List of Japanese given names

For information about Japanese names in general, see Japanese name.

These names are listed in 五十音 (gojūon) order; see the hiragana page for a chart. The romanization is given first, followed by kanji (if any), kana, meaning (if any), and gender (F for female, M for male, blank for unknown).

A

Rōmaji	Kanji	Kana spelling	Meaning	Gender
Akiko	明子	あきこ	bright child	F
Akiko	秋子	あきこ	autumn child	F
Akira	明	あきら	bright	M
Akira	晶、彰	あきら	clear	M

Ka

Romaji	Kanji	Kana	Meaning	Gender
Kaori	香	かおり	incense, perfume	F

Sa

Romaji	Kanji	Kana	Meaning	Gender
Sachiko	幸子	さちこ	happy child	F

Ta

Romaji	Kanji	Kana	Meaning	Gender
Takahiro	隆弘	たかひろ		M

Na

Romaji	Kanji	Kana	Meaning	Gender
Naoko	直子	なおこ	honest child	F

Ha

Romaji	Kanji	Kana	Meaning	Gender
Hanako	花子	はなこ	flower child	F

Ma

Romaji	Kanji	Kana	Meaning	Gender
Mami	麻美	まみ		F

Ya

Romaji	Kanji	Kana	Meaning	Gender
Yukiko	雪子	ゆきこ	snow child	F

Ra

Romaji	Kanji	Kana	Meaning	Gender
Ryūnosuke	龍之介	りゅうのすけ		M

Wa

Romaji	Kanji	Kana	Meaning	Gender