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). Please do not add names to this list unless you can provide kanji.
Rōmaji
|
Kanji
|
Kana spelling
|
Meaning
|
Gender
|
Ai
|
愛
|
あい
|
love
|
F
|
Aoi
|
碧
|
あおい
|
blue
|
F
|
Akio
|
明夫
|
あきお
|
bright boy
|
M
|
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,F
|
Romaji
|
Kanji
|
Kana
|
Meaning
|
Gender
|
Kaori
|
香, 香織
|
かおり
|
incense, perfume
|
F
|
Kaoru
|
香織
|
かおる
|
add a man's strength
|
M
|
Kouji
|
浩二、浩治、幸二、浩次
|
こうじ
|
|
M
|
Romaji
|
Kanji
|
Kana
|
Meaning
|
Gender
|
Sachiko
|
幸子
|
さちこ
|
happy child
|
F
|
Romaji
|
Kanji
|
Kana
|
Meaning
|
Gender
|
Takahiro
|
隆弘
|
たかひろ
|
prosperous
|
M
|
Takashi
|
隆、隆志、隆史..
|
たかし
|
|
M
|
Takeshi
|
武、毅、猛、武志..
|
たけし
|
|
M
|
Romaji
|
Kanji
|
Kana
|
Meaning
|
Gender
|
Naoko
|
直子
|
なおこ
|
honest child
|
F
|
Nanami
|
七海
|
ななみ
|
seven seas
|
F
|
Romaji
|
Kanji
|
Kana
|
Meaning
|
Gender
|
Hanako
|
花子
|
はなこ
|
flower child
|
F
|
Hideki
|
秀喜、秀樹、英機
|
ひでき
|
|
M
|
Hideyoshi
|
秀吉
|
ひでよし
|
excellent luck
|
M
|
Romaji
|
Kanji
|
Kana
|
Meaning
|
Gender
|
Mami
|
麻美
|
まみ
|
beautiful flax
|
F
|
Masami
|
正巳、雅巳
|
まさみ
|
|
M
|
Masami
|
雅美
|
まさみ
|
beauty and grace
|
M,F
|
Misaki
|
美咲
|
みさき
|
beautiful blossom
|
F
|
Mitsuki
|
美月
|
みつき
|
beautiful moon
|
F
|
Moe
|
萌
|
もえ
|
sprout
|
F
|
Romaji
|
Kanji
|
Kana
|
Meaning
|
Gender
|
Yuu
|
勇
|
ゆう
|
courage
|
M,F
|
Yukiko
|
雪子
|
ゆきこ
|
snow child
|
F
|
Romaji
|
Kanji
|
Kana
|
Meaning
|
Gender
|
Ryoichi
|
亮一
|
りょぅいち
|
Excellent one
|
M
|
Ryūnosuke
|
龍之介
|
りゅうのすけ
|
of the dragon
|
M
|
Romaji
|
Kanji
|
Kana
|
Meaning
|
Gender
|
Wakana
|
若菜
|
わかな
|
young greens(herbs)
|
F
|
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