Japanese Origin Names
Browse Japanese origin names across female and male groups.
Female Names
View full pageKimora
Kimora is a modern name blending elements from Japanese and African-American naming traditions, where 'Ki' often evokes 'tree' or 'fragrance' in Japanese contexts, combined with '...
Emi
The name "Emi" is of Japanese origin and is often considered a diminutive form of longer names such as Emiko or Emiyo.
Jhene
Jhene is a modern phonetic variant of Aiko, drawing from Japanese linguistic roots where 'ai' signifies love or affection, and 'ko' denotes child, collectively rendering 'child of...
Winry
Winry is a modern constructed name, primarily recognized through its use in Japanese popular culture, where it evokes a blend of Western-sounding familiarity and inventive flair.
Kyomi
Kyomi is a Japanese given name composed of kanji characters that carry layered meanings depending on the specific selection.
Akari
The name "Akari" has its roots in Japanese culture and language.
Sakura
Sakura derives from the Japanese term for cherry blossoms, specifically the flowers of the Prunus serrulata tree, symbolizing ephemeral beauty and the transient nature of life.
Emiko
The name "Emiko" has its origins in Japanese culture and language.
Saya
Saya carries multiple etymological layers across linguistic traditions, primarily denoting 'shadow' or 'shade' in Japanese, derived from the verb 'saya(u)' meaning to shelter or c...
Sayuri
Sayuri breaks down into Japanese kanji components, where 'sa' can derive from 小 (ko, 'small'), 沙 (sa, 'sand'), or 紗 (sa, 'gauze'), 'yu' often from 百 (momoiro, 'lilac' or 'hundred'...
Saori
Saori is a Japanese feminine given name composed of kanji characters where 'sao' commonly derives from 早 (sa), meaning 'early' or 'soon,' and 織 (ori), meaning 'to weave' or 'fabri...
Nomi
Nomi derives primarily from Japanese, where it functions as a feminine given name composed of kanji characters carrying meanings such as 'beautiful', 'law', 'garden', or 'hope', d...
Male Names
View full pageKaito
The name "Kaito" has Japanese origins and is composed of two elements: "kai" which can mean "ocean" or "shell," and "to" which can mean "soar" or "fly." Therefore, the name can be...
Neizan
Neizan appears to derive from Japanese linguistic roots, where it combines elements meaning 'thunder' or 'lightning' with connotations of height or mountain, evoking imagery of a...
Broly
Broly lacks a traditional etymological foundation in historical linguistics, emerging instead as a modern invention within Japanese popular culture.
Ganon
Ganon derives primarily from fictional nomenclature in Japanese media, where it evokes connotations of destructive power and ancient evil.
Haruki
The name "Haruki" has Japanese origins and is composed of two elements: "haru" meaning "spring" and "ki" meaning "tree." Therefore, the name can be interpreted as "spring tree" or...
Kenshin
Kenshin is a Japanese masculine given name composed of two kanji characters, where 'Ken' (剣) commonly means 'sword' and 'Shin' (心) means 'heart' or 'spirit,' yielding an interpret...
Goku
Goku derives from Japanese terms where 'go' means 'five' and 'ku' means 'emptiness' or 'sky,' literally translating to 'empty sky' or 'five skies,' reflecting concepts of vastness...
Killua
Killua lacks a traditional etymological foundation in established linguistic families, emerging instead as a modern neologism within Japanese popular culture.
Hanzo
Hanzo derives from the Japanese name Hanzō, where 'Han' commonly relates to 'half' or 'partial' in classical contexts, and 'zō' stems from 'zō' meaning 'hide,' 'conceal,' or 'stor...
Sasuke
Sasuke derives from Japanese elements, with 'sasu' meaning 'to help' or 'to assist' and 'ke' referring to 'blessing' or 'salvation,' yielding an interpretation of 'help and blessi...
Enso
Enso derives principally from Japanese Zen Buddhist terminology, where it denotes a hand-drawn circle symbolizing enlightenment, the void, and the interconnectedness of all things.
Kōtetsuyama
Kōtetsuyama breaks down into Japanese components: 'kō' (鋼) meaning 'steel', 'tetsu' (鉄) meaning 'iron', and 'yama' (山) meaning 'mountain'.