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Emeric

French form of German Emmerich

"power"

A name popular both in France (where it's Number 405) and within the Cajun population, it's more substantial than Eric, and occurs twice in the Harry Potter series.

Haruka

Japanese

"distant; spring flower"

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…

Haruto

Japanese

"a person born in the spring"

Common Japanese choice for boys born in the Spring.

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.

Iori

Japanese, Welsh

In Welsh, a diminutive of Iorwerth. As a Japanese name, Iori stands alone.

Isamu

Japanese

"brave or gallant"

This charming Japanese name, with two meanings every little boy would love to have, was briefly in the Canadian Top 100 in the early 20th Century. There are many famous bearers of the name, such as…

Karma

Karma as a masculine name has cross-cultural origins but is most prominently associated with Buddhist and Hindu philosophies, where it represents the spiritual principle of cause and effect. While…

Katsuki

Japanese, various meanings

Masculine Japanese name and surname. The anime series My Hero Academia features a character named Katsuki Bakugo, whose given name is written in kanji that mean "to win" and "self."

Kazuki

Japanese

"hope of peace"

Kazuki is related to names like Kazuko, Kazuo and Kazumi

Kei

Japanese, Frisian

"blessing, wise, intelligent, gemstone; horn, victory or the people"

A succinct Japanese with plenty of positive meanings, Kei can denote wisdom, celebration, and excellence, along with (square) gemstones and Japanese Judas-trees, depending on which kanji is used. In…