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Favorite Japanese Names - Contemporary

suzukican
By suzukican
Updated Tue May 23 2023
A few of my favorite Japanese names, NOT including those found in my own family tree.
  1. Chihiro

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "thousand questions"

    • Description:

      A popular Japanese name used for the young heroine of the animated film, "Spirited Away."
  2. Yuki

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "snow"

    • Description:

      An appealing Asian name with a nickname feel.
  3. Izumi

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "spring fountain"

    • Description:

      Seen as both a given name and a surname in Japan. There was a Princess Izumi in eighth-century Japan, forbidden from marriage as her older sisters had already been paired off with the Emperor's sons.
  4. Miyu

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "beautfiul evening"

    • Description:

      Short and sweet alternative to Mia, Mila, Maya, et al.
  5. Koji

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "double happiness; peaceful boss"

    • Description:

      Koji, also written as Kōji, is a common name among men in Japan. It is also featured as a character name in many anime series.
  6. Chiyo

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "thousand generations"

    • Description:

      The childhood name of the heroine of Memoirs of a Geisha is pretty and accessible. Chiyiko is a pet form.
  7. Keiji

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "lead cautiously; good history"
  8. Hitomi

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "pupil of the eye; beautiful history; noble beauty"

    • Description:

      Common name in Japan primarily associated with Hitomi (Furuya), a mononymous Japanese singer.
  9. Yusei

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "save; planetary"
  10. Sayuri

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "small lily"
  11. Keitaro

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "blessed"
  12. Kohei

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "wide and flat"

    • Description:

      Kohei is one Japanese name that could easily be used by English speakers.The fact that it's the name of world champion gymnast Kohei Uchimura doesn't hurt its popularity.
  13. Kurumi

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "walnut"
  14. Takuma

    • Origin:

      Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "genuine support; pioneer"
  15. Ayaki
    • Chiyui
      • Chizu
        • Ikumi
          • Kentaro
            • Kiyo