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Japanese Girl Names with Meanings and Kanji

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Japanese girl names

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Given name formats

Romanized form

Ayame

Japanese form

愛芽

あやめ

Meaning

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love; affection; favourite
bud; sprout; spear; germ
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Romanized form

Ayumi

Japanese form

愛海

あゆみ

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love; affection; favourite
sea; ocean
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Romanized form

Azaka

Japanese form

鮮花

あざか

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fresh; vivid; clear; brilliant; Korea
flower
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Romanized form

Azami

Japanese form

麻美

あざみ

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hemp; flax; numb
beauty; beautiful
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Romanized form

Azuki

Japanese form

愛月

あずき

Meaning

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love; affection; favourite
month; moon
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Romanized form

Azumi

Japanese form

愛美

あずみ

Meaning

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love; affection; favourite
beauty; beautiful
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Romanized form

Chihiro

Japanese form

愛洸

ちひろ

Meaning

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love; affection; favourite
sparkling water
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Romanized form

Chikashi

Japanese form

ちかし

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love; affection; favourite
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Romanized form

Emika

Japanese form

愛光香

えみか

Meaning

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love; affection; favourite
ray; light
incense; smell; perfume
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Romanized form

Fumio

Japanese form

史桜

ふみお

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history; chronicle
cherry
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Romanized form

Haruhiko

Japanese form

美彦

はるひこ

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beauty; beautiful
lad; boy (ancient)
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Romanized form

Haruna

Japanese form

羽月

はるな

Meaning

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feathers; counter for birds, rabbits
month; moon
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Romanized form

Haruo

Japanese form

春桜

はるお

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springtime; spring (season)
cherry
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Romanized form

Hibiki

Japanese form

花響

ひびき

Meaning

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flower
echo; sound; resound
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Romanized form

Hiromi

Japanese form

海美

ひろみ

Meaning

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sea; ocean
beauty; beautiful
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Romanized form

Isami

Japanese form

勲美

いさみ

Meaning

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meritorious deed; merit
beauty; beautiful
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Romanized form

Itsumi

Japanese form

愛海

いつみ

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love; affection; favourite
sea; ocean
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Romanized form

Kaia

Japanese form

快空

かいあ

Meaning

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cheerful; pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
empty; sky; void; vacant; vacuum
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Romanized form

Kanae

Japanese form

かなえ

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love; affection; favourite
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Romanized form

Kanami

Japanese form

愛海

かなみ

Meaning

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love; affection; favourite
sea; ocean
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Romanized form

Kaoru

Japanese form

花桜瑠

かおる

Meaning

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flower
cherry
lapis lazuli
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Romanized form

Katsuki

Japanese form

花月

かつき

Meaning

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flower
month; moon
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Romanized form

Katsumi

Japanese form

一美

かつみ

Meaning

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one; one radical (no.1)
beauty; beautiful
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Romanized form

Kazuyoshi

Japanese form

一美

かずよし

Meaning

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one; one radical (no.1)
beauty; beautiful
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Editorial selection is a browsing order, not a popularity ranking. Style and usage estimates are editorial guidance. Dictionary notes do not establish a name’s intended meaning.

Choosing a spelling, not just a sound

Japanese given names are often discussed by reading and written form. Two people called Rin may use different kanji, so a meaning belongs to a particular spelling rather than automatically to every person with that reading.

For example, Hana written 花 points to a flower, while Hikari written 光 points to light. Akari can be written 明里 or 灯 in this collection; the character explanation changes with the spelling. Compare the displayed kanji as well as the sound before choosing.