NDM's Personal Name List

Aiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 愛子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あいこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-EE-KO
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other character combinations.
Akito
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 章斗, 章人(Japanese Kanji) あきと(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-KYEE-TO
From Japanese 章 (aki) meaning "chapter" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, or 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Fumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 文, 史, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ふみ(Japanese Hiragana) フミ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: FOO-MEE
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing", 史 (fumi) meaning "history", or other kanji or combinations of kanji that are read the same way. It is often written in hiragana or katakana.
Fumiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 文子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ふみこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: FOO-MEE-KO
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Fumio
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 文雄, 文夫, 文男, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ふみお(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: FOO-MEE-O
From Japanese 文 (fumi) meaning "writing" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Hana 3
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 花, 華, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-NA
From Japanese 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Haru
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 陽, 春, 晴, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-ROO
From Japanese 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Hideo
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 英雄, 秀雄, 英夫, 秀夫, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひでお(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-DEH-O
From Japanese 英 (hide) meaning "excellent, fine" or 秀 (hide) meaning "excellent, outstanding" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 夫 (o) meaning "husband, man". Other kanji combinations can also form this name. A famous bearer is the video game developer Hideo Kojima (1963-).
Hisako
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 久子, 寿子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひさこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-SA-KO
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Itsuki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 樹, etc.(Japanese Kanji) いつき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: EE-TSOO-KYEE, EETS-KYEE
From Japanese 樹 (itsuki) meaning "tree", using the kanji's nanori reading. Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Katsumi
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 克美, 克己, 勝美, 勝巳, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かつみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-TSOO-MEE
From Japanese 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome" or 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 己 (mi) meaning "self". Other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation can also form this name.
Kazumi
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 和美, 一美, 和巳, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かずみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-ZOO-MEE
From Japanese 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Kiku
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 菊, etc.(Japanese Kanji) きく(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KYEE-KOO
From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum", as well as other kanji characters that are pronounced the same way.
Kiyo
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 清, 喜代, etc.(Japanese Kanji) きよ(Japanese Hiragana) キヨ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: KYEE-YO
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or other homophonic words. This was a popular name in the Edo period and remained common until the early 20th century, at which time it was usually spelled using katakana.
Koharu
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 小春, 心春, etc.(Japanese Kanji) こはる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KO-HA-ROO
From Japanese 小 (ko) meaning "small" or 心 (ko) meaning "heart" combined with 春 (haru) meaning "spring". The compound word 小春 means "late summer". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name as well.
Miki
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 美紀, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEE-KYEE
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Misao
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 操, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みさお(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEE-SA-O
From Japanese 操 (misao) meaning "chastity, honour". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji.
Miyo
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 美代, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みよ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEE-YO
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 代 (yo) meaning "generation", or other kanji combinations having the same reading.
Rin
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 凛, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REEN
From Japanese 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Ryō
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 亮, 涼, 遼, 諒, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りょう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: RYO
From Japanese 亮 (ryō) meaning "clear", 涼 (ryō) meaning "cool, refreshing", 遼 (ryō) meaning "distant" or 諒 (ryō) meaning "reality", as well as other kanji that have the same pronunciation.
Tsuru
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 鶴, etc.(Japanese Kanji) つる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TSOO-ROO
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)", as well as other kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
Yasuko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 靖子, 泰子, 康子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) やすこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YA-SOO-KO
From Japanese 靖 (yasu), 泰 (yasu) or 康 (yasu) all meaning "peaceful" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Yuki
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 幸, 雪, 由貴, 由紀, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-KYEE
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" or 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.
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