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By C.C. · Updated May 2023
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Latin
"laughing"
Japanese
"superior garment"
Very popular girls' name in Japan not quite as easy to transport westward as the also-popular Rin.
English, Greek, Hawaiian, Japanese
"grace; God is gracious; spring, beauty; vegetable, greens"
To most English speakers, Nana is the dog in Peter Pan , the daughter played by Emma Stone in Crazy Stupid Love , and another name for Grandma, however, it is also a diminutive of Nancy and Anna…
"walking beauty; sweetfish"
"beautiful, or, cherry"
Mio is a lovely Japanese name for girls that has migrated beyond its native country. One Berry reports several young girls named Mio in Australia, and the name has potential in the rest of the…
"deep red"
A popular choice right now in Japan, where it recently ranked in the Top 10.
Kana is a feminine name with multiple cultural origins. In Japanese, Kana (かな) refers to the Japanese syllabic writing system and can mean 'powerful' or 'one who possesses capabilities.' In Hawaiian,…
"bluish"
A very popular girls' name in Japan with an unfortunate English pronunciation: picture a toddler with a hurt knee saying "owee."
"light"
Light, bright unisex name. Hikari is more popular for girls in Japan these days.
"color and design; sound"
"beautiful blossom; cape"
Japanese; Finnish
"born in the autumn; ancestor"
Aki is a simple international name from two wildly divergent cultures.
"apricot"
A representative Japanese name with a meaning symbolizing ripeness.
"one thousand autumns"
Maybe if you really love Autumn.
"one thousand springs"
"thousand questions"
A popular Japanese name used for the young heroine of the animated film, "Spirited Away."
"distant; spring flower"
An extremely common Japanese name, especially among women.
Japanese word name
"sunflower"
Himawari is the Japanese word for sunflower and modern word name. The most famous bearer is Himawari Akaho, a silver-medal-winning basketball player from Japan. Himawari is more frequently used as a…
