Pet Names · Dog Names
400+ Japanese Dog Names
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Goro
Japanese; variation of Gorou
"fifth son"
Variation of Gorou.
Gorou
Japanese
"fifth son"
Traditional Japanese name for the fifth-born son makes for a unique baby name in the West.
Aoi
Japanese
"bluish"
A very popular girls' name in Japan with an unfortunate English pronunciation: picture a toddler with a hurt knee saying "owee."
Chocho
Japanese
"butterfly"
Repetitive Japanese name with a flittering meaning.
Chiyo
Japanese
"thousand generations"
The childhood name of the heroine of Memoirs of a Geisha is pretty and accessible. Chiyiko is a pet form.
Anzu
Japanese
"apricot"
A representative Japanese name with a meaning symbolizing ripeness.
Akiko
Japanese
"bright child"
This popular Japanese name has many various meanings (bright, clear, autumn), depending on the combination of kanji used to spell it. The final element is the character ko, meaning "child", which…
Chika
Japanese
"one thousand flowers; scattering flowers; beautiful wisdom"
Chie
Chie is a feminine Japanese name that carries significant cultural meaning. In Japanese, Chie (知恵 or 智恵) typically means 'wisdom' or 'intelligence,' though the exact meaning can vary depending on the…
Ansa
Finnish
"trap"
An attractive and easily translatable Finnish name.
Chibi
Japanese
"little, small"
Chibi is Japanese slang for someone or something small (and typically cute). It is not used as a given name in the real world, however, a number of anime characters are named Chibi.
Botan
Japanese
"peony"
One Japanese name that feels Western, though not quite American.
Anka
Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene
"grace"
Slavic diminutive of Anna
Aki
Japanese; Finnish
"born in the autumn; ancestor"
A name known in several cultures, also through animated book character Tiger Aki. Finnish author Aki Ollikainen is another notable bearer.
Aiko
Japanese
"beloved child"
Common Japanese name rising for both sexes in the US.
Hira
Sanskrit
"diamond"
Hira is a significant name in Islam, as in the Quran it is the name of the cave where Prophet Muhammed received revelations from Allah.
Hima
Sanskrit
"snow"
Unisex Sanskrit name with appeal for a winter baby.
Boruto
Japanese
"bolt"
Boruto is not a given name in Japan, but it was used for Naruto's son in the Naruto franchise. The name is based off of the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "bolt."
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.
Haya
Hebrew or Japanese
"life; universal feathers"
Appealing crosscultural choice.