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Female Japanese Names
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Katsu
Kiku
Kirie
Kirika
Kiyo
Koiko
Kotomi
Kumiko
Kyoka
Madoka
Japanese
"tranquil"
Mai
Japanese, French, Welsh, Vietnamese, Navajo
"dance; May; cherry blossom; coyote"
Cross-cultural winner.
Maki
Japanese
"true, reality, hope"
Popular name in Japan in its own right, but also as a nickname for Miyako or Makiko. It appears in the visual novel Danganrompa , borne by the character Maki Harukawa. Succinct and simple, it can…
Makiko
Japanese
For those who like names with lots of nickname possibilities, Makiko offers three sweet ones: Maki, Kiko, and Kiki.
Makoto
Japanese
"sincerity, truth"
Makoto is a unisex name in Japan, although many more men bear the name.
Mayu
Japanese
"genuine excellence; cocoon"
Common Japanese name with a pleasant meaning, no matter how you write it.
Megumi
Japanese
"blessing"
An Asian name not widely known in the West.
Mei
Chinese; Hawaiian
"beautiful; plum"
Homophonous with Mae and May, the beautiful (literally) Mei is poised to climb the charts. The hero of the 2022 Disney/Pixar film Turning Red is a Chinese-Canadian teen named Meilin "Mei" Lee, which…
Michiko
Japanese
"the righteous way"
One of the most familiar Japanese names thanks to the first commoner to become empress of Japan and to New York Times book empress Michiko Kakutani.
Midori
Japanese
"green; beautiful bird"
In Japan, color names are used to symbolize human qualities, and the green hues of Midori name are said to represent fame. While it is a unisex choice in its native Japan, Midori is predominantly…
Mieko
Japanese
"prosperous"
One of the better-known Japanese names.