期 (ki, go) meaning "date, period, term, time" or 五 (go, itsu, itsu.tsu) meaning "five."... [more]

Ichiha f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ichi) meaning "love", 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 育 (i) meaning "produce, give birth to", 一 (ichi) or 壱 (ichi) both meaning "one", 希 (ichi) meaning "hope, rare", 初 (i) meaning "beginning, start, first", 唯 (i) meaning "just, only, simply", 葉 (ichi) meaning "leaf" or 苺 (ichi) meaning "strawberry", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top", 彩 (chika) meaning "colour", 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge", 絵 (ka) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 綺 (ka) meaning "elegant, beautiful"... [more]

Ichiko f Japanese
From 市 (ichi) meaning "market" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ichimi f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" or 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Ichine f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ichirin f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) "one" and (rin) "ring, link."

Idzuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 芋 (i) meaning "a potato; a sweet potato; a taro; a yam" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ifumi f Japanese (Rare)
From Fumi prefixed with an i kanji, e.g. 伊.... [more]

Ikoi f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
From 憩い (ikoi) meaning "rest, relaxation," also suffixed with an i kanji, such as 依 meaning "reliance, dependence," 生 meaning "live, exist" or 衣 meaning "clothing."... [more]

Ikue f Japanese
From Japanese 育 (iku) meaning "to raise up, grow, bring up" and 江 (e) meaning "inlet, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikuha f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikuka f Japanese
From 行 (iku) meaning "to go, journey, travel" and 日 (ka) meaning "day, sun". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ikuko f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance" or 育 (iku) meaning "to raise up, to grow" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikumi f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "cultural progress, culture, perfume, fragrance" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikuna f Japanese
From 育 (iku) meaning "bring up, raise, grow" or 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrant, sweet-smelling, cultured, refined", 征 (iku) meaning "subjugate", or 幾 (iku) meaning "some, how many, several" combined with 奈 (na), a phonetic kanji, 菜 (na) meaning "vegetable, greens", 名 (myou, mei, na, -na) meaning "distinguished, name, noted, reputation" or 成 (na) meaning "to become"... [more]

Ikune f Japanese
From Japanese 活 (iku) meaning "life" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ikuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume" combined with 誉 (yo) meaning "fame, reputation" or 夜 (yo) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Imari f Japanese
This name can be used as 衣鞠, 伊鞠, 一鞠, 伊万里 or 衣麻里 with 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 一 (ichi, itsu, hito-, hito.tsu, i) meaning "one", 鞠 (kiku, kyuu, mari) meaning "ball", 万 (ban, man, yorozu, ma) meaning "ten thousand/10,000", 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "hemp, flax, numb" and 里 (ri, sato) meaning "league, parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village."... [more]

Inoko f Japanese
From Japanese, it means "wild boar child". 猪 (ino) meaning "boar" or "wild boar" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Inori f & m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese word 祈り (inori) meaning "prayer".... [more]

Iona f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (i) meaning "one", 零 (o) meaning "zero" combined with 七 (na) meaning "seven". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Iori m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 庵 (an, iori, io) meaning "hermitage, retreat" (masculine) or it can combine 一 (ichi, hito.tsu, i) meaning "one," 伊 (i, kare) meaning "that one," 衣 (i, e, kinu, koromo) meaning "clothes, garment," 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "depend, rely," 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely" or 惟 (i, yui, omo.uni, kore) meaning "consider, think" with 織 (o.ri) meaning "fabric, weave."... [more]

Iria f Japanese
From Japanese 依 (i) meaning "rely", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Irina f Japanese
From Japanese 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Irisa f Japanese
From Japanese 衣 (i) meaning "clothes", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Irisu f Japanese
Japanese name meaning "rainbow", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the Greek word iris or from Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "Italy", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 朱 (su) meaning "crimson"... [more]

Iroe f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iroe) meaning "colour". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Iroha f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "color" combined with Japanese 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" or 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". As a whole the word iroha refers to a Japanese poem.

Ironi f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "colour" combined with 虹 (ni) meaning "rainbow". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Irono f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "colour" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Irori f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (iro) meaning "colour" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Iruru f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 容 (iruru) meaning "contain, shape, appearance". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Isae f Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 功栄, 功英, 功恵, 功枝, 功江, 伊佐江 or 伊佐恵 with 功 (ku, kou, isao, isa) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits, success", 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one", 佐 (sa) meaning "assistant, help", 栄 (ei, you, e, saka.eru, ha.e, ha.eru, -ba.e) meaning "flourish, glory, honour, prosperity, splendour", 英 (ei, hanabusa, e) meaning "England, English, excellent", 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness", 枝 (shi, eda, e) meaning "bough, branch, limb, twig" and 江 (kou, e) meaning "bay, creek, inlet."... [more]

Isago f Japanese
From Japanese 砂 (isago) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Isami m & f Japanese
In the case for males, this uncommonly used name is used as 勇 "yuu, isa.mu" meaning "bravery, be in high spirits, courage, heroism", although it's more often used as Isamu. Rarer examples of Isami include 勇海 with 海 (kai, umi) meaning "ocean, sea" and 功己 with 功 (isao) meaning "achievement, credit, honour, merits" and 己 (ki, onore, mi) meaning "self, serpent, snake."... [more]

Isana m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 鯨 (isana), an old name for a whale now known as kujira in Japanese, sometimes written as 勇魚 with the addition of 魚 (na) meaning "fish." Another reading for 鯨 is simply isa and it may appear to be the same element used in the verb 勇む (isamu) meaning "to be in high spirits, be lively."... [more]

Isane f Japanese
"courage"; "sound"

Ishiko f Japanese (Rare)
From 石 (ishi) meaning "stone" and 子 (ko) meaning "child, first sign of the Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat" in Japanese. Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ishiyo f Japanese (Rare)
From 猪 (i) meaning "wild boar", 賜 (shi) meaning "gift", and 洋 (yo) meaning "ocean". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Ishizu f Japanese
Japanese form of Isis. Ishizu Ishtar is a fictional character and it is also a Japanese surname.

Isoko f Japanese
From 勤 (iso) meaning "diligence" or 衣 (i) meaning "clothes, clothing" combined 塑 (so) meaning "molding, sculpting, forming" and with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac"... [more]

Itoha f Japanese
From Japanese 純 (ito) meaning "innocent, pure" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers, plumes". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itoka f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 歌 (ka) meaning "song", 花 (ka) and 華 (ka) both meaning "flower" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance"... [more]

Itoko f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itona f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 夏 (na) meaning "summer". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itone f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Itori f & m Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itose f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection" combined with 世 (se) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itoshi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (itoshi) meaning "love, affection", or other kanji which are pronounced the same way.

Itsuka f Japanese
From Japanese 五 (itsu) meaning "five" combined with 郁 (ka) meaning "cultural progress, perfume, fragrance", 樺 (ka) meaning "birch", or 袈 (ka) meaning "Buddhist cassock"... [more]

Itsuko f Japanese
From Japanese 慈 (itsu) meaning "mercy", 逸 (itsu) "flee, escape, break loose" or 淑 (itsu) meaning "graceful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Itsumi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 逸 (itsu) meaning "superb, great, outstanding", 一 (itsu) meaning "one", 乙 (itsu) meaning "strange" or 五 (itsu) meaning "five" combined with 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches... [more]

Iyumi f Japanese
From Japanese 五 (i) meaning "five", 釉 (yu) meaning "glaze, enamel" combined with 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow" or 味 (mi) meaning "flavor, taste". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Izaya f & m Japanese
Japanese form of Isaiah.

Izayo f Japanese
From Japanese 十 (i) meaning "ten", 六 (za) meaning "six" combined with 夜 (yo) meaning "night, evening". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Izuko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 伊 (i) meaning "this, Iraq", 津 (zu) meaning "ferry crossing; ford" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Izuku m & f Japanese
From Japanese i, meaning "clothing, garments", zou, meaning "three", and ku, meaning "a long time ago". Other kanji combinations are also possible. A famous bearer is Izuku Midoriya, the protagonist of the Japanese anime series 'My Hero Academia'.

Izumo m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 出雲 (Izumo), the name of an old province, a city and a grand shrine (taisha).... [more]

Izuna f Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 泉 (sei, izumi, izu) meaning "fountain, spring" with 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "wild apple," 菜 (sai, na) meaning "greens, side dish, vegetable" or 名 (myou, mei, na) meaning "name, reputation."... [more]

Japako f Japanese
From Japanese 蛇 (ja) meaning "snake, large snake, serpent", 派 (pa) meaning "clique; faction; school" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Jasumin f Japanese
From Japanese 茉莉 (jasumin) meaning "Jasmine" or 茉莉花 (jasumin) meaning "jasmine flower". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Jitsue f Japanese
Derived from 実 (jitsu) meaning "truth, reality, fidelity, faith, kindness, essence, substance" and 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting". Other kanji are possible.

Jitsuko f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 実 (jitsu) meaning "fruit, seed, truth, actuality, reality" or 實 (jitsu) meaning "reality, truth, seed, fruit" and 子 (ko) meaning "child"... [more]

Jizeru f Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (ji) meaning "poem, poetry", 晒 (ze) meaning "bleach, refine, expose, air" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Joanna f Japanese
From Japanese 如 (jo) meaning "to seem", 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Joshua f Japanese
From Japanese 丈 (jo) meaning "height", 樹 (shu) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 也 (a) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Joshua.

Jubia f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant", 美 (bi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jueru f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection" combined with 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Juria f Japanese (Modern)
This name can be used as 樹利亜, 樹里亜, 樹里愛, 樹莉亜, 樹理愛, 樹梨亜, 樹梨愛, 寿莉亜, 寿理愛 or 寿里亜 with 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber, wood, tree", 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity," 利 (ri, ki.ku) meaning "advantage, benefit, profit, gain" 里 (ri, sato) meaning "parent's home, ri (unit of distance - equal to 3.927 km), village," 莉 (rai, ri, rei), part of 茉莉 (matsuri) meaning "jasmine," 理 (ri, kotowari) meaning "justice, logic, reason, truth," 梨 (ri, nashi) meaning "pear tree," 亜 (a, tsu.gu) meaning "Asia, come after, rank next" and 愛 (ai, ito.shii, o.shimu, kana.shii, mana, me.deru, a) meaning "affection, love."... [more]

Jurian f & m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Translated form of Julian and Julianne.... [more]

Jurie f Japanese
From Japanese 樹 (ju) meaning "tree; plant", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jurika f Japanese
From Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Juriko f Japanese
From Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Jurina f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 朱 (ju) meaning "vermilion", 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "Nara, what?, apple tree". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Kadzuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kadzu) meaning "one" combined with 月 (ki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaeko f Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase, Canada", 江 (e) meaning "inlet, creek, bay", and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaemi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, fly", 楓 (kae) meaning "maple", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", 華 (ka) meaning "flower" or 賀 (ka) meaning "congratulate, greet, celebrate", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 重 (e) meaning "fold, layer" combined with 笑 (emi) meaning "to laugh, to smile", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth"... [more]

Kaena f Japanese
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "increase" or 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" combined with 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree" or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]

Kaene f Japanese
From Japanese 楓 (kae) meaning "maple" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kaera f Japanese
From Japanese 歌 (ka) meaning "song, sing" or 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" or 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk" or 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled"... [more]

Kaeru f Japanese
From Japanese 蛙 (kaeru) meaning "frog". However, it is often spelled in hiragana or katakana. It could be spelled with these kanji: 華 (ka) meaning "flower", 絵 (e) meaning "sketch, painting, drawing, etch, picture", and 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli, precious stone"... [more]

Kagako f Japanese (Rare)
From 赫 (kagaya) meaning "bright, shining" combined with 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of the Chinese zodiac)". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kagami f Japanese
From Japanese 鏡 (kagami) meaning "mirror" or 影 (kaga) meaning "shadow, light" combined with 実 (mi) meaning "seed, to bear fruit". This name can also be formed by other kanji combinations.

Kageko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 景 (kage) or 影 (kage) both meaning "shadow, figure" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat, first sign of the Chinese zodiac". Other kanji combinations are possible.