starrie's Personal Name List

Yuuna
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 優菜, 優奈, 柚菜, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆうな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-NA
Rating: 59% based on 7 votes
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優菜 or 優奈 or 柚菜 (see Yūna).
Yuuji
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 祐二, 雄二, 裕司, 祐司, 裕治, 裕二, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆうじ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-ZHEE
Rating: 0% based on 2 votes
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 祐二 or 雄二 or 裕司 or 祐司 or 裕治 or 裕二 (see Yūji).
Yuri 2
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 百合, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-REE
Rating: 33% based on 3 votes
From Japanese 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Yumiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 弓子, 由美子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆみこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-MEE-KO
Rating: 28% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (yumi) meaning "archery bow" or (yu) meaning "reason, cause" with (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 弓, 由美, 友美, 弓美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-MEE
Rating: 30% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (yumi) meaning "archery bow". It can also come from (yu) meaning "reason, cause", (yu) meaning "friend" or a nanori reading of (yu) meaning "archery bow" combined with (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.
Yukari
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 由香里, 紫, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: YOO-KAH-ṘEE
Rating: 33% based on 3 votes
From Japanese 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" and 里 (ri) meaning "village". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Yuji
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 祐二, 雄二, 右二, 有二, 優司, 裕治, 勇治, 雄次, 祐志, 裕士, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆうじ(Japanese Hiragana) ユウジ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: YOO-ZHEE
Rating: 0% based on 2 votes
Variant transcription of Yūji.
Yui
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 結衣, 優衣, 結, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆい(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-EE
Rating: 20% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" combined with (i) meaning "clothing, garment". It can also come from stand-alone (yui) using a different nanori reading. This name can be formed of other kanji or kanji combinations as well.
Youko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 陽子, 洋子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ようこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YO-KO
Rating: 18% based on 5 votes
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 陽子 or 洋子 (see Yōko).
Yoko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 陽子, 洋子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ようこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YO-KO
Rating: 30% based on 5 votes
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 陽子 or 洋子 (see Yōko).
Yamato
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 大和(Japanese Kanji) やまと(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YA-MA-TO
Rating: 0% based on 2 votes
From Yamato, an ancient name for Japan. It can also refer to the Yamato period in Japanese history, which lasted into the 8th century. The individual kanji are meaning "great" and meaning "harmony".
Tomoko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 智子, 朋子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ともこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TO-MO-KO
Rating: 20% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (tomo) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or (tomo) meaning "friend" combined with (ko) meaning "child". This name can be formed of other kanji characters as well.
Takuma
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 拓真, etc.(Japanese Kanji) たくま(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TA-KOO-MA
Rating: 32% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" and (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Takara
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) たから(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TA-KA-RA
Rating: 26% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (takara) meaning "treasure, jewel", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
Taiki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 大輝, 大樹, etc.(Japanese Kanji) たいき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TA-EE-KYEE
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
From Japanese (tai) meaning "big, great" and (ki) meaning "brightness" or (ki) meaning "tree". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Suzume
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese (Rare)
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) すずめ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SOO-ZOO-MEH
Rating: 30% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (suzume) meaning "sparrow", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations that are pronounced the same way.
Sumiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 澄子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) すみこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SOO-MEE-KO
Rating: 22% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (sumi) meaning "clear" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sora
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 空, 昊, etc.(Japanese Kanji) そら(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SO-RA
Personal remark: F
Rating: 53% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (sora) or (sora) both meaning "sky". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Shouta
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 翔太, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しょうた(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHO-TA
Rating: 25% based on 6 votes
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 翔太 (see Shōta).
Shizuka
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 静夏, 静香, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しずか(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHEE-ZOO-KA
Rating: 14% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with (ka) meaning "summer" or (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sayuri
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 小百合, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さゆり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SA-YOO-REE
Rating: 57% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (sa) meaning "small" and 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". This name can also be composed of other kanji combinations.
Sakura
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 桜, 咲良, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さくら(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SA-KOO-RA
Rating: 58% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom", though it is often written using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from (saku) meaning "blossom" and (ra) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" as well as other kanji combinations.
Ryuu
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 竜, 龍, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りゅう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: RYOO
Rating: 34% based on 5 votes
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji or (see Ryū).
Rina 4
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 莉奈, 里菜, 莉菜, 里奈, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REE-NA
Rating: 36% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or (ri) meaning "village" combined with (na), a phonetic character, or (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Riku 2
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) りく(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REE-KOO
Rating: 36% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (riku) meaning "land" or different kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Riko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 莉子, 理子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REE-KO
Rating: 28% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ren
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 蓮, 恋, etc.(Japanese Kanji) れん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REHN
Rating: 34% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (ren) meaning "lotus", (ren) meaning "romantic love", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Reiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 玲子, 礼子, 麗子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) れいこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REH-KO
Rating: 58% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (rei) meaning "the tinkling of jade" or (rei) meaning "ceremony" combined with (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Rei
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 鈴, 麗, 玲, etc.(Japanese Kanji) れい(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REH
Rating: 32% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (rei) meaning "bell", (rei) meaning "beautiful, lovely" or (rei) meaning "the tinkling of jade". This name can also be formed by other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Natsumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 夏美, 菜摘, etc.(Japanese Kanji) なつみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: NA-TSOO-MEE
Rating: 36% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (natsu) meaning "summer" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". It can also come from (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and (tsumi) meaning "pick, pluck". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Naomi 2
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 直美, 直己, etc.(Japanese Kanji) なおみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: NA-O-MEE
Rating: 63% based on 7 votes
From Japanese (nao) meaning "straight, direct" and (mi) meaning "beautiful" (usually feminine) or (mi) meaning "self" (usually masculine). Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Moriko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 森子(Japanese Kanji) もりこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MO-REE-KO
Rating: 28% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (mori) meaning "forest" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Miyako
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 美夜子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みやこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEE-YA-KO
Rating: 24% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (mi) meaning "beautiful", (ya) meaning "night" and (ko) meaning "child". This name can be formed from other combinations of kanji as well.
Mitsuko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 光子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みつこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEE-TSOO-KO, MEETS-KO
Rating: 24% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (mitsu) meaning "light" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Minako
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 美奈子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みなこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEE-NA-KO
Rating: 32% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (mi) meaning "beautiful", (na), a phonetic character, and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mei 2
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 芽依, 芽生, 芽衣, etc.(Japanese Kanji) めい(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEH-EE
Rating: 52% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (me) meaning "bud, sprout" combined with (i) meaning "rely on", (i) meaning "life" or (i) meaning "clothing, garment". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Megumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 恵, 愛, etc.(Japanese Kanji) めぐみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEH-GOO-MEE
Rating: 22% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (megumi) meaning "favour, benefit" or (megumi) meaning "love, affection", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations that have the same reading. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Mayu
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 真優, 満夕, etc.(Japanese Kanji) まゆ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MA-YOO
Rating: 3% based on 3 votes
From Japanese (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or (ma) meaning "full" combined with (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or (yu) meaning "evening". This name can also be constructed from other kanji combinations.
Makoto
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) まこと(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MA-KO-TO
Rating: 20% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (makoto) meaning "sincerity", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.
Mai 2
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 舞, 麻衣, 真愛, etc.(Japanese Kanji) まい(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MA-EE
Rating: 40% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (mai) meaning "dance" or 麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe". It can also come from (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Kohaku
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 琥珀(Japanese Kanji) こはく(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KO-HA-KOO
Personal remark: M
Rating: 22% based on 5 votes
From Japanese 琥珀 (kohaku) meaning "amber".
Keiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 慶子, 敬子, 啓子, 恵子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) けいこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KEH-KO
Rating: 33% based on 4 votes
From Japanese (kei) meaning "celebration", (kei) meaning "respect", (kei) meaning "open, begin" or (kei) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Katsuo
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 勝雄, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かつお(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-TSOO-O
Rating: 18% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (katsu) meaning "victory" and (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other combinations of kanji are also possible.
Kasumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 霞, 花澄, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かすみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-SOO-MEE
Rating: 30% based on 5 votes
From Japanese (kasumi) meaning "mist". It can also come from (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" combined with (sumi) meaning "clear, pure". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Kaoru
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 薫, 香, 馨, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かおる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-O-ROO
Rating: 35% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (kaoru), (kaoru), (kaoru) all meaning "fragrance, fragrant", as well as other kanji having the same reading.
Kaori
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 香, 香織, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かおり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-O-REE
Rating: 32% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (kaori) meaning "fragrance". It can also come from an alternate reading of (ka) combined with (ori) meaning "weaving". Other kanji combinations are possible. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Izumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) いずみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: EE-ZOO-MEE
Rating: 37% based on 7 votes
From Japanese (izumi) meaning "fountain, spring". This name can also be constructed from other combinations of kanji.
Hotaru
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: (Japanese Kanji) ほたる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HO-TA-ROO
Rating: 25% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (hotaru) meaning "firefly".
Hoshiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 星子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ほしこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HO-SHEE-KO, HO-SHKO
Rating: 28% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (hoshi) meaning "star" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hoshi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) ほし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HO-SHEE
Rating: 22% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (hoshi) meaning "star" or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Hinata
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 日向, 陽向, 向日葵, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひなた(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-NA-TA
Personal remark: F
Rating: 27% based on 6 votes
From Japanese 日向 (hinata) meaning "sunny place", 陽向 (hinata) meaning "toward the sun", or a non-standard reading of 向日葵 (himawari) meaning "sunflower". Other kanji compounds are also possible. Because of the irregular readings, this name is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Hina
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 陽菜, 日菜, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-NA
Rating: 27% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (hi) meaning "light, sun" or (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Himiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese Mythology
Other Scripts: 卑弥呼, 卑彌呼(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: HEE-mee-ko
Rating: 25% based on 4 votes
Meaning "sun daughter" or "sun child" or possibly "princess" in archaic Japanese. 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'.

A famous bearer of the name is the Empress Himiko (Pimiko), a shaman queen also known as Yamtohime No Mikoto, the Sun Queen or Sun Goddess of Japanese legend. She is alleged to be the first known ruler of Wa (Japan), and of the legendary land of Yamatai, believed by some to be the same as Wa. She is the supposed originator of the Grand Shrine of Ise, which is considered one of the most important Shintō sanctuaries in Japan to this day.

Hikaru
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 光, 輝, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひかる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-KA-ROO
Personal remark: M
Rating: 38% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (hikaru) meaning "light" or (hikaru) meaning "brightness". Other kanji can also form this name.
Hikari
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひかり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-KA-REE
Rating: 40% based on 6 votes
From Japanese (hikari) meaning "light". Other kanji can also form this name. It is often written with the hiragana writing system.
Hatsumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: ハツミ(Japanese Katakana) 初美, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: HAH-TSOO-MEE
Rating: 35% based on 4 votes
From 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, new" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful, beauty". Other kanji combinations can spell this name.
Haruto
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 陽斗, 遥斗, 陽翔, 晴斗, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はると(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-ROO-TO
Rating: 38% based on 8 votes
From Japanese (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", (haru) meaning "distant, remote" or (haru) meaning "clear weather" combined with (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, or (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Haruko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 春子, 陽子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はるこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-ROO-KO
Rating: 51% based on 8 votes
From Japanese (haru) meaning "spring" or (haru) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.
Haruki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 晴輝, 陽生, 春樹, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はるき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-ROO-KYEE
Rating: 48% based on 9 votes
From Japanese (haru) meaning "clear weather" or (haru) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with (ki) meaning "brightness" or (ki) meaning "living". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Haruka
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 遥, 春花, 晴香, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はるか(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-ROO-KA
Rating: 33% based on 7 votes
From Japanese (haruka) meaning "distant, remote". It can also come from (haru) meaning "spring" or (haru) meaning "clear weather" combined with (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" or (ka) meaning "fragrance". Additionally, other kanji combinations can form this name.
Haru
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 陽, 春, 晴, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-ROO
Rating: 45% based on 8 votes
From Japanese (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", (haru) meaning "spring" or (haru) meaning "clear weather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Hanako
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 花子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はなこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-NA-KO
Rating: 39% based on 8 votes
From Japanese (hana) meaning "flower" and (ko) meaning "child", as well as other kanji combinations.
Hana 3
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 花, 華, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-NA
Rating: 61% based on 9 votes
From Japanese (hana) or (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Azami
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 薊, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あざみ(Japanese Hiragana) アザミ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: AH-ZAH-MEE
Rating: 30% based on 4 votes
From Japanese 薊 (azami) meaning "thistle". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Ayame
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 菖蒲, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あやめ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-YA-MEH
Rating: 39% based on 8 votes
From Japanese 菖蒲 (ayame) meaning "iris (flower)". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Ayako
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 彩子, 綾子, 絢子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あやこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-YA-KO
Rating: 26% based on 8 votes
From Japanese (aya) meaning "colour", (aya) meaning "design" or (aya) meaning "brilliant fabric design, kimono design" combined with (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Asako
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 麻子(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: AH-SAH-KO
Rating: 30% based on 5 votes
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Famous bearers are Japanese voice actresses Asako Dodo and Asako Kozuki.

Arashi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: (Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: A-RA-SHEE
Rating: 52% based on 6 votes
Means "storm" in Japanese.
Ami 3
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 亜美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-MEE
Rating: 50% based on 9 votes
From Japanese (a) meaning "second, Asia" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Akira
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 昭, 明, 亮, 晶, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あきら(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-KYEE-RA
Rating: 54% based on 12 votes
From Japanese (akira) meaning "bright", (akira) meaning "bright" or (akira) meaning "clear". Other kanji with the same pronunciation can also form this name. A famous bearer was the Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa (1910-1998), given name written .
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