Browse Submitted Names

This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Japanese; and the meaning contains the keywords protect or guard or guardian.
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Akiyasu 明泰, 秋泰, 明保 m Japanese
From 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" and 保 (yasu) meaning "to protect, to defend". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Fujinosuke m Japanese
Fuji, meaning "Wisteria" and Nosuke, meaning "Assistant", or "Guardian".
Homu 穂武, 穂夢, 保武, 保夢 m & f Japanese
From 穂 (ho) meaning “grain”, or 保 (ho) meaning “protect, maintain”, combined with 武 (mu) meaning “military, martial”, or 夢 (mu) meaning “dream, vision”.
Hotaka 秀貴, 保貴, 穂高 m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (ho) meaning "beautiful; elegant; graceful", 保 (ho) meaning "protect" or 穂 (ho) meaning "grain" combined with 貴 (taka) meaning "worthful, precious, expensive" or 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high"... [more]
Ichigo 一吾, 一悟, 一護, 一期, 一五 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]
Jiei 時英, 実英, 慈英, 時衛, 実衛 m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 時 (ji) meaning "time", 実 (ji) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real", or 慈 (ji) meaning "affection, charity", combined with 英 (ei) meaning "excellent, English", 衛 (ei) meaning "to protect, to defend, to guard", 永 (ei) meaning "eternal, forever", or 瑛 (ei) meaning "crystal, transparent gem, sparkle of jewelry"... [more]
Kubo 久方, 公保 m Popular Culture, Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) meaning "long time" or 公 (ku) meaning "public, prince, official, governmental" combined with 方 (bo) meaning "direction, person, alternative" or 保 (bo) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support"... [more]
Mamoru 守, 真守, マモル m Japanese
From Japanese 守 (mamoru) meaning "defend, protect". It can also come from 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with an alternate reading of 守 (moru). Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.
Masayasu 眞保, 昌恭, 将康 m Japanese
From 正 (masa) meaning "correct, proper, right, justice" and 保 (yasu) meaning "to guard, to protect". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mihonosuke 三保之介, ミホノスケ m Japanese (Rare)
This name is used as 三保之介 with 三 (san, zou, mi, mi'.tsu, mi.tsu) meaning "three," 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu) meaning "keep, preserve, protect, support," 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" and 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care."... [more]
Morihei 守平, 森平, 盛平, もりへい m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 守 (shu, su, mamo.ru, mamo.ri, mori, -mori, kami) meaning "guard, protect, defend, obey", 森 (shin, mori) meaning "forest, woods" or 盛 (sei, jou, mo.ru, saka.ru, saka.n, mori) meaning "boom, prosper, copulate" with 平 (hyou, byou, hei, tai.ra, -daira, hira, hira-) meaning "even, flat, peace."... [more]
Morihiro 護煕, 盛厚, 守卑良 m Japanese
From 護 (mori) meaning "protect" and 煕 (hiro) meaning "bright, prosperous, merry, joy". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Morikazu 盛壽, 守壽, 盛和 m Japanese
From 盛 (mori) meaning "prosper" or 守 (mori) meaning "to protect, defend, watch over", combined with 壽 (kazu) meaning "longevity, long life, congratulations" or 和 (kazu) meaning "peace"... [more]
Morio モリオ, 守男, 守生, 森雄, 盛生 m Japanese
From Japanese 盛 (mori) meaning "prosper, broom, heap, pile" or 守 (mori) meaning "defend, protect, watch over" combined with 男 (o) meaning "son, baron, male, man, husband"... [more]
Osasuke 魁輔, 魁佑 m Japanese
From Japanese 魁 (osa) meaning "chief, leader" combined with 輔 (suke) meaning "help" or 佑 (suke) meaning "to assist; to help; to protect". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Otaru 桜弛, 桜太流 m Japanese
This name could combine 桜 (ou, you, sakura) meaning "cherry (blossom) tree" with 弛⁠ (shi, chi, taru.mu, taru.meru, tayu.mu, yuru.mu, yuru.meru) “to loosen, to slacken (rope), become less tense, to relax, let one’s guard down”... [more]
Poemu ぽえむ, 詩, 詩夢, 保笑夢, 保絵夢 f & m Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (poemu, poe) meaning "poetry, poem", 保 (po) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support", 星 (po) meaning "star", 歩 (po) meaning "walk", 帆 (po) meaning "sail", 穂 (po) meaning "grain" or 母 (po) meaning "mother", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 影 (e) meaning "shadow, silhouette, phantom" or 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 笑 (emu) meaning "laugh"... [more]
Reiho 玲帆, 玲保, 玲歩, 礼甫, 麗帆 f & m Japanese
From Japanese 玲 (rei) meaning "tinkling of jade", 礼 (rei) meaning "a bow, the gesture of bending at the waist", 麗 (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or 澪 (rei) meaning "waterway, channel" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 甫 (ho) meaning "begin"... [more]
Shizumu 静, 静夢, 靖⁠, 鎭 m Japanese
From 静 (shizumu, shizu) meaning "quiet", which could be combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". There is also 靖⁠ (shizumu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" and 鎭 (shizumu) meaning "to guard, to garrison, subdue, press down, suppress, repress"... [more]
Shosaku 正作, 煮咲 m Japanese
From 煮 (sho, sha, ni.eru, ni.yasu, ni.ru, ni) meaning “to boil, to cook”, 哨⁠ (mihari, so, sho) meaning “stand guard, look out (for suspect or enemy)”, 正 (masa, sho) meaning "right, correct, proper, justice" or 嘗⁠ (jo, sho, na.meru, kokoro.miru, katsu.te, nie) meaning “once before, never ever, formerly, -ex, undergo, underrate” combined with 作 (saku) meaning "build, prepare, make, production", 朔⁠ (tsuitachi, saku) meaning “last and first days of the month, new moon, conjunction (astronomy), north” or 咲 (saku) meaning "to blossom"... [more]
Suke 輔, 介, 佐, 助, 丞 m Japanese
From Japanese 輔 (suke) meaning "help", 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 佐 (suke) meaning "aid, help", 丞 (suke) meaning "to help, to rescue", 弼 (suke) meaning "assistant, aid, assist, help, correct", 佑 (suke) meaning "to assist, to help, to protect", 亮 (suke) meaning "clear, help", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Sukekiyo f & m Japanese
From Japanese 輔 (suke) meaning "help", 介 (suke) meaning "shell, shellfish", 佐 (suke) meaning "aid, help", 丞 (suke) meaning "to help, to rescue", 弼 (suke) meaning "assistant, aid, assist, help, correct", 佑 (suke) meaning "to assist, to help, to protect", 亮 (suke) meaning "clear, help" combined with 清 (shou, shin, sei, kiyo.i, kiyo.maru, kiyo.meru) meaning "clean, exorcise, pure, purify" or 精 (shiyau, shou, sei, kiyo) meaning "energy, vigour, refined, spirit, soul."
Tatsuemon 辰右衛門, タツエモン m Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 辰 (tatsu) meaning "Dragon (zodiac sign)" combined with 右 (u) meaning "right", 衛 (e) meaning "defend, guard" and 門 (mon) meaning "gate".... [more]
Yasuichirou 安一郎, 康一郎, 泰一郎, 保一郎, 靖一郎 m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 保 (yasu) meaning "to protect; to safeguard; to defend" or 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing", 一 (ichi) meaning "one" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son" or 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear"... [more]
Yasuji 康二, 泰司, 保次, 泰治 m Japanese
From 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 保 (yasu) meaning "to guard, to protect" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "second", 司 (ji) meaning "official, to take charge" or 治 (ji) meaning "to rule, to govern, to administrate".
Yasumitsu 靖光, 康光, 保光, 泰光 m Japanese
Japanese masculine name derived from either 保 (yasu) meaning "protect, safeguard" or 靖, 泰, or 康 (yasu) all meaning "peaceful" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, bright, radiance".
Yasuna ヤスナ, 靖菜, 安奈, 保名, 泰菜 f & m Japanese
From 保 (yasu) meaning "to guard, protect" and 名 (na) meaning "reputation, name, status". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Yasushi 泰, 保, 靖, 康, 泰之 m Japanese
This name, as one kanji, can be used as 泰 (tai, yasushi) meaning "calm, easy, peace, peaceful, Thailand", 保 (ho, hou, tamo.tsu, yasushi) meaning "guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain", 靖 (jou, sei, yasu.njiru, yasushi) meaning "peaceful" or 康 (kou, yasushi) meaning "ease, peace."... [more]
Yuurou 尤郎, 佑郎, 勇郎, 祐郎, 雄郎 m Japanese
From Japanese 尤 (yuu) meaning "especially, particularly", 佑 (yuu) meaning "assist, help, protect", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 祐 (yuu) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son", 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 老 (rou) meaning "old age, an elderly person, the aged, the elderly"... [more]
Yuushun 祐俊, 有, 宥俊, 祐舜, 雄舜 m Japanese
From Japanese 祐 (yuu) meaning "to protect" combined with 俊 (shun) meaning "excellence". Other combinations of kanji are possible.