By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Tswana, Amharic, Japanese, Maori
"cloud; honey; circle, round; gentle, easy, safe"
Gentle in sound, multicultural in origin, and cool and succinct in style, the name Maru is fresh feeling choice. Borne by a Scottish Straight cat from Japan (once dubbed the most famous cat on the…
Japanese
"great good"
A Japanese name with a strong yet friendly sound, Ryota blends the kanji element ta meaning "great, big" with ryō which can mean "refreshing", "good", or "clear". Other kanji combinations are…
"dragon of help"
A name reflecting the protective role dragons often play in Japanese legend and mythology, the name may also be transcribed as Ryuunosuke and Ryūnosuke. It appears in the game franchise Ace Attorney .
Japanese "excellent + mind; gentle + core, spirit; excellent + protection"
"excellent + mind; gentle + core, spirit; excellent + protection"
A Japanese name that could work easily in different languages, Yugo may also be transcribed as as Yuugo and Yūgo. As with many Japanese names, the meaning varies depending on which kanji are used.…
"to be graceful, elegant"
A Japanese name with an elegant sound and meaning to match, Masaya is notably borne by Olympic figure skater, Masaya Morita. As with many Japanese names, it does have different interpretations…
"a willow tree; to establish; the dragon one"
Also transcribed as Ryuuichi, this Japanese name is notably borne by Olympic figure skater, Ryuichi Kihara, and by composer Ryuchi Sakamoto. As with many Japanese names, the meaning varies depending…
"warrior, knight"
Historically, the samurai were a professional warrior class in pre-industrial Japan, who would train from a young age to be highly skilled in archery, swordmanship, and fighting on horseback. It is…
"robust + great; sudden sound of the wind + big, great"
Also transcribed as Sōta and Sota, this succinct and stylish Japanese name has ranked in the Top 10 in Japan in recent years. Depending on which kanji characters are used, Souta can mean "robust +…
"robust + great; sudden gust of wind + great"
Succinct and sleek, Sōta was traditionally written with the kanji combination of "robust + great", however, in more recent years, parents have gone for the kanji which means "sudden gust of wind +…
Predominantly used for girls, Kiyomi is very occasionally given to boys too.
"esteemed beauty; vast beauty; command truth, esteemed success"
A unisex Japanese name with several positive meanings, depending on which kanji are used, Hiromi blends the familiar Hiro with the popular -omi ending. The name notably appears in the manga series…
