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Japanese Names that Start With H

Updated October 2026

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There are 13 Japanese names that start with the letter H for boys and girls, including Hana, Hiro, Haruki, Hanako, Hikaru, Hiroshi, Hiromi, Hiromi, Haruko, Hiroko, Hoshi, Hideki, and Hiroto.

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Hana
Hebrew, Hawaiian, Maori, Japanese
"grace, work, glow, flower"
Many things to many peoples: a flower name, also spelled Hanae, to the Japanese; a Czech and Polish short form of Johana; and an alternate form of the biblical name Hannah in the US. It also means…
Hiro
Japanese
"broad, widespread"
Hiro is an apt name for a hero of the show Heroes -- and for our times. Widely used in Japan, sometimes also for girls. Hiroshi is a long form.
Haruki
Japanese
"spring tree"
Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, well known in the U. S. , might inspire some namesakes. Haruki is a popular Japanese name meaning spring tree or bright tree, a lovely nature meaning combined with…
Hanako
Japanese
"flower child"
Hanako has a delicate sound and quaint meaning -- but there's a catch. According to widespread urban legend in Japan, Hanako is the name of the ghost of a little girl who haunts school bathrooms, who…
Hikaru
Japanese
"light or radiance"
A unisex Japanese name with a beautiful and radiant meaning, it is notably borne by chess prodigy Hikaru Nakamura, and is a central character in the manga series The Summer Hikaru Died .
Hiroshi
Japanese
"generous"
Several artistic Hiroshis make this one of the more plausible Japanese imports.
Hiromi
Japanese
"esteemed beauty; vast beauty; command truth, esteemed success"
A melodic Japanese name, associated with great beauty and esteemed success, depending on which kanji elements are used, Hiromi is a familiar unisex choice in its native Japan. The name peaked in the…
Hiromi
Japanese
"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…
Haruko
Japanese
"born in spring"
A traditional possibility for a Japanese or Japanese-American child born in April or May.
Hiroko
Japanese
"generous, fair"
Commonly used in Japanese families.
Hoshi
Japanese
"star"
Short and catchy form of traditional Asian name.
Hideki
Japanese
"bright tree"
As well as Japanese physicist Hideki Yukawa, two Yankees ballplayers, Hideki Irabu and Hideki Matsui, made this name familiar to Americans.
Hiroto
Japanese
"great flying"
A very popular Japanese boys' name whose characters refer to the constellation Ursa Major. Short form Hiro might work better in the West, as may another popular Japanese boys' name, Ren.

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