japanese baby names
Explore 52 baby names of Japanese origin. Each includes meaning, pronunciation, popularity ranking, and cultural context.
Japanese baby names at a glance
- Names
- 52
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 23 · 13 · 16
- Average length
- 4.9 letters
- Most popular (2025)
- Hana #658
Our directory has 52 Japanese baby names: 23 girls' names, 13 boys' names and 16 unisex names.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Hana (#658 for girls), followed by Kenji (#944 for boys) and Akira (#983). 3 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
Hana has climbed fastest, from #756 in 2020 to #658 in 2025; Nori rose from #933 to #898 over 1 years.
For something less common, Aiko, Haruki and Masako were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 4.9 letters, from Gon to Tanjiro, and 50% have three syllables.
Most popular in 2025
- Aikobeloved childJapanese · girl
- Akemibright and beautifulJapanese · girl
- Akirabright, clear, intelligentJapanese · unisex#983
- Asunatomorrow's silk, bright tomorrowJapanese · girl
- Chihirothousand questions; thousand fathomsJapanese · girl
- Chiyoa thousand generations, eternalJapanese · girl
- Emikosmiling child, blessed with beautyJapanese · girl
- Fumikochild of treasured beautyJapanese · girl
- Goninvented anime name; possibly rooted in JapaneseJapanese · boy
- Hanaflower; blossom (Japanese); happiness (Arabic)Japanese · girl#658
- Haruspring; sunlight; clear weatherJapanese · unisex
- Harukishining brightly, spring childJapanese · boy
- Hikarulight; radiance; to shineJapanese · unisex
- Hinatasunny place, facing the sunJapanese · unisex
- Hiroshigenerous, tolerant, prosperousJapanese · boy
- Kaedemaple leafJapanese · unisex
- Kaitoocean soaring, sea and skyJapanese · boy
- Kazukiharmonious hope, peaceful treeJapanese · boy
- Kenjistrong and vigorous second son; wise peaceJapanese · boy#944
- Kohanalittle flowerJapanese · girl
- Makotosincerity, truth, faithfulnessJapanese · unisex
- Masakoelegant child, child of proprietyJapanese · girl
- Michipathway, the righteous wayJapanese · unisex
- Midorigreen, verdantJapanese · girl
- Mikabeautiful fragrance; who is like GodJapanese · unisex
- Mikasathree hats or bamboo hatJapanese · girl
- Momopeach; also a hundredJapanese · girl
- NamiwaveJapanese · girl
- Naokihonest timber, straight treeJapanese · boy
- Narutomaelstrom, roaring gateJapanese · boy
- Nezukosnowball flower, benign demonJapanese · girl
- Noriseaweed; rule, ceremonyJapanese · unisex
- Norikochild of ceremony and lawJapanese · girl
- ReiLovely, beautiful, or zeroJapanese · girl
- Renlotus, love, romanceJapanese · unisex
- Rikuland, continent, solid groundJapanese · boy
- RinCold, dignified, or companionJapanese · girl
- Rumibeauty, flowJapanese · girl
- RyuDragon, or flowing waterJapanese · boy
- Sakuracherry blossomJapanese · girl
- Shintruth, genuine, realJapanese · unisex
- Sorasky, heavensJapanese · unisex
- Sukibeloved, cherished oneJapanese · girl
- Takanoble, hawk, highJapanese · unisex
- Takeshifierce warrior, military, braveJapanese · boy
- Tanjirocharcoal, second sonJapanese · boy
- UsagirabbitJapanese · girl
- Yukisnow, happiness, good fortuneJapanese · unisex
- Yumibeauty, archery bow, reasonJapanese · girl
- Yurilily, farmer, light of GodJapanese · unisex
- Yutoexcellence, gentleness, soaringJapanese · boy
- Zenmeditation, absorption, enlightenmentJapanese · unisex
questions about Japanese baby names
Which Japanese baby names are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular Japanese baby names are Hana (#658 for girls), Kenji (#944 for boys) and Akira (#983).
Which Japanese baby names are rising in popularity?
Hana has climbed from #756 in 2020 to #658 in 2025. Nori (#933 to #898) is also rising.
What are some unique Japanese baby names?
Aiko, Haruki, Masako, Noriko and Sora were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are Japanese baby names more common for girls or boys?
Of 52 Japanese baby names on HushName, 23 are girls' names, 13 are boys' names and 16 are unisex.
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