Japanese baby names
232 names of Japanese origin given to babies in the UK and the US.
Popular Japanese girls' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among girls in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyomi | 2,344 | 546 | |
| Akira | bright, clear | 1,280 | 983 |
| Yuna | 996 | 950 | |
| Emi | 1,135 | 881 | |
| Kiyomi | pure beauty | 2,076 | 764 |
| Kairi | 2,856 | 1,040 | |
| Miya | 1,036 | 1,673 | |
| Sora | sky | 3,776 | 1,942 |
| Miyori | – | 1,318 | |
| Aiko | love child | 3,776 | 2,719 |
| Koi | carp | – | 2,194 |
| Saya | 2,675 | 2,859 | |
| Sakura | 2,675 | 2,895 | |
| Kaori | – | 1,962 | |
| Arisa | 2,344 | 4,351 | |
| Emiko | 3,409 | 2,822 | |
| Sayuri | 4,935 | 2,368 | |
| Yumi | 4,276 | 2,998 | |
| Mayumi | 3,409 | 3,576 | |
| Mana | 3,101 | 5,237 | |
| Rin | – | 3,576 | |
| Eri | 4,935 | 3,974 | |
| Yuki | 4,935 | 5,237 | |
| Inari | 5,990 | 4,757 | |
| Aina | 4,276 | 5,409 | |
| Umi | sea, ocean | 4,276 | 6,837 |
| Saori | – | 3,211 | |
| Sayori | – | 3,211 | |
| Juri | 5,990 | 4,757 | |
| Katana | sword | – | 3,388 |
Popular Japanese boys' names
The most popular in 2025, with what each name means and its rank among boys in the UK and the US.
| Name | Meaning | UK | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kobe | 386 | 518 | |
| Kaizen | improvement, change for the better | 1,286 | 364 |
| Raiden | thunder and lightning | 936 | 432 |
| Ren | lotus | 447 | 1,038 |
| Akari | light, brightness | 842 | 542 |
| Kenzo | often healthy + third son | 538 | 628 |
| Ronin | wave man, masterless samurai | 1,286 | 504 |
| Kenji | often healthy + second son | 2,342 | 943 |
| Reo | 780 | 6,799 | |
| Jiraiya | thunder child | 3,747 | 988 |
| Aizen | dyed with love | 2,202 | 1,081 |
| Nami | wave | 3,329 | – |
| Sakai | – | 1,393 | |
| Kaito | 2,342 | 2,077 | |
| Rei | courtesy or beauty, depending on kanji | 3,021 | 3,313 |
| Ryu | dragon | 2,742 | 2,332 |
| Jin | – | 2,421 | |
| Ryo | cool, clear or good, by kanji | 3,329 | 2,641 |
| Miko | – | 2,718 | |
| Hiro | broad, generous; varies by kanji | 4,301 | 2,883 |
| Koji | 4,301 | 3,378 | |
| Taiyo | sun | 3,021 | 5,859 |
| Akio | 5,065 | 3,180 | |
| Gohan | cooked rice; meal | – | 2,832 |
| Yu | 5,065 | 8,239 | |
| Haru | – | 3,756 | |
| Taiga | great river | 3,747 | 6,140 |
| Iori | 3,329 | 9,710 | |
| Mio | – | 9,710 | |
| Haruki | spring + tree, in one spelling | 5,065 | 5,207 |
Every Japanese name, A to Z
- Ai
- Aika
- Aiko
- Aimi
- Aina
- Airi
- Aizen
- Akane
- Akari
- Akemi
- Akiko
- Akina
- Akio
- Akira
- Akirah
- Akito
- Amika
- Aoi
- Aoki
- Arisa
- Asahi
- Asami
- Asuna
- Ayaka
- Ayame
- Ayane
- Ayano
- Ayumi
- Ayuri
- Ayzen
- Chika
- Cobe
- Daichi
- Emi
- Emika
- Emiko
- Emiri
- Eri
- Erisa
- Gohan
- Goku
- Hanako
- Hanzo
- Haru
- Haruka
- Haruki
- Harumi
- Haruto
- Hayato
- Hikari
- Hikaru
- Himari
- Hinata
- Hiro
- Hiroki
- Hiromi
- Hiroshi
- Hiroto
- Inari
- Iori
- Itachi
- Izumi
- Jin
- Jiraiya
- Jiro
- Juri
- Kaede
- Kaho
- Kairi
- Kairy
- Kaisei
- Kaito
- Kaizen
- Kamiko
- Kana
- Kanna
- Kano
- Kaori
- Kasumi
- Katana
- Kaz
- Kaze
- Kazuki
- Kazuma
- Kei
- Keiji
- Keiko
- Keisuke
- Keita
- Kenji
- Kenshin
- Kenta
- Kentaro
- Kento
- Kenzo
- Kiko
- Kimiko
- Kiyoko
- Kiyomi
- Kiyoshi
- Kobe
- Kohana
- Koi
- Koji
- Koki
- Kotaro
- Kou
- Kyo
- Kyomi
- Maika
- Makoto
- Mana
- Mariko
- Masaki
- Masato
- Mayu
- Mayumi
- Megumi
- Meiko
- Michiko
- Midori
- Mikasa
- Miki
- Miko
- Miku
- Minami
- Minato
- Mio
- Mirai
- Misa
- Misaki
- Miya
- Miyoko
- Miyori
- Miyu
- Miyuki
- Miyuri
- Mizuki
- Momoka
- Momoko
- Mone
- Nagi
- Nami
- Namiko
- Nanami
- Naoki
- Natsumi
- Neji
- Neko
- Nezuko
- Nozomi
- Raiden
- Raidon
- Rei
- Reika
- Reiko
- Reiya
- Ren
- Renji
- Reo
- Rhonin
- Rika
- Riku
- Rin
- Risa
- Ronin
- Ryo
- Ryota
- Ryu
- Saaya
- Sachi
- Sakai
- Saki
- Sakura
- Samauri
- Sanae
- Sanji
- Saori
- Saory
- Sasuke
- Satori
- Saya
- Sayaka
- Sayori
- Sayuri
- Seiji
- Seiya
- Seri
- Shion
- Shiori
- Sho
- Shota
- Shun
- Sora
- Sota
- Sumire
- Tadashi
- Taiga
- Taiki
- Taira
- Taisei
- Taiyo
- Takara
- Takashi
- Takeo
- Takeshi
- Takuma
- Takumi
- Tami
- Taro
- Temari
- Tokyo
- Tomoki
- Umi
- Yamato
- Yoko
- Yoshi
- Yu
- Yui
- Yuji
- Yuka
- Yukari
- Yuki
- Yuma
- Yumi
- Yumiko
- Yuna
- Yuriko
- Yusuke
- Yuta
- Yuto
- Yuuki
Other origins
Akan, Amharic, Arabic, Aramaic, Baltic, Celtic, Chinese, Cornish, English, French, Germanic, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Igbo, Irish, Italian, Korean, Latin, Modern, Native American, Old English, Old Norse, Persian, Portuguese, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Scandinavian, Scottish, Slavic, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yoruba
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Japanese baby names”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/origins/japanese, updated 20 October 2026.