Best Japanese Names (Girls)

Nori

Japanese, English short form or Eleanor, Leonora, Nora, Honora, or North, form of Nor or Nuri, Arabic, Turkish

"ceremonial rites, doctrine, seaweed; unknown, honor, north; my light"

Nori is one of those names with several origins that would have no trouble assimilating into a variety of cultures. It might also be associated with the dried seaweed used to wrap sushi or with the…

Noriko

Japanese

"rule child; benevolent child"

Noriko is most common among Gen X Japanese women, making it a dated choice in Japan.

Sora

Japanese or Korean

"sky; conch shell"

A simple and pretty multicultural name: as a Japanese name, it's unisex and means "sky"; as a Korean name, it's feminine and means "conch shell".

Tiki

Tiki is a unisex name with Polynesian origins, particularly associated with Māori culture. In Polynesian mythology, Tiki was the first man created by the gods, and the term refers to carved human…