Japanese Dog Names

Americans might recognize Asuka as the stage name of WWE wrestler Kanako Urai.

Asuka

Atari debuted for girls in 1980, a year after it appeared on the charts for boys. It's not a Japanese given name, instead, the name was influenced by the video game company. Atari named themselves after a Japanese phrase, atari, used in the ancient Chinese game Go. It means, roughly, "I am about to win," and is said in a similar context to which one would say "checkmate" in chess.
 
Atari is also an Israeli surname derived from the Arabic and Sephardic surname Atar, meaning "chemist" or "apothecary."

Atari

Atari the baby name is directly correlated with Atari the company. It joined the baby name charts in 1979 when the popular video game Space Invaders was released. It was given to small numbers of boys and girls for the next few years and reemerged in 2006 following Atari Bigby's NFL draft.
 
The company took their name from the Japanese word atari, translated "I’m about to win." It is said much like one would say "checkmate" when playing chess, but in the context of the ancient Chinese game Go.
 
Atari is also an Israeli surname derived from the Arabic and Sephardic surname Atar, meaning "chemist" or "apothecary."

Japanese dog names are trending — Japanese names like Remi, Kona, Koda, Kai, and Mochi are among the most popular names for dogs right now. Of course, some of these also have origins in other countries, but we're noticing more and more dogs with distinctly Japanese names like Kenzo and Kenji, Yoko and Yoshi.

 include Hachi, Kiko, Momo, Nemi, and Tazu. In addition to Kai and Kenzo, other 

 include Hiro, Kiba, Mori, Oto, and Yuto.

 are currently a microtrend. Besides Mochi, others we recommend include Maki, Tamari, Soba, Nori, and Yuzu.

Japanese dog names are especially appropriate for Japanese breeds, like the Shiba Inu, Akita Inu, and Japanese Spitz. But you may also choose to use Japanese names for dogs if you have Japanese heritage yourself.

There are many cute Japanese dog names worth considering for your pup. Browse our full collection below.

Japanese dog names, including female Japanese dog names and male Japanese dog names. (Page 21)

400+ Japanese Dog Names

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