ivoryw0lf's Personal Name List

Aimi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 愛美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あいみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-EE-MEE
From Japanese (ai) meaning "love, affection" and (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Akane
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) あかね(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-KA-NEH
From Japanese (akane) meaning "deep red, dye from the rubia plant". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Akari
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 明里, 朱里, 朱莉, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あかり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-KA-REE
From Japanese (aka) meaning "bright" or (aka) meaning "vermilion red" combined with (ri) meaning "village" or (ri) meaning "white jasmine". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Aki 2
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 晶, 明, 秋, 亜希, 亜樹, 亜紀, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-KYEE
From Japanese (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear" or (aki) meaning "autumn". It can also come from (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can form this name too.
Akiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 晶子, 明子, 秋子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あきこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-KYEE-KO
From Japanese (aki) meaning "clear, crystal", (aki) meaning "bright, light, clear" or (aki) meaning "autumn" combined with (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters 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
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 .
Amaterasu
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese Mythology
Other Scripts: 天照(Japanese Kanji) あまてらす(Japanese Hiragana) アマテラス(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: A-MA-TEH-RA-SOO(Japanese)
Means "shining over heaven", from Japanese (ama) meaning "heaven, sky" and (terasu) meaning "shine". This was the name of the Japanese sun goddess, the ruler of the heavens. She was born when Izanagi washed his left eye after returning from the underworld. At one time the Japanese royal family claimed descent from her.
Aoi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 葵, 碧, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あおい(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-O-EE
From Japanese (aoi) meaning "hollyhock, althea" or an adjectival form of (ao) meaning "green, blue". Other kanji with the same reading can form this name as well.
Asuna
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 明日菜, 明日奈(Japanese Kanji) アスナ(Japanese Katakana)
From kanji 明日 (asu) meaning "tomorrow" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "greens" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree".

Other kanji combinations are possible.

Daiki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 大輝, 大樹, 大貴, etc.(Japanese Kanji) だいき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: DA-EE-KYEE
From Japanese (dai) meaning "big, great" combined with (ki) meaning "brightness", (ki) meaning "tree" or (ki) meaning "valuable". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Daisuke
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 大輔, etc.(Japanese Kanji) だいすけ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: DA-EE-SOO-KEH, DA-EE-SKEH
From Japanese (dai) meaning "big, great" and (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Emi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 恵美, 絵美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) えみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: EH-MEE
From Japanese (e) meaning "favour, benefit" or (e) meaning "picture, painting" combined with (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Erika
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 恵梨香, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: E-ṘEE-KAH
From Japanese 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Erika.

Famous bearer of this name is Japanese actress, model and singer Erika Sawajiri.

Fumika
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 史華, 富美加, 史加(Japanese Kanji)
This name is used as 史 (fumi) "history, record, recording" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Futaba
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 双葉, 二葉(Japanese Kanji) ふたば(Japanese Hiragana) フタバ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: FTA-BA
This name is used as 双葉 or 二葉, referring to a bud or a sprout, made up of 双 (sou, tagui, narabu, futa(tsu)) meaning "pair" or 二 (ji, ni, futa(.tsu), futata.bi) meaning "two" with 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle."
Haruka
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 遥, 春花, 晴香, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はるか(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-ROO-KA
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.
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
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.
Hina
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 陽菜, 日菜, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-NA
From Japanese (hi) meaning "light, sun" or (hi) meaning "sun, day" combined with (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hinami
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: ひなみ(Japanese Hiragana) 日菜海, 日菜実, 日菜美, 日奈実, 日奈深, 日奈美, 日那実, 妃南海, 斐己美, 比奈実, 比奈美, 飛奈美, 姫南海, 陽菜実, 陽菜水, 陽菜美, 陽菜未, 陽七海, 陽南実, 陽南美, 翔成美, 雛実, 雛心, 日南, 妃南, 妃波, 陽海, 陽実, 陽南, 陽美, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: HEE-NAH-MEE
From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "day, sun, Japan", 妃 (hi) meaning "noble's wife", 斐 (hi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful", 比 (hi) meaning "comparison, match, equal, ratio, the Philippines", 飛 (hi) meaning "to fly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male" or 翔 (hi) meaning "soar, fly", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 那 (na) meaning "what", 南 (na) meaning "south", 己 (na) meaning "I (male)" (for males), 七 (na) meaning "seven", 成 (na) meaning "to become" or 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, young bird", 陽 (hina) meaning "light, sun, male" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, close, thick, profound", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 水 (mi) meaning "water", 南 (nami) meaning "south" or 波 (nami) meaning "wave". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.

This name is most of the time given for females, but rarely given to males, if given at all.

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
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.
Hinoka
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Popular Culture
Other Scripts: ヒノカ(Japanese Katakana)
Derived from the name of the Hinoki cypress, a species of tree which is considered sacred in various parts of Japan. This name is borne by a character from the video game Fire Emblem: Fates.
Hiroki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 大輝, 大樹, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひろき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-RO-KYEE
From Japanese (hiro) meaning "big, great" and (ki) meaning "brightness" or (ki) meaning "tree". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Hiroshi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 寛, 浩, 裕, 博, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひろし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-RO-SHEE
From Japanese (hiroshi) meaning "tolerant, generous", (hiroshi) meaning "prosperous", or other kanji and kanji combinations that are read the same way.
Hisashi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 久, 永, 尚, 久志, 久司, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひさし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-SA-SHEE
From Japanese 久 (hisashi) meaning "long time, long time ago", 永 (hisashi) meaning "perpetual, eternal" or 尚 (hisashi) meaning "still, yet". It can also be formed from 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" combined with 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" or 司 (shi) meaning "director, boss", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations read the same way.
Honoka
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 和花, 穂香, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ほのか(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HO-NO-KA
From Japanese (hono) meaning "harmony" (using an obscure nanori reading) and (ka) meaning "flower", as well as other combinations of kanji that have the same pronunciation. Very often it is written using the hiragana writing system.
Hoshi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) ほし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HO-SHEE
From Japanese (hoshi) meaning "star" or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Ichika
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: いちか(Japanese Hiragana) イチカ(Japanese Katakana) 愛華, 以知佳, 依千花, 依知果, 依智華, 依智樺, 維愛, 衣千夏, 育愛, 一愛, 一伽, 一佳, 一可, 一夏, 一歌, 一花, 一華, 一香, 一風, 一翔, 壱加, 壱圭, 壱翔, 希華, 初愛, 初彩, 唯花, 唯誓, 唯知香, 葉香, 苺花, 苺絵, 苺綺, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: EE-CHEE-KAH
From Japanese 愛 (ichi) meaning "love", 以 (i) meaning "compared to", 依 (i) meaning "rely on, be set in", 維 (i) meaning "to tie; to fasten; to tie up", 衣 (i) meaning "clothing", 育 (i) meaning "produce, give birth to", 一 (ichi) or 壱 (ichi) both meaning "one", 希 (ichi) meaning "hope, rare", 初 (i) meaning "beginning, start, first", 唯 (i) meaning "just, only, simply", 葉 (ichi) meaning "leaf" or 苺 (ichi) meaning "strawberry", 知 (chi) meaning "to know", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", 智 (chi) meaning "knowledge, wisdom" combined with 華 (ka) or 花 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good", 果 (ka) meaning "pieces of fruit", 樺 (ka) meaning "Japanese white birch", 愛 (chika) meaning "love, affection", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 伽 (ka) meaning "temple", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poem", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 風 (ka) meaning "wind", 翔 (ka) meaning "soar, glide", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase", 圭 (ka) meaning "jade pointed at top", 彩 (chika) meaning "colour", 誓 (chika) meaning "swear, pledge", 絵 (ka) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch" or 綺 (ka) meaning "elegant, beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Isamu
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) いさむ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: EE-SA-MOO
From Japanese (isamu) meaning "brave" or other kanji having the same pronunciation.
Itsuki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) いつき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: EE-TSOO-KYEE, EETS-KYEE
From Japanese (itsuki) meaning "tree", using the kanji's nanori reading. Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Jun 2
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 淳, 潤, 純, 順, etc.(Japanese Kanji) じゅん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: JOON
From Japanese (jun) meaning "pure", (jun) meaning "moisture", (jun) meaning "pure, clean, simple", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Kaede
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) かえで(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-EH-DEH
From Japanese (kaede) meaning "maple" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Kairi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Estonian (Modern)
Contraction of Kai 2 and Mari 1.
Kamui
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Other Scripts: 可夢偉, 華夢衣, 華夢威, 夏夢生, 加夢意, 嘉夢威(Japanese Kanji) かむい(Japanese Hiragana) カムイ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: KAH-MUU-EE
This name can be used as 可夢偉, 華夢衣, 華夢威, 夏夢生, 加夢意 or 嘉夢威 with 可 (ka, kou, -be.ki, -be.shi) meaning "can, passable, possible," 華 (ka, ke, hana) meaning "flower," 夏 (ka, ga, ge, natsu) meaning "summer", 加 (ka, kuwa.eru, kuwa.waru) meaning "add, include, join," 嘉 (ka, yoi, yomi.suru) meaning "applaud, esteem, praise," 夢 (bou, mu, kura.i, yume, yume.miru) meaning "dream, illusiom, vision," 偉 (i, era.i) meaning "excellent, greatness, distinguished," 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, garment," 威 (i, odo.kasu, odo.shi, odo.su) meaning "dignity, majesty, authority," 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" and 意 (i) meaning "intention, mind, will, thought."

As a word, Kamui (カムイ), which is normally written as Kamuy (カムィ), refers to a spiritual/divine being in Ainu mythology. Personified deities like Repun Kamuy (god of the sea, depicted as a killer whale or an orca) and Chikap Kamuy (god of the owls and the land, depicted as a great owl) often have Kamuy applied as part of their names.

Bearers of this name include manga artist and character designer Kamui Fujiwara (藤原 カムイ) (1959-) and racing driver Kamui Kobayashi (小林 可夢偉) (1986-).

This name is rarely given to boys, if given at all.

Kasumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 霞, 花澄, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かすみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-SOO-MEE
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.
Kazuo
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 一男, 和夫, 一夫, 和男, 一雄, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かずお(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-ZOO-O
From Japanese (kazu) meaning "one" or (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with (o) meaning "male, man" or (o) meaning "husband, man". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Kazuto
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese (Rare)
Other Scripts: 一人, 和人(Japanese Kanji)
From Japanese kanji 一 (read kazu instead of ichi or hito) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "peace" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person, individual".

Other kanji combinations are possible.

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
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.
Keisuke
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 恵介, 恵助, 恵輔, 恵亮, 慶助, 慶介, 慶輔, 慶亮, 蛍介, 蛍助, 蛍輔, 蛍亮(Japanese Kanji) けいすけ(Japanese Hiragana) ケイスケ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: KE:-SKE
This name combines 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness," 慶 (kei, yoroko.bi) meaning "congratulation, jubilation, felicitation" or 蛍 (kei, hotaru) meaning "firefly, lightning-bug" with 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, help, care," 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, save, rescue," 輔 (fu, ho, tasuke.ru, suke) meaning "help" or 亮 (ryou, akiraka, suke) meaning "clear, help."
Kenta
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 健太, etc.(Japanese Kanji) けんた(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KEHN-TA
From Japanese (ken) meaning "healthy, strong" and (ta) meaning "thick, big, great", as well as other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
Kippei
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 吉平, 桔平, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: keep̚-pe:
From Japanese 吉 (ki) meaning "good luck" combined with 平 (pei) meaning "level; even; flat". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiyoshi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 清, 淳, etc.(Japanese Kanji) きよし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KYEE-YO-SHEE
From Japanese (kiyoshi) or (kiyoshi) both meaning "pure". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
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 (ko) meaning "small" or (ko) meaning "heart" combined with (haru) meaning "spring". The compound word 小春 means "late summer". Other combinations of kanji characters can form this name as well.
Kosaku
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Kouki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 光希, 幸輝, etc.(Japanese Kanji) こうき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KO-KYEE
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 光希 or 幸輝 (see Kōki).
Kurō
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 九郎, etc.(Japanese Kanji) くろう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KOO-RO
From Japanese (ku) meaning "nine" and () meaning "son". This name was traditionally given to the ninth son. Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.
Manami
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 愛美, 愛海, etc.(Japanese Kanji) まなみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MA-NA-MEE
From Japanese (mana) meaning "love, affection" combined with (mi) meaning "beautiful" or (mi) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Masao
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 正雄, 正夫, 政雄, 政男, etc.(Japanese Kanji) まさお(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MA-SA-O
From Japanese (masa) meaning "right, proper" or (masa) meaning "government" combined with (o) meaning "hero, manly" or (o) meaning "man, husband". This name can be formed from other kanji combinations as well.
Megumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 恵, 愛, etc.(Japanese Kanji) めぐみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEH-GOO-MEE
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.
Miho 2
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 美穂, 美保, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みほ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEE-HO
From Japanese (mi) meaning "beautiful" and (ho) meaning "grain" or (ho) meaning "protect, maintain". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Mihoko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 美保子, 視穂子(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: MEE-HO-KO
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 保 (ho) meaning "to protect, to safeguard, to defend" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

A famous bearer is Mihoko Hozumi, Japanese former handball player.

Miki
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 美紀, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEE-KYEE
From Japanese (mi) meaning "beautiful" and (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Minami
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 美波, 南, 美海(Japanese Kanji) みなみ(Japanese Hiragana) ミナミ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: MEE-NA-MEE
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with Japanese 波 (nami) meaning "wave" or 海 (nami) meaning "ocean". It is most commonly written as 美波 (beautiful + wave) but it can also be written as 南 (minami) meaning "south" and is popular written in hiragana as well.
Mio
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 美桜, 美緒, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みお(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEE-O
From Japanese (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with (o) meaning "cherry blossom" or (o) meaning "thread". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Mitsuki
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 美月, 光希, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みつき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEE-TSOO-KYEE, MEETS-KYEE
From Japanese (mi) meaning "beautiful" and (tsuki) meaning "moon". It can also come from (mitsu) meaning "light" and (ki) meaning "hope", as well as several other kanji combinations.
Miyu
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 美優, 美結, 実優, 美夕, etc.(Japanese Kanji) みゆ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MEE-YOO
From Japanese (mi) meaning "beautiful" or (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or (yu) meaning "evening". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Nanami
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 七海, 菜々美(Japanese Kanji) ななみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: NA-NA-MEE
From Japanese (nana) meaning "seven" and (mi) meaning "sea". It can also come from (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" duplicated and (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Nori
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) のり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: NO-REE
From Japanese (nori) meaning "ceremony, rites" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Rei
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 鈴, 麗, 玲, etc.(Japanese Kanji) れい(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REH
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.
Rika
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 理香, 梨花, 里香, 理花, 里佳, 利香, 梨加, 梨華, 理化, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: RYEE-KA
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 里 (ri) meaning "village", or 利 (ri) meaning "profit, benefit" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 花 or 華 (ka) both meaning "flower", 佳 (ka) meaning "good, beautiful", 加 (ka) meaning "increase", or 化 (ka) meaning "to change, to influence". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Riko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 莉子, 理子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REE-KO
From Japanese (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or (ri) meaning "reason, logic" combined with (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Riku 2
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) りく(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REE-KOO
From Japanese (riku) meaning "land" or different kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Rin
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) りん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REEN
From Japanese (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
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
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.
Ryō
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 亮, 涼, 遼, 諒, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りょう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: RYO
From Japanese (ryō) meaning "clear", (ryō) meaning "cool, refreshing", (ryō) meaning "distant" or (ryō) meaning "reality", as well as other kanji that have the same pronunciation.
Sachi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: (Japanese Kanji)
From Japanese kanji 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness; good luck".
Sakura
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 桜, 咲良, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さくら(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SA-KOO-RA
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.
Sasuke
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese, Popular Culture
Other Scripts: 佐介, 佐助, 佐輔, 佐祐, 佐亮(Japanese Kanji) さすけ(Japanese Hiragana) サスケ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: SAH-SKE(Japanese)
From Japanese 佐 (sa) "assistant, help" combined with 介 (suke) "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish", 助 (suke) "assistant, help, rescue", 輔 (suke) "help", 祐 (suke) "help" or 亮 (suke) "clear, help".

Fictional bearers of this name include Sasuke Sarutobi (猿飛 佐助), a ninja who appears in narrative art and fictional writings, and Sasuke Uchiha (うちは サスケ) from 'Naruto'.

Saya
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 沙耶(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: SIE-YAH
This is a Japanese name which refers to a scabbard or sheath for a sword. Beyond being a simple noun, Saya connotes peace because of the image of a sword that remains in its scabbard.
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From 沙 (sa) "sand" and 耶 (ya), a kanji used exclusively in names meaning "question mark."
Sayuri
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 小百合, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さゆり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SA-YOO-REE
From Japanese (sa) meaning "small" and 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". This name can also be composed of other kanji combinations.
Shigeru
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) しげる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHEE-GEH-ROO
From Japanese (shigeru) meaning "lush, luxuriant", as well as other kanji having the same reading. A famous bearer is the Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto (1952-).
Shin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: , etc.(Japanese Kanji) しん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHEEN
From Japanese (shin) meaning "real, genuine" or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Shino
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese, Popular Culture
Other Scripts: 篠, 志乃, 詩乃, 紫乃, 史乃, 信乃, 志野, 詩野, 紫野, 史野, 信野(Japanese Kanji) 志の, し乃, し之(Kanji/Hiragana) しの(Japanese Hiragana) シノ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: SHEE-NO(Japanese)
This name can be used as one kanji, 篠 (shou, zou, sasa, shino, suzu) meaning "bamboo grass," or it can be a combination of 志 (shi, kokorozashi, kokoroza.su, shiringu) meaning "aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling," 詩 (shi, uta) meaning "poem, poetry," 紫 (shi, murasaki) meaning "purple, violet," 史 (shi) meaning "chronicle, history" or 信 (shin, shi) meaning "faith, fidelity, trust, truth" and 乃 (ai, dai, nai, no, sunawa.chi, nanji, no) meaning "accordingly, from, possessive particle, wherefore" or 野 (sho, ya, no, no-) meaning "civilian life, field, plains, rustic."

As a word (篠), it refers to thin-culmed dwarf bamboo or a strand of loose fibers.

In the Edo period (1603-1868), it was, at first, uncommon, but from the middle and latter part of that period, it became a slightly common feminine name before becoming uncommon to very uncommon again in the Meiji (1868-1912) and Taishō (1912-1926) periods. Today, it's still being used for girls, albeit with a bit more variety in kanji choices, and despite the name being given to a male character in Naruto, in reality, it's very rarely used on a boy.

Shouta
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 翔太, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しょうた(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHO-TA
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 翔太 (see Shōta).
Shūji
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 修司, 修二, 修治, 修次, 州司, 収史, 秀爾, 秀治(Japanese Kanji)
Shun 2
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 駿, 俊, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しゅん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHOON
From Japanese 駿 (shun) meaning "fast", (shun) meaning "talented", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Shunpei
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 俊平, 舜平, 春平, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: SHOON-PE:
From Japanese 俊 (shun) meaning "sagacious, genius, excellence", 舜 (shun) meaning "althea" or 春 (shun) meaning "spring" combined with 平 (hei) meaning "peace, flat". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Famous bearers of this name are Japanese freestyle swimmer Shunpei Uto, former Japanese football player Shumpei Inoue, Japanese inventor Shunpei Yamazaki and Japanese philosopher Shunpei Ueyama.

Sora
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 空, 昊, etc.(Japanese Kanji) そら(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SO-RA
From Japanese (sora) or (sora) both meaning "sky". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Tadashi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 正, 忠, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ただし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TA-DA-SHEE
From Japanese (tadashi) meaning "right, correct, true" or (tadashi) meaning "loyalty, devotion", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations that result in the same pronunciation.
Takeru
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese, Japanese Mythology
Other Scripts: 尊, 健, 猛, 猛竜, 丈瑠(Japanese Kanji) たける(Japanese Hiragana) タケル(Japanese Katakana)
Derived from the Japanese kanji 尊 (takeru) meaning "excellent, noble, precious" or 健 (takeru) meaning "strong, healthy" or 猛 (takeru) meaning "fierce, ferocious". Takeru can also be written with two kanji, for example 猛 (take, read differently from above) or 丈 (take) meaning "height, mountain" combined with 竜 (ru) meaning "dragon, hero, imperial" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone, lapis lazuli".

Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Tatsuki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 太月, 汰月, 竜貴, 龍樹, 龍生, 龍輝, 立樹, 立生, 立輝, 竜樹, 竜生, 竜輝, 建樹, 建生, 建輝, 樹生, 樹輝(Japanese Kanji) たつき(Japanese Hiragana) タツキ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: TAHTS-KEE, TAH-TSUU-KEE
As a unisex name, this name can be used as 太月, 汰月 or 竜貴 with 太 (ta, tai, futo.i, futo.ru) meaning "big around, plump, thick", 汰 (ta, tai, ogo.ru, nigo.ru, yona.geru) meaning "luxury, select", 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "month, moon", 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" and 貴 (ki, tatto.i, tatto.bu, touto.i, touto.bu) meaning "esteem, honour, precious, prize, value."

As a masculine name, it combines 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial", 立 (rittoru, ritsu, ryou, ta.chi-, ta.tsu, -ta.tsu, ta.te-, tate-, -ta.te, ta.teru, -ta.teru, -da.te, -da.teru) meaning "erect, rise, set up, stand up", 竜 or 建 (ken, kon, ta.tsu, ta.te, ta.teru, -da.te) meaning "build" with 樹 (ju, ki, tatsu) meaning "timber trees, wood", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life" or 輝 (ki, kagaya.ku) meaning "gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle."
It can also combine 樹 with 生輝.

Bearers of this name include actor Tatsuki Yoshioka (吉岡 竜輝) (2000-) and Takarazuka actress Tatsuki Kōju (香寿 たつき), born Takako Tomizaki (富崎 貴子) (1965-).
One fictional (female) bearer of this name is Tatsuki Arisawa (有沢 竜貴), one of the characters in the popular manga and anime Bleach.

Tetsuya
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 哲也, 徹也, etc.(Japanese Kanji) てつや(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TEH-TSOO-YA
From Japanese (tetsu) meaning "philosophy" combined with (ya) meaning "to be". Other combinations of kanji with the same reading can form this name as well.
Tomohisa
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 大尚, 朝悠, 燈久, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: TO-MO-KHEE-SAH
From 大 (tomo) meaning "big", 燈 (tomo) meaning "light, lamp" or 朝 (tomo) meaning "morning" and 悠 (hisa) meaning "permanence". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Toshiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 敏子, 淑子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) としこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TO-SHEE-KO
From Japanese (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" and (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.
Yōko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 陽子, 洋子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ようこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YO-KO
From Japanese () meaning "light, sun, male" or () meaning "ocean" combined with (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Yoshiaki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Pronounced: yo-shi a-key
Yōsuke
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 陽介, 洋介, 洋右, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ようすけ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YO-SOO-KEH, YO-SKEH
From Japanese () meaning "light, sun, male" or () meaning "ocean" combined with (suke) meaning "help, assist". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.
Yui
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 結衣, 優衣, 結, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆい(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-EE
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.
Yukimura
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 幸村(Japanese Kanji) ゆきむら(Japanese Hiragana) ユキムラ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced: YUU-KEE-MUU-ṘAH
This name is used as 幸村 with 幸 (kou, saiwa.i, sachi, shiawa.se, yuki) meaning "blessing, fortune, happiness" and 村 (son, mura) meaning "town, village."

One bearer of this name was Japanese samurai Yukimura Sanada (or Sanada Yukimura if surname is used first) (真田 幸村) (1567-1615).

Yukimura is also used as a surname.

Yūko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 優子, 悠子, 裕子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆうこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-KO
From Japanese () meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", () meaning "permanence" or () meaning "abundant" combined with (ko) meaning "child". This name can be formed of different kanji characters as well.
Yūna
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 優菜, 優奈, 柚菜, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆうな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-NA
From Japanese () meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or () meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" combined with (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" or (na), a phonetic character. Other combinations of kanji are also possible.
Yūto
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 優斗, 悠斗, 悠人, 悠翔, 優翔, 柚翔, 祐翔, 勇人, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆうと(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-TO
From Japanese () meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" or () meaning "permanence" combined with (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, (to) meaning "person" or (to) meaning "soar, fly". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yuu
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 優, 悠, 勇, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji or or (see ).
Yuuki
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 優希, 悠希, 優輝, 悠生, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆうき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-KYEE
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優希 or 悠希 or 優輝 or 悠生 (see Yūki).
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