Japanese Boy Names

As well as Japanese physicist Hideki Yukawa, two Yankees ballplayers, Hideki Irabu and Hideki Matsui, made this name familiar to Americans.

This name with a beautiful meaning can be used for girls as well as boys.

Hiro is an apt name for a hero of the show Heroes -- and for our times. Widely used in Japan, sometimes also for girls. Hiroshi is a long form.

Several artistic Hiroshis make this one of the more plausible Japanese imports.

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.

Ichiro is a good classic choice for the first boy in a Japanese family.

Commonly used Japanese name -- and not only for a second son.