Japanese Girl Names? Help Please!
I would like to use a Japanese name with a great meaning but I do not want it to stand out too much ....so what I'd like to know is which of these do you think sound the least ethnic or the most Americanized...not sure how to explain what I'm looking for.
Which do you like best.
AI (1) f Japanese
Means "love" in Japanese.
AIKO f Japanese
Means "love child" in Japanese.
AKAKO f Japanese
Means "red child" in Japanese.
AKEMI f Japanese
Means "bright and beautiful" in Japanese.
AKI m & f Japanese
Means either "autumn" or "bright" in Japanese.
AKIKO f Japanese
Means either "autumn child" or "bright child" in Japanese.
AMAYA f Japanese
Means "night rain" in Japanese.
ARISU f Japanese
Japanese form of ALICE
AYA f Japanese
Means "woven silk" in Japanese.
AYAKA f Japanese
Means either "colourful flower" or "colourful fragrant" or "colourful summer" in Japanese.
AYAME f Japanese
Means "iris" in Japanese.
CHIKA (2) f Japanese
Means "wisdom" in Japanese.
CHIKAKO f Japanese
Means "child of wisdom" in Japanese.
CHO f Japanese
Means "butterfly" in Japanese.
EMI f Japanese
Means "blessed with beauty" from Japanese e "blessed" or "rich" and mi "beauty".
ETSUKO f Japanese
Means "delightful child" in Japanese.
GINA (2) f Japanese
Means "silvery" in Japanese.
HANA (3) f Japanese
Means "favourite" or "flower" in Japanese.
HANAKO f Japanese
Means "flower child" in Japanese.
HARUKO f Japanese
Means "spring child" in Japanese.
HIKARI f Japanese
Means "light" in Japanese.
HIROKO f Japanese
Means "generous child" in Japanese.
HITOMI f Japanese
Means either "doubly beautiful" or "eye" in Japanese.
HOSHI f Japanese
Means "star" in Japanese.
HOTARU f Japanese
Means "firefly" in Japanese.
IZUMI f Japanese
Means "fountain, spring" in Japanese.
JUNKO f Japanese
Means "pure child" in Japanese.
KAEDE f Japanese
Means "maple" in Japanese.
KASUMI f Japanese
Means "mist" in Japanese.
KATANA f Japanese
Means "sword, blade" in Japanese... [more]
KAZUKO f Japanese
Means "pleasant child" in Japanese.
KEIKO f Japanese
Means "respectful child" in Japanese.
KIKU f Japanese
Means "chrysanthemum" in Japanese.
KIMIKO f Japanese
Means "noble child" in Japanese.
KIN f Japanese
Means "golden" in Japanese.
KIYOKO f Japanese
Means "clean child" in Japanese.
KOHAKU f Japanese
Means "amber" in Japanese.
KUMIKO f Japanese
Means "eternal beautiful child" in Japanese.
MARIKO f Japanese
Means "true reason child" in Japanese.
MICHI f Japanese
Means "pathway" in Japanese.
MICHIKO f Japanese
Means "beautiful wise child" in Japanese.
MIDORI f Japanese
Means "green" in Japanese.
MIKI f Japanese
Means "tree trunk" in Japanese.
MINAKO f Japanese
Means "beautiful child" in Japanese.
MISAKI f Japanese
Means "beauty bloom" in Japanese.
MITSUKO f Japanese
Means "child of light" in Japanese.
MIYAKO f Japanese
Means "beautiful March child" in Japanese.
MOMOKO f Japanese
Means "peach child" in Japanese.
MORIKO f Japanese
Means "forest child" in Japanese.
NANA f Japanese
Means "apple" in Japanese.
NANASHI m & f Japanese
Means "without name" in Japanese.
NAOKO f Japanese
Means "obedient child" in Japanese.
NAOMI (2) f Japanese
Means "above all, beauty" in Japanese.
NATSUKO f Japanese
Means "summer child" in Japanese.
NATSUMI f Japanese
Means "beautiful summer" in Japanese.
RAN f Japanese
Means "water lily" in Japanese... [more]
REI f Japanese
Means either "thanks" or "grace" or "worship" in Japanese.
REN f Japanese
Means "water lily" in Japanese.
RIN f Japanese
Means "cold" in Japanese.
SACHIKO f Japanese
Means "child of bliss" in Japanese.
SAKI f Japanese
Means "cape, headland" in Japanese.
SAKURA f Japanese
Means "cherry blossom" in Japanese.
SANGO f Japanese
Means "coral" in Japanese.
SAYURI f Japanese
Means "small lily" in Japanese.
SHINJU f Japanese
Means "pearl" in Japanese.
SHIZUKA f Japanese
Means "quiet" in Japanese.
SORA f Japanese
Means "sky" in Japanese.
SUMIKO f Japanese
Means "permanent child" in Japanese.
SUZU f Japanese
Means "bell" in Japanese.
SUZUME f Japanese
Means "sparrow" in Japanese.
TAKAKO f Japanese
Means "lofty child" in Japanese.
TAKARA f Japanese
Means "treasure" in Japanese.
TAKEHIKO f Japanese
Means either "healthy wise child" or "brave wise child" in Japanese.
TAMIKO f Japanese
Means "abundance child" in Japanese.
TOMIKO f Japanese
Means "child of wealth" in Japanese.
TSUKIKO f Japanese
Means "moon child" in Japanese.
UME f Japanese
Means "plum blossom" in Japanese... [more]
USAGI f Japanese
Means "rabbit" in Japanese.
YASU f Japanese
Means "calm" in Japanese.
YOKO f Japanese
Means "sun child" in Japanese.
YOSHI m & f Japanese
Means either "goodness, luck" or "free" in Japanese.
YOSHIKO f Japanese
Means either "good child" or "free child" in Japanese.
YUKIKO f Japanese
Means "snow child" in Japanese.
YUKO f Japanese
Means "gracious child" in Japanese.
YUMI f Japanese
Composed of the Japanese elements yu "a bow" and mi "beautiful".
YURI (2) f Japanese
Means "lily" in Japanese
Which do you like best.
AI (1) f Japanese
Means "love" in Japanese.
AIKO f Japanese
Means "love child" in Japanese.
AKAKO f Japanese
Means "red child" in Japanese.
AKEMI f Japanese
Means "bright and beautiful" in Japanese.
AKI m & f Japanese
Means either "autumn" or "bright" in Japanese.
AKIKO f Japanese
Means either "autumn child" or "bright child" in Japanese.
AMAYA f Japanese
Means "night rain" in Japanese.
ARISU f Japanese
Japanese form of ALICE
AYA f Japanese
Means "woven silk" in Japanese.
AYAKA f Japanese
Means either "colourful flower" or "colourful fragrant" or "colourful summer" in Japanese.
AYAME f Japanese
Means "iris" in Japanese.
CHIKA (2) f Japanese
Means "wisdom" in Japanese.
CHIKAKO f Japanese
Means "child of wisdom" in Japanese.
CHO f Japanese
Means "butterfly" in Japanese.
EMI f Japanese
Means "blessed with beauty" from Japanese e "blessed" or "rich" and mi "beauty".
ETSUKO f Japanese
Means "delightful child" in Japanese.
GINA (2) f Japanese
Means "silvery" in Japanese.
HANA (3) f Japanese
Means "favourite" or "flower" in Japanese.
HANAKO f Japanese
Means "flower child" in Japanese.
HARUKO f Japanese
Means "spring child" in Japanese.
HIKARI f Japanese
Means "light" in Japanese.
HIROKO f Japanese
Means "generous child" in Japanese.
HITOMI f Japanese
Means either "doubly beautiful" or "eye" in Japanese.
HOSHI f Japanese
Means "star" in Japanese.
HOTARU f Japanese
Means "firefly" in Japanese.
IZUMI f Japanese
Means "fountain, spring" in Japanese.
JUNKO f Japanese
Means "pure child" in Japanese.
KAEDE f Japanese
Means "maple" in Japanese.
KASUMI f Japanese
Means "mist" in Japanese.
KATANA f Japanese
Means "sword, blade" in Japanese... [more]
KAZUKO f Japanese
Means "pleasant child" in Japanese.
KEIKO f Japanese
Means "respectful child" in Japanese.
KIKU f Japanese
Means "chrysanthemum" in Japanese.
KIMIKO f Japanese
Means "noble child" in Japanese.
KIN f Japanese
Means "golden" in Japanese.
KIYOKO f Japanese
Means "clean child" in Japanese.
KOHAKU f Japanese
Means "amber" in Japanese.
KUMIKO f Japanese
Means "eternal beautiful child" in Japanese.
MARIKO f Japanese
Means "true reason child" in Japanese.
MICHI f Japanese
Means "pathway" in Japanese.
MICHIKO f Japanese
Means "beautiful wise child" in Japanese.
MIDORI f Japanese
Means "green" in Japanese.
MIKI f Japanese
Means "tree trunk" in Japanese.
MINAKO f Japanese
Means "beautiful child" in Japanese.
MISAKI f Japanese
Means "beauty bloom" in Japanese.
MITSUKO f Japanese
Means "child of light" in Japanese.
MIYAKO f Japanese
Means "beautiful March child" in Japanese.
MOMOKO f Japanese
Means "peach child" in Japanese.
MORIKO f Japanese
Means "forest child" in Japanese.
NANA f Japanese
Means "apple" in Japanese.
NANASHI m & f Japanese
Means "without name" in Japanese.
NAOKO f Japanese
Means "obedient child" in Japanese.
NAOMI (2) f Japanese
Means "above all, beauty" in Japanese.
NATSUKO f Japanese
Means "summer child" in Japanese.
NATSUMI f Japanese
Means "beautiful summer" in Japanese.
RAN f Japanese
Means "water lily" in Japanese... [more]
REI f Japanese
Means either "thanks" or "grace" or "worship" in Japanese.
REN f Japanese
Means "water lily" in Japanese.
RIN f Japanese
Means "cold" in Japanese.
SACHIKO f Japanese
Means "child of bliss" in Japanese.
SAKI f Japanese
Means "cape, headland" in Japanese.
SAKURA f Japanese
Means "cherry blossom" in Japanese.
SANGO f Japanese
Means "coral" in Japanese.
SAYURI f Japanese
Means "small lily" in Japanese.
SHINJU f Japanese
Means "pearl" in Japanese.
SHIZUKA f Japanese
Means "quiet" in Japanese.
SORA f Japanese
Means "sky" in Japanese.
SUMIKO f Japanese
Means "permanent child" in Japanese.
SUZU f Japanese
Means "bell" in Japanese.
SUZUME f Japanese
Means "sparrow" in Japanese.
TAKAKO f Japanese
Means "lofty child" in Japanese.
TAKARA f Japanese
Means "treasure" in Japanese.
TAKEHIKO f Japanese
Means either "healthy wise child" or "brave wise child" in Japanese.
TAMIKO f Japanese
Means "abundance child" in Japanese.
TOMIKO f Japanese
Means "child of wealth" in Japanese.
TSUKIKO f Japanese
Means "moon child" in Japanese.
UME f Japanese
Means "plum blossom" in Japanese... [more]
USAGI f Japanese
Means "rabbit" in Japanese.
YASU f Japanese
Means "calm" in Japanese.
YOKO f Japanese
Means "sun child" in Japanese.
YOSHI m & f Japanese
Means either "goodness, luck" or "free" in Japanese.
YOSHIKO f Japanese
Means either "good child" or "free child" in Japanese.
YUKIKO f Japanese
Means "snow child" in Japanese.
YUKO f Japanese
Means "gracious child" in Japanese.
YUMI f Japanese
Composed of the Japanese elements yu "a bow" and mi "beautiful".
YURI (2) f Japanese
Means "lily" in Japanese
Replies
AI (1) f Japanese
Means "love" in Japanese. - I know a Japanese woman with this name. She is lovely. It's very pretty.
AKEMI f Japanese
Means "bright and beautiful" in Japanese.
AMAYA f Japanese
Means "night rain" in Japanese.
AYA f Japanese
Means "woven silk" in Japanese.
EMI f Japanese
Means "blessed with beauty" from Japanese e "blessed" or "rich" and mi "beauty".
HANA (3) f Japanese
Means "favourite" or "flower" in Japanese.
IZUMI f Japanese
Means "fountain, spring" in Japanese.
KATANA f Japanese
Means "sword, blade" in Japanese... [more]- this one is a little cheesy imo.
MICHI f Japanese
Means "pathway" in Japanese.- I love this
MICHIKO f Japanese
Means "beautiful wise child" in Japanese.- I think this is one of my favorite Japanese names. Empress Michiko was the first commoner to marry into the royal family.
MIDORI f Japanese
Means "green" in Japanese.- adorable
MIKI f Japanese
Means "tree trunk" in Japanese.- love this too
MOMOKO f Japanese
Means "peach child" in Japanese.- this is cute
NANASHI m & f Japanese
Means "without name" in Japanese.- I like this
NAOMI (2) f Japanese
Means "above all, beauty" in Japanese.- very pretty
NATSUMI f Japanese
Means "beautiful summer" in Japanese.- I also know a Japanese woman with this name. It's very pretty.
I also know a Japanese woman named Masako, which I think btn has listed as a man's name.
I really like Naomi, Amaya and Hana (when pronounced correctly as HAH-nah, not Hannah), and I don't think they're too odd
I like.....
AIKO f Japanese
Means "love child" in Japanese.
AMAYA f Japanese
Means "night rain" in Japanese.
AYAME f Japanese
Means "iris" in Japanese.
EMI f Japanese
Means "blessed with beauty" from Japanese e "blessed" or "rich" and mi "beauty".
IZUMI f Japanese
Means "fountain, spring" in Japanese.
KEIKO f Japanese
Means "respectful child" in Japanese.
AIKO f Japanese
Means "love child" in Japanese.
AMAYA f Japanese
Means "night rain" in Japanese.
AYAME f Japanese
Means "iris" in Japanese.
EMI f Japanese
Means "blessed with beauty" from Japanese e "blessed" or "rich" and mi "beauty".
IZUMI f Japanese
Means "fountain, spring" in Japanese.
KEIKO f Japanese
Means "respectful child" in Japanese.
I love Emi. I like Emi best of all the names mentioned but Amaya, Naomi and Hana are also very nice yet don't stand out too much.
aya
cho - though now a days people wll likely say " what as in cho chang form harry potter" still nice though
naomi
rei
"be yourself, and nobody can ever tell you your doing it wrong"
cho - though now a days people wll likely say " what as in cho chang form harry potter" still nice though
naomi
rei
"be yourself, and nobody can ever tell you your doing it wrong"
AMAYA f Japanese
Means "night rain" in Japanese.
This is my very favortie Japanese name! I love it! And it doesn't stick out all that bad.
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Top 3 Fave Girl Names: Ginevra, Iliah,& Ryland
Top 3 Fave Boy Names: Rowan, Luka,& Gabriel
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Means "night rain" in Japanese.
This is my very favortie Japanese name! I love it! And it doesn't stick out all that bad.
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Top 3 Fave Girl Names: Ginevra, Iliah,& Ryland
Top 3 Fave Boy Names: Rowan, Luka,& Gabriel
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You could use "Hana". It could be an alternate spelling for Hannah, so it's kinda westernised. I know it isn't, but it could be.
- Maria
Pro-Naming-Your-Daughter-After-Any-Hot-Bloke-You-Fancy-Off-The-Telly.