Baby Names
160 Japanese Names for Girls With Meaning
There are many Japanese names for girls, and each has a unique meaning. Here is a list of the top 160 Japanese names for girls with the corresponding mean for each name.
List Top Japanese Names for Girls With Meaning
- Aiko アイコ- love, affection
- Airi 愛里- love, affection
- Aki アキ- bright, autumn
- Akie 明恵- bright, wise
- Ami 天美- beautiful sky
- Asuka 明日香- tomorrow’s fragrance
- Ayaka 彩花- colorful flower
- Chisato 千里- a thousand miles
- Emi 絵美- picture beauty
- Erina えりな- princess
- Haruka 遥か- far away
- Hikari 光- light
- Hinata 日向- sun ray facing earth
- Hiroko 弘子- great justice
- Ichigo いちご- strawberry
- Junko 泥門- muddy entrance
- Kaoru 薫- fragrance, essence of Japanese ginger flower
- Kyouko 京子- capital child
- Madoka 魔法少女まどか☆マギカ- Japanese anime Magical Girl Madoka Magica
- Mai 真依- genuine expression of feelings connoting innocence and purity of heart; true friend, honesty
- Manami 愛美- beloved beauty, romantic beauty
- Misa 美砂- beautiful sand
- Mitsuki 美月- beautiful moon
- Misuzu 三潴- three drops of water (descendants)
- Miyabi 雅- Japanese beauty, Japanese taste, Japanese refinement
- Mizuki 水姫- water princess
- Momoka 百花- Japanese name for Japanese flowering apricot; Japanese flowering apricot flower symbolizes motherhood and pure-hearted love, tenderness and fidelity in Japanese culture and is used as a decorative theme in the traditional Japanese tea ceremony which represents femininity and one’s pure-hearted thoughts toward others without pretense or deceit; Japanese flowering apricot is also used in the Japanese language to refer to tomboyish girls; Japanese flowering apricot blossoms are symbolic of Japanese femininity.
- Nami 波- wave
- Narumi 奈留美- emerald water, brilliant pearl, spiritual beauty
- Neru 熱々- hot and spicy
- Nozomi のぞみ- wishing upon a star, desire towards hope which can be achieved through one’s own effort
- Ren 蓮- Japanese lotus flower or waterlily which symbolizes uprightness and purity because it alone grows from the mud without being defiled by it; Japanese lotus has been a favorite subject of Japanese painters and is often used in Japanese poetry to represent the beauty of a woman who remains untainted by the world
- Ryou 亮- clarity, brightness
- Sakura 桜- cherry blossom which is Japan’s unofficial national flower and has been celebrated for centuries because it blooms for such a short time; cherry blossom is symbolic of Japanese culture because it is ephemeral, beautiful, and represents the fragility and transitory nature of life
- Saya 鞘- scabbard
- Sayaka 彩花- colorful flower
- Shiori 栞- book marker, guide
- Sora 空- sky
- Suzu 鈴- bell
- Takara 宝- treasure
- Tomoe トモエ- Japanese name for the three-leaf clover which is considered to be a good luck charm in Japan; Japanese three-leaf clover is called as such because it has three leaves instead of the usual four found on most clovers
- Wakana 若菜- young vegetable
- Yui 結衣- bond, tie
- Yuka 夕香- evening fragrance
- Yumi 弓美- beautiful bow
- Yuna 由奈- gentle breeze
- Yuri 百合- Japanese Lily of the Valley symbolizes Japanese beauty and Japanese womanhood because Japanese lily of the valley blooms only for 1 day; Japanese lily of the valley is also used as a metaphor for frail, fleeting, cheerfulness, modesty, chastity and purity
- Yuriko 百合薫- Japanese flower name representing Japanese beauty and Japanese womanhood because Japanese lily of the valley blooms only for 1 day; Japanese lily of the valley is also used as a metaphor for frail, fleeting, cheerfulness, modesty, chastity and purity
- Yuzuki 夢月- dream moon
- Yuu 佑美- blessed help/blessing, beautiful kindness
- Akemi 明美- bright beauty
- Akira アキラ- clear, light
- Aoi 葵- Japanese bluegrass which is considered to be a symbol of good luck and happiness in Japan; Japanese bluegrass is often used as an auspicious motif in Japanese art and architecture
- Asuka 明日香- morning fragrance
- Chiaki 千明- thousand lights
- Chinatsu 知夏- intelligent summer
- Emi 絵美- beautiful picture
- Kana 和奈- harmony, Japanese style
- Kanami 金海- golden sea
- Karen 華蓮- Japanese name for lotus flower which is considered to be a symbol of purity and beauty in Japan; Japanese lotus has been a favorite subject of Japanese painters and is often used in Japanese poetry to represent the beauty of a woman who remains untainted by the world
- Kohana 小花- little flower
- Kotone ことね- harmony, Japanese style
- Kumiko 熊美子- bear child
- Mahiru まひる- noon
- Mai 梅- Japanese plum blossom which is considered to be a symbol of good luck and prosperity in Japan; Japanese plum blossom is often used as an auspicious motif in Japanese art and architecture
- Maki 真木- true tree
- Manami 愛海- love sea
- Mariko 万里子- 10,000 children
- Megumi 恵美- blessing, good fortune
- Midori 緑- green
- Miho 実帆- real sail
- Misato 密都- hidden capital
- Moe 萌え- adorable, cute
- Momoka 桃花- peach blossom which is considered to be a symbol of Japanese beauty and Japanese womanhood because Japanese cherry blossom is ephemeral, beautiful, and represents the fragility and transitory nature of life; Japanese peach blossom also symbolizes the Japanese ideal of feminine beauty which is innocent and pure
- Momoko 桃子- Japanese name for peach flower which is considered to be a symbol of Japanese beauty and Japanese womanhood because Japanese cherry blossom is ephemeral, beautiful, and represents the fragility and transitory nature of life; Japanese peach blossom also symbolizes the Japanese ideal of feminine beauty which is innocent and pure
- Natsuko 夏子- summer child
- Nazuna 薺- edible wild plant that resembles spinach with small white flowers
- Nene 根元- Japanese flax which is considered to be a symbol of Japanese womanhood because Japanese women dye their hibiscus with Japanese flax to make kimono, haori, obi, uchikake, juban etc.; Japanese flax is also used as an euphemism for pubic hair in Japanese pornography
- Nozomi 願- hope/desire
- Rei 鈴- bell
- Reiko 玲子- excellent child
- Rin 莉音- lily sound; variant of Rina リナ
- Sakura さくら- Japanese cherry blossom which represents Japanese beauty, Japanese womanhood and Japanese spirit because Japanese cherry blossom is ephemeral, beautiful, and represents the fragility and transitory nature of life; Japanese cherry blossom also symbolizes the Japanese ideal of feminine beauty which is innocent and pure
- Sakura 咲良- Japanese name for cherry flower which represents Japanese beauty, Japanese womanhood and Japanese spirit because Japanese cherry blossom is ephemeral, beautiful, and represents the fragility and transitory nature of life; Japanese cherry blossom also symbolizes the Japanese ideal of feminine beauty which is innocent and pure
- Sayaka 沙也香- beautiful fragrance/scent; variant of Saya 紗耶
- Shiori 栞- Japanese name for book; Japanese name for diary
- Sora そら- sky
- Sumire 菫- Japanese violets which is considered to be a symbol of Japanese womanhood and Japanese elegance because Japanese violets are small, fragrant, and delicate flowers; in Japan, purple is the color of aristocracy
- Suzu 鈴- bell
- Tomoe 巴- turn/spin
- Yuki 有希- valuable snow
- Yuri 百合- lily
- Yurina 百合莉奈- lily root name
- Aqua アクア- liquid
- Ayane 菖蒲- Japanese iris flower which is considered to be a symbol of Japanese beauty and Japanese womanhood because Japanese iris flowers are long, thin, elegant and extremely graceful; in Japan, Japanese iris represents the souls of women or young girls who died in darkness
- Aoi 葵- Japanese indigo which is considered to be a symbol of Japanese love because Japanese indigo flowers were the favorite foods of the emperors’ children when they wanted to win their affection; Japanese indigo is also used as an euphemism for menstruation in Japanese pornography
- Chigusa 千種- thousand seedlings/saplings
- Haruki 春花- spring flower
- Hina 陽菜- Japanese name for Japanese skylark which is considered to be a symbol of Japanese womanhood because Japanese skylarks sing very early in the morning, before sunrise; Japanese tradition has it that Japanese women who are unmarried should wake up at dawn to listen to Japanese skylarks singing because it’s believed that by doing so will help them find their future husbands 99 days later
- Junko 淳子- Japanese clear or pure child/daughter
- Kana 可奈- Japanese variant of Katana かたな which means sword
- Kanako 香奈子- sweet child/daughter
- Karin 華梨- Japanese name for Chinese bellflower which is considered to be a symbol of Japanese womanhood because Japanese women used to wear kimonos with Japanese bellflowers printed on them; Japanese bellflower is also used as an euphemism for pubic hair in Japanese pornography
- Kasey 亜紀子- Japanese name meaning “second generation”; variant of Aiko アイコ
- Keiko 慶子- rejoice child
- Kimi 君- you
- Kyoko 京子- capital child
- Maki 真姫- true princess
- Manami 愛美- Japanese variant of Manami まなみ which means love
- Mayu 真由- Japanese name meaning “the month of May” or Japanese variant of Mayo まよ which means run away
- Mikiko 美喜子- Japanese form/variant of Mikiko ミキコ which comes from mikifuji 未育季 meaning unfertilized egg
- Miwa 三輪- three tatami mats/three wheels; tatami mat is considered to be a symbol of Japanese womanhood because tatami mats are worn out after much use, just like women who are constantly used by their husbands; miwa is also a Japanese euphemism for the female genitalia
- Mio 澪- Japanese variant of Mai まい which means dancing/flowing water
- Misaki 岬- cape
- Nana 七- seven
- Natsuki 夏姫- summer princess
- Nozomi 望み- hope
- Rei 冷- cold
- Rina リナ- Japanese name meaning “beloved” or Japanese variant of Reina レイナ which means queen
- Sachiko 沙知子- child who is loved very much
- Saori 沙織- Japanese variant of Saya 紗耶 which means silk fabric
- Sayaka 清香- pure fragrance/scent that is loved very much
- Sena 瀬名- Japanese variant of Sana さな which means deep valley
- Serika 泉莉加- Japanese name meaning “water drop” or Japanese variant of Shizuka しずく which means water drop
- Setsuko 切子- Japanese name meaning “cutting child”; Japanese for icicle
- Sumiko 澄子- Japanese name meaning “clear child”; Japanese for echo/resonance
- Taeko 多恵- Japanese name meaning “many blessings” or Japanese variant of Tae 立 which means stand/rise up
- Tomoe 友禾- Japanese name meaning “friend; companion; ally”
- Yuki 雪- snow
- Yukina 悠里奈- Japanese variant of Yuu 佑 which means serves as a Buddhist nun’s tonsure (cut her hair)
- Yurika 百合花- Japanese variant of Yuri; lily flower
- Yuzu 夕鶴- Japanese name meaning “evening crane”
- Aoi 葵- Japanese indigo
- Chigusa 千種- thousand seedlings/saplings
- Haruki 春花- spring flower
- Hina 陽菜- Japanese name for Japanese skylark
- Junko 淳子- Japanese clear or pure child/daughter
- Kana 可奈- Japanese variant of Katana かたな which means sword
- Kanako 香奈子- sweet child/daughter
- Karin 華梨- Japanese name for Chinese bellflower
- Kasey 亜紀子- Japanese name meaning “second generation”; variant of Aiko アイコ
- Keiko 慶子- rejoice child
- Kimi 君- you
- Kyoko 京子- capital child
- Maki 真姫 – Japanese variant of Makoto まこと which means true and trust; Japanese for dance/dancing one
- Manami 愛美- Japanese variant of Manami まなみ which means love
- Mayu 真由- Japanese name meaning “the month of May” or Japanese variant of Mayo まよ which means run away
- Mikiko 美喜子 – Japanese form/variant of Mikiko ミキコ which comes from mikifuji 未育季 meaning unfertilized egg
- Miwa 三輪- three tatami mats/three wheels; tatami mat is considered to be a symbol of Japanese womanhood because tatami mats are worn out after much use, just like women who are constantly used by their husbands; miwa is also a Japanese euphemism for the female genitalia
- Mio 澪- Japanese variant of Mai まい which means dancing/flowing water
- Misaki 岬- cape
- Nana 七- seven
- Natsuki 夏姫- summer princess
- Nozomi 望み- hope
- Rei 冷- cold
- Rina リナ Japanese name meaning “beloved” or Japanese variant of Reina レイナ which means queen
- Sachiko 沙知子- child who is loved very much
- Saori 沙織 – Japanese variant of Saya 紗耶 which means silk fabric
- Sena 瀬名 Japanese variant of Sana さな which means deep valley
- Serika 泉莉加 Japanese name meaning “water drop” or Japanese variant of Shizuka しずく which means water drop.