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Japanese given name

湊

Minato

みなと · ミナト

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Gender tendency
boy, unisex
Style
modern
Commonness
common
Common reading
みなと (Minato)

Written forms

Kanji variations for Minato

湊

high

harbor; gathering place by water

湊
harbor

Full-name pairings

Surnames to pair with Minato

山本 湊Yamamoto MinatoUse this pairing →田中 湊Tanaka MinatoUse this pairing →佐藤 湊Satō MinatoUse this pairing →鈴木 湊Suzuki MinatoUse this pairing →林 湊Hayashi MinatoUse this pairing →高橋 湊Takahashi MinatoUse this pairing →

Evidence trail

Sources

Kanji glosses help explain the written form. They are not a claim about the personality or destiny of a person who uses the name.

  1. Index of readings in the Jōyō Kanji Table

    Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japan · Accessed 2026-07-29