- AKI meaning "bright / autumn" (明 / 秋) - Japanese unisex name.
- AKIHIRO meaning "great brightness" (明宏).
- AKIO meaning "bright man" (昭夫).
- AKIRA meaning "bright / clear" (明 / 亮) - Japanese unisex name.
- AOI meaning "blue" (碧) - Japanese unisex name.
- ARATA meaning "new, fresh" (新).
- ATSUSHI meaning "industrious director" (敦司).
- AYUMU meaning "walk dream, vision" (歩夢).
- DAI meaning "great, large" (大).
- DAICHI meaning "great land" (大地).
- DAIKI meaning "great glory / great nobility" (大輝 / 大貴).
- DAISUKE meaning "great help" (大輔).
- EIJI meaning "eternity order" (永次).
- FUMIO meaning "literature, scholarly hero" (文雄).
- GORO meaning "fifth son" (五郎).
- HACHIRO meaning "eighth son" (八郎).
- HAJIME meaning "beginning" (肇).
- HARU meaning "spring (as in season)" (春) - Japanese unisex name.
- HARUKI meaning "shining sun" (陽輝).
- HARUO meaning "man of spring" (春男).
- HARUTO meaning "sun flying" (陽斗).
- HAYATE meaning "smooth" (颯).
- HAYATO meaning "falcon person" (隼人).
- HIBIKI meaning "sound, echo" (響).
- HIDEAKI meaning "excellent bright, shining" (英明).
- HIDEKI meaning "excellent timber trees" (英樹).
- HIDEO meaning "excellent husband, man" (英夫).
- HIDEYOSHI meaning "excellence good" (秀良).
- HIKARU meaning "light, radiance" (光) - Japanese unisex name.
- HINATA meaning "sunflower / facing towards the sun" (向日葵 / 陽向) - Japanese unisex name.
- HIRAKU meaning "open, expand" (拓).
- HIRO meaning "generous" (寛) - Japanese unisex name.
- HIROAKI meaning "wide, spacious light" (広明).
- HIROKI meaning "vast timber trees" (弘樹).
- HIRONORI meaning "chronical of command, esteem" (博紀).
- HIROSHI meaning "generous" (寛).
- HIROTO meaning "great,large flying" (大斗).
- HIROYUKI meaning "great journey" (宏行).
- HISAO meaning "long living man, husband" (寿夫).
- HISASHI meaning "long time director, ruler" (久司).
- HISOKA meaning "cautious, reserved" (密) - Japanese unisex name.
- HITOSHI meaning "motivated person" (人志).
- HOTAKA meaning "tall grain" (穂高).
- ICHIRO meaning "first son" (一郎).
- ISAMU meaning "brave, courageous" (勇).
- ISAO meaning "merit" (勲).
- ITSUKI meaning "timber trees" (樹).
- JIRO meaning "second son" (二郎).
- JUN meaning "obedient" (順) - Japanese unisex name.
- JUNICHI meaning "obedient first (son)" (順一).
- JURO meaning "tenth son" (十郎).
- KAEDE meaning "maple" (楓) - Japanese unisex name.
- KAITO meaning "ocean flying" (海斗).
- KAORU meaning "fragrance" (薫) - Japanese unisex name.
- KATASHI meaning "firm" (堅).
- KATSU meaning "victory" (勝).
- KATSUO meaning "victorious, heroic man" (勝雄).
- KATSURO meaning "victorious son" (勝郎).
- KAZUHIKO meaning "harmonious boy" (和彦).
- KAZUHIRO meaning "great harmony" (和宏).
- KAZUKI meaning "harmony hope" (和希).
- KAZUO meaning "man of harmony" (和夫).
- KEN meaning "strong, healthy" (健).
- KENICHI meaning "strong, healthy first (son)" (健一).
- KENJI meaning "strong, healthy second (son)" (健二).
- KENSHIN meaning "modest truthful" (謙信).
- KENTA meaning "large strong, healthy" (健太).
- KICHIRO meaning "lucky son" (吉郎).
- KIN meaning "gold" (金) - Japanese unisex name.
- KIYOSHI meaning "purity" (淳).
- KOHAKU meaning "amber" (琥珀) - Japanese unisex name.
- KOUKI meaning "light hope" (光希).
- KOUTA meaning "great peace" (康太).
- KUNIO meaning "country man" (國男).
- KURO meaning "ninth son" (九郎).
- KYO meaning "cooperation" (協) - Japanese unisex name.
- MADOKA meaning "circle, round" (円) - Japanese unisex name.
- MAKOTO meaning "sincere" (誠) - Japanese unisex name.
- MAMORU meaning "protector, guard" (守).
- MANABU meaning "study, learn" (学).
- MASA meaning "just / true" (正 / 真) - Japanese unisex name.
- MASAAKI meaning "pleasing brightness" (良昭).
- MASAHIKO meaning "righteous boy" (正彦).
- MASAHIRO meaning "great prosperity" (昌宏).
- MASAKI meaning "great timber tree" (昌樹).
- MASANORI meaning "model of righteousness, justice" (正則).
- MASAO meaning "righteous man" (正男).
- MASARU meaning "victory" (勝).
- MASASHI meaning "righteous aspiration" (正志).
- MASATO meaning "righteous person" (正人).
- MASAYOSHI meaning "righteous, honorable" (正義).
- MASAYUKI meaning "righteous blessing" (正幸).
- MASUMI meaning "true clarity" (真澄) - Japanese unisex name.
- MICHI meaning "pathway" (道) - Japanese unisex name.
- MICHIO meaning "man on a journey" (道夫).
- MIKIO meaning "tree trunk man" (幹夫).
- MINORI meaning "truth" (実) - Japanese unisex name.
- MINORU meaning "truth" (実).
- MITSUO meaning "shining hero" (光雄).
- MITSURU meaning "satisfy, full" (満) - Japanese unisex name.
- NAO meaning "honest" (直) - Japanese unisex name.
- NAOKI meaning "honest timber tree" (直樹).
- NARUTO meaning "maelstrom" or "fishcake" (直樹).
- NOBORU meaning "ascend, rise" (翔).
- NOBU meaning "prolong" (延).
- NOBUO meaning "faithful, trustworthy man" (信夫).
- NOBURU meaning "expand" (伸).
- NOBUYUKI meaning "truth joy" (信幸).
- NORI meaning "to rule" (儀).
- NORIO meaning "lawful man" (法男).
- OSAMU meaning "disciplined, studious" (修).
- REN meaning "lotus / love" (蓮 / 恋) - Japanese unisex name.
- RIKU meaning "land" (陸).
- RIKUTO meaning "person of land" (陸人).
- ROKURO meaning "sixth son" (六郎).
- RYO meaning "refreshing, cool" (涼).
- RYOICHI meaning "good first (son)" (良一).
- RYOTA meaning "great refreshment" (涼太).
- RYUU meaning "dragon, imperial" (龍).
- RYUUNOSUKE meaning "nobleman's predecessor" (隆之介).
- SABURO meaning "third son" (三郎).
- SADAO meaning "righteous hero" (貞雄).
- SATORU meaning "wise, fast learner" (聡).
- SATOSHI meaning "wise, fast learner" (聡).
- SEIICHI meaning "refined, pure first (son)" (精一).
- SEIJI meaning "refined, pure second (son)" (精二).
- SHICHIRO meaning "seventh son" (七郎).
- SHIGEO meaning "heavy man" (重夫).
- SHIGERU meaning "luxuriant, well grown" (茂).
- SHIN meaning "truth" (真).
- SHINICHI meaning "true first (son)" (真一).
- SHINJI meaning "true second (son)" (真二).
- SHINOBU meaning "endurance" (忍) - Japanese unisex name.
- SHIRO meaning "fourth son" (四郎).
- SHO meaning "to fly" (翔).
- SHOICHI meaning "flying son (first)" (翔一).
- SHOJI meaning "flying son (second)" (翔二).
- SHOUTA meaning "big flying" (翔太).
- SHUICHI meaning "disciplined, studious first (son)" (修一).
- SHUJI meaning "disciplined, studious second (son)" (修二).
- SORA meaning "sky" (昊 / 空) - Japanese unisex name.
- SOUTA meaning "large sudden" (颯太).
- SUSUMU meaning "to advance, proceed" (進).
- TADAO meaning "loyal, faithful man" (忠夫).
- TADASHI meaning "loyal, faithful" (忠).
- TAICHI meaning "large first (son)" (太一).
- TAIKI meaning "great radiance, shine" (大輝).
- TAKAHIRO meaning "of great value, nobility" (貴大).
- TAKAO meaning "nobleman" (貴夫).
- TAKASHI meaning "prosperous, noble" (隆).
- TAKAYUKI meaning "noble journey" (隆行).
- TAKEHIKO meaning "bamboo prince" (竹彦).
- TAKEO meaning "warrior hero" (武雄).
- TAKESHI meaning "fierce warrior" (武).
- TAKUMA meaning "opening truth" (拓真).
- TAKUMI meaning "artisan" (匠).
- TAMOTSU meaning "protector, keeper" (保).
- TARO meaning "large son" (太郎).
- TATSUO meaning "dragon, imperial hero" (竜雄).
- TATSUYA meaning "to be imperial, dragon" (竜也).
- TETSUYA meaning "philosophy, clear" (哲也).
- TOMIO meaning "wealth, fortune" (富).
- TOMOHIRO meaning "west village" (西村).
- TORU meaning "penetrate, make clear" (徹).
- TOSHI meaning "wise" (慧).
- TOSHIAKI meaning "advantageous light" (利明).
- TOSHIO meaning "genious leader, hero" (俊雄).
- TOSHIYUKI meaning "of wisdom" (智之).
- TSUNEO meaning "consistant hero" (恒雄).
- TSUTOMU meaning "diligence" (勤).
- TSUYOSHI meaning "strong" (剛).
- YAMATO meaning "great harmony" (大和).
- YASU meaning "peace" (康) - Japanese unisex name.
- YASUO meaning "man of peace" (康夫).
- YASUSHI meaning "peaceful" (靖).
- YOICHI meaning "sunshine, positive first (son)" (陽一).
- YORI meaning "trust" (頼).
- YOSHI meaning "lucky / righteous" (吉 / 義) - Japanese unisex name.
- YOSHIAKI meaning "righteousness shining" (義昭).
- YOSHIKAZU meaning "good peace, Japan" (良和).
- YOSHINORI meaning "excellent model" (佳範).
- YOSHIO meaning "joyful life" (吉生).
- YOSHIRO meaning "righteous son" (義郎).
- YOSHITO meaning "ceremonial, correct person" (儀人).
- YOSHIYUKI meaning "righteous journey" (義行).
- YOUTA meaning "great sunlight" (陽太).
- YUICHI meaning "heroic first (son)" (雄一).
- YUJI meaning "heroic second (son)" (雄二).
- YUKI meaning "happiness / snow" (幸 / 雪) - Japanese unisex name.
- YUKIO meaning "blessed hero" (幸雄).
- YUTAKA meaning "bountiful, rich" (豊).
- YUU meaning "gentle" (優) - Japanese unisex name.
- YUUDAI meaning "great hero" (雄大).
- YUUKI meaning "gentle, superior hope" (優希) - Japanese unisex name.
- YUUMA meaning "gentle, superior truth" (優真).
- YUUTA meaning "great bravery" (勇太).
- YUUTO meaning "gentle person" (悠人).
This page contains hundreds of Japanese male names and their meanings; feel free to use them to either name your characters or name your baby boy.
Note: The list below contains unisex names as well; which can be used for both male and female genders.
53 Comments
Shisha-no-pawa
29/6/2011 08:41:08 pm
Naruto:Malestorm or Fishcake
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Jalen
25/11/2017 01:39:40 pm
can u pls tell me what my name is Jalen and what it means pls
yami
1/4/2021 11:21:45 pm
wtf
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patty
1/9/2013 12:15:34 pm
toshiro
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yuri
13/3/2014 04:28:23 am
Omg!
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ted
20/7/2022 01:03:17 am
Japanese names are a complete burden to their children. Japan is the Titanic. It's a dead society. It's useless. Japanese people hate Japan so much that they don't want to have children because they understand the burden of being Japanese.
Omyokage
16/5/2019 02:07:31 am
Ichigo means strawberry
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aye
24/12/2020 05:47:26 pm
Shugo chara and Noragami were my first and favorite animes.
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NamiSpirit
13/3/2014 04:30:02 am
.... amazing names! .... oh, and thanks other peoples!
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Sakura
31/1/2015 02:48:34 am
Shiro menes white not fourth son btw
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pericles
9/10/2015 10:43:15 am
you probably didn't take a look at the kanji and read only the reading...this is pronounced shiro but the kanji shows you the meaning 四郎... the kanji for white shiro is 白!!
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Victor
16/8/2017 06:03:03 pm
in japan, the same name can have many meanings depending on which kanji are used. shi in japanese can mean "4"
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Kuroshi
1/11/2017 03:47:27 pm
do u watch naruto cause Itachi and Sasori are two characters from that and so is Sakura
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Rena
16/3/2018 05:18:15 pm
There has been a mention almost every main naruto character
koko
3/11/2022 11:55:22 am
BAHHAHAHAHAHABKJVSIGNskj YOU MEAN THE CHARACTERS IN NARUTO SHIPPUDEN?!
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Joey
11/2/2024 03:25:06 am
Taro, Jiro, Saburo, Shiro
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alice
2/2/2015 11:41:49 am
Tetsuo..means strong hands
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Saya
30/4/2015 01:31:35 am
Makan means EAT, SLEEP, REPEAT
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Reanon-senpai
15/12/2015 09:59:51 am
Tomoe, Nanami, Kurama, Rin, Mikage sense a pattern? XP
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xXArtemis-RoseXx
1/7/2016 01:56:59 pm
Haha just started reading that series
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Connor H
16/12/2015 01:30:10 pm
Sasuke Defender Protector
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Paul Bauman
21/1/2016 02:36:36 pm
"Yasuo" it'll be then.
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Jhonalhet
7/4/2016 08:37:51 pm
Akemi means bright and beauty
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Sophia
26/4/2016 12:34:40 pm
Fab list! :D <3 Some boy names you could add are Taiga, Minato and Tomoki. :D x
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Leaf Shinobi
19/6/2016 07:14:49 pm
Sarutobi sensei what does sarutobi mean
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narutao
23/2/2021 09:14:43 pm
it's flying monkey or some shit
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Levy
25/7/2016 03:44:15 pm
Kakashi
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Person
29/12/2016 09:00:50 am
i'm pretty sure Kakashi means Scarecrow
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SHIGERU DAISUKE
28/10/2016 12:50:45 am
MaKoHijau - kind of wierd but cute
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Glenn Sanada
24/6/2017 02:17:34 am
You do not have the male name of "Sukeichi"
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Annie
21/9/2017 05:08:57 pm
Natsu- Summer 😜
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Anonymous
10/2/2018 11:10:41 pm
Natsu is a season, not really a name.
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Anonymous
22/2/2018 07:20:23 pm
Anything can be a name.
Titania
28/11/2020 08:32:02 am
Haru is also a season but is used as a name? Natsu/Natsumi is not uncommon
Dumbo
30/9/2017 09:52:31 am
MOTHER GOLLY
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yukii
20/1/2018 09:38:06 am
what does the name Yukine Kobayashi mean??
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Hinata
31/1/2018 04:48:38 am
Renji
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Akumi
13/2/2018 12:25:17 pm
Roka - the white crest of a wave
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AnImE
23/4/2018 07:06:08 am
Ive been seeing the same names over and over again
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Anon
26/6/2018 07:50:36 am
I am not exactly sure what the name “Yasuyoshi” exactly means, I think it means “calm” can anyone confirm this or tell any other possible meanings of the name?
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Rose
8/7/2018 12:59:23 pm
What is a name that means weak in Japanese?
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Dei-Chan
1/9/2018 05:35:53 pm
Omg this is sooooo useful for role plays.and ect
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sparkyyy
19/9/2018 12:33:58 am
not helpful but seeing hideyoshi and ken on this made me smile
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Annoymos
10/3/2019 05:25:04 pm
Who are using these names and trying to write storys because no offense like using names in american are like so common but Japanese names are unique
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Masanori~Hatsumei
4/4/2020 05:02:16 pm
Uhh for OC’s, original mangas and comics, fan versions?
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Ana
3/1/2021 01:04:59 pm
Hello!
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