Baby Names
90 Japanese Names for boys
Hi everyone! Japanese Names for boys So I was checking through Japanese baby names for girls and realized I should make one for the boys as well. Japanese boys’ names are pretty much Japanese phonetic spellings of English sounds, but it’s wonderful to be able to make a Japanese name.
List of Best 90 Japanese Names for boys
- Yuki (ユキ) – Snow
- Kazu (カズ) – Number Eight or Fortune
- Subaru (スバル) – Pleiades or Seven Sisters
- Keito (ケイトウ) – Brilliant World
- Kousei (コウセイ) – Life Giving Leader
- Riku (リク) – Land
- Hikaru (ヒカル) – Light
- Laito (ライトウ) – Bright Light or Rays of the Sun
- Enjiro (エンジロウ) – Perpetual Loyalty to a Noble Cause
- Jin (ジン) – Gold
- Aki (アキ) – Autumn Leaves or Reddish Yellow
- Ren (レン) – Lotus Flower or Japanese Iris [蓮] Alternatively: Honor, Reward, Japanese Mythology: God of Sun and Male Fertility.
- Ken (ケン) – Sword
- Takeru (タケル) – To Defend or To Protect
- Sora (ソラ) – Sky, Celestial, or Heavens
- Ryou (リョウ) – Light or Brightness
- Haruto (ハルト) – Sunrise
- Natsume (ナツメ) – Summer Moon
- Atsushi (アツシ) – Brave and Honest
- Rei (レイ) – King (
- Kaito (カイトウ) – The Japanese way to spell “Knight”, Japanese equivalent of “Sir”
- Ichiro (イチロウ) – First Son Alternatively: Number One in Japanese
- Haruki (ハルキ) – Japanese willow or Japanese bayberry tree
- Kenshi (ケンシ) – Sword Saint or Warrior Monk
- Takumi (タクミ) – Japanese carpenter
- Souta (ソウタ) – Blue Sky, Clear Weather
- Kyo (キョウ) – The Japanese way to spell “Celsius” or “Kyoto”
- Mitsuru (ミツル) – Japanese name meaning “full of virtue”
- Ichigo (イチゴ) – Japanese name meaning “strawberry”
- Minato (ミナトウ) – Japanese name meaning “harbor” or “port”
- Ryouma (リョウマ) – Japanese name meaning “Dragon King”
- Yamato (ヤマト) – Japanese name meaning “Great” or “Supreme”
- Takeru (タケル) – Japanese name meaning “To Defend or To Protect”
- Souta (ソウタ) – Japanese name meaning “Blue Sky, Clear Weather” [青空] Alternatively: [Spring]
- Akiyoshi (アキヨシ) – Japanese name meaning “blessed and strong and healthy and prosperous” or Japanese form of “Nicholas”. alternatively: Japanese version of the Greek Nikolaos which means victory of the people.
- Haruto (ハルト) – Japanese name meaning “sunrise”
- Hayato (ハヤト) – Japanese form of “HAYATO”, Japanese equivalent to English name “Jason”. Japanese name meaning “falcon” or “hawk”.
- Hikaru (ヒカル) – Japanese form of Hikari which means light. Japanese equivalent to English name “Harry”
- Kazuki (カズキ) – Japanese form of Kazuaki, Japanese equivalent to “Kaspar”. Japanese name meaning “helpful”.
- Kenshi (ケンシ) – Japanese name meaning “sword saint” or “warrior monk”
- Kento (ケント) – Japanese name meaning “healthy and strong”
- Kouki (コウキ) – Japanese name meaning “period of light”
- Masato (マサト) – Japanese name meaning “correct and true”
- Mitsuru (ミツル) – Japanese name meaning “full of virtue”
- Ryosuke (リョウセイ) – Japanese name meaning “Dragon Son”
- Takashi (タカシ) – Japanese name meaning “precious, exalted, or highborn”. Japanese equivalent to English name “Thomas”
- Tatsuya (タツヤ) – Japanese name meaning “Dragon Warrior”. Japanese equivalent to English name “Todd”
- Yamato (ヤマト) – Japanese name meaning “Great or Supreme”
- Yuki (ユキ) – Japanese name meaning “Snow”
- Zenjiro (ゼンジロウ) – Japanese name meaning “pure and just”
- Zennosuke (ゼンノサケ) – Japanese name meaning “victory over justice”
- Aki (アキ) Japanese name meaning “autumn leaves”
- Akio (アキオ) Japanese form of Akio. Japanese equivalent to English name “Albert”. Japanese name meaning “bright manly”
- Atsushi (アツシ) Japanese name meaning “brave and honest”
- Chikara (チカラ) Japanese name meaning “strength”
- Eiji (エイジ) Japanese name meaning “twin flame, eternal light, or second generation”
- Fumiaki (フミアキ) Japanese name meaning “wisdom and understanding”
- Hideaki (ヒデアキ) Japanese name meaning “bright and excellent”
- Hideo (ヒデオ) Japanese form of Hideo. Japanese equivalent to English name “Harvey”. Japanese name meaning “bright and famous”
- Hisashi (ヒサシ) Japanese name meaning “long-lived”
- Hisao (ヒサオ) Japanese name meaning “prosperous, fortunate, and happy”
- Hiroyuki (ヒロユキ) Japanese name meaning “excellence and brightness”
- Hiroshi (ヒロシ) Japanese form of Hiroshi. Japanese equivalent to English name “Henry”. Japanese name meaning “wide and abundant”
- Ichiro (イチロウ) Japanese form of Ichirou. Japanese equivalent to English name “Frank”. Japanese name meaning “one’s only child”
- Jiro (ジロウ) Japanese form of Jirou. Japanese equivalent to English name “George”. Japanese name meaning “second son”
- Koichi (コウイチ) Japanese form of Kouichi. Japanese equivalent to English name “Ethan”. Japanese name meaning “abundant and prosperous”
- Kouhei (コウヘイ) Japanese name meaning “prosperous and powerful”
- Masaru (マサル) Japanese name meaning “victory”
- Masaki (マサキ) Japanese name meaning “sword”
- Norio (ノリオ) Japanese name meaning “honorable man”
- Ryoichi (リョウイチ) Japanese form of Ryoichi. Japanese equivalent to English name “Roy”. Japanese name meaning “dragon’s son”
- Ryota (リョウタ) Japanese name meaning “great, vast, or large”. Japanese equivalent to English name “Bradley”
- Shinichi (シニチ) Japanese form of Shinichi. Japanese equivalent to English name “Kenneth”. Japanese name meaning “god’s child”
- Shintarou (シンタロウ) Japanese name meaning “new star”
- Shou (ショウ) Japanese name meaning “light and brightness”
- Taiki (タイキ) Japanese name meaning “large and prosperous”
- Takumi (タクミ) Japanese name meaning “skillful artisan”
- Tomoya (トモヤ) Japanese form of Tomoya Japanese equivalent to English name “Thomas”. Japanese name meaning “God’s peace”
- Toru (トール) Japanese name meaning “bull-calf; hero; warrior; brave man; strong and virtuous man”
- Toshiro (トシロウ) Japanese form or Toshirou. Japanese equivalent to English name “Toshiro” Japanese name meaning “fourth son”
- Toshiya (トシヤ) Japanese form of Toshirou. Japanese equivalent to English name “Toshiyasu”. Japanese name meaning “virtuous and great”
- Wataru (ワタル) Japanese form of Wataru. Japanese equivalent to English name “Wesley”. Japanese name meaning “ocean and water”
- Yoshihiro (ヨシヒロ) Japanese form of Yoshihiro. Japanese equivalent to English name “Joshua”. Japanese name meaning “god’s son, or savior”
- Yoshikazu (ヨシカズ) Japanese form of Yoshikazu. Japanese equivalent to English name “James”. Japanese name meaning “steadfast and righteous”
- Yoshio (ヨシオ) Japanese form of Yoshirou. Japanese equivalent to English name “Harold”. Japanese name meaning “excellent and peaceful”
- Yoshitaka (ヨシタカ) Japanese form of Yoshitaka Japanese equivalent to English name “Josiah”. Japanese name meaning “beneficial or possessing virtue”
- Yosuke (ヨウスケ) Japanese form of Yousuke. Japanese equivalent to English name “Josef”, but also means “God is gracious”. Japanese name meaning “second son”
- Yuuta (ユウタ) Japanese name meaning “elegant and virtuous”
- Zenshin (ゼンシン) Japanese name meaning “whole heart”
- Zenzo (ゼンゾウ) Japanese name meaning “healthy and vigorous”