Japanese girl names

Most popular names

  1. Amaya Night Rain #387 in US
  2. Tamiko child of many or truthful child #765 in US
  3. Tomika precious or wealth rich #1004 in US
  4. Hana Bliss, Flower #1161 in US
  5. Sada pure or faithful princess #1275 in US
  6. Mai Dance, Apricot blossom #1430 in US
  7. Yoshiko good daughter or righteous child #1502 in US
  8. Masako child with elegant qualities #1738 in US
  9. Haruko spring child luminous girl #1778 in US
  10. Kazuko One, Harmony #1804 in US
  11. Fumiko child of abundant beauty #1837 in US
  12. Toshiko Sage wise child wise mirror #1883 in US
  13. Kiyoko Happy Child #1898 in US
  14. Mitsuko Honey child or sweet child #2022 in US
  15. Shizuko Quiet child or peaceful one #2023 in US
  16. Shizue Quiet and graceful woman #2106 in US
  17. Miyah Beautiful evening or respectful #2146 in US
  18. Aiko beloved child, love child #2217 in US
  19. Chiyoko child of a thousand generations #2240 in US
  20. Yuriko Lily Child #2312 in US
  21. Ran Orchid #2342 in US
  22. Miyoko Beautiful Generation #2364 in US
  23. Masami Become beautiful #2385 in US
  24. Tomiko Child of wisdom and richness #2409 in US
  25. Sumiko Lovely Child #2418 in US
  26. Setsuko Serene generous child #2474 in US
  27. Michiko beautiful child of wisdom #2482 in US
  28. Tahnee Valley #2486 in US
  29. Mitsue triple branch shining brightly #2514 in US
  30. Akiko bright child, autumn child #2633 in US
  31. Kikue chrysanthemum branch or flower #2643 in US
  32. Yuna friendly and gentle #2663 in US
  33. Ayako Colorful or vibrant child #2699 in US
  34. Chisa thousand sand or wisdom #2725 in US
  35. Nobuko noble and virtuous child #2729 in US
  36. Sachiko Child of happiness and wisdom #2786 in US
  37. Yaeko Blessed eight eyed child #2814 in US
  38. Hisako Child of the long lived #2824 in US
  39. Hatsuko beginning child summer girl #2899 in US
  40. Shigeko luxuriant child #3018 in US
  41. Hatsuyo First generation child #3044 in US
  42. Midori Green #3044 in US
  43. Hideko excellent virtuous child #3107 in US
  44. Yoshino better luck good fortune #3110 in US
  45. Chieko child of wisdom or knowledge #3137 in US
  46. Shizuyo Quiet, calm generation girl #3176 in US
  47. Kazue peaceful helping hand woman #3205 in US
  48. Yukiko Child of snow or happiness #3213 in US
  49. Kikuyo Chrysanthemum excellent good child #3226 in US
  50. Tsuruko crane child precious one #3276 in US

Japanese girls' names live in the kanji—the characters themselves decide what the name means. A single sound can be written a hundred ways, each version shifting the sense: Amaya might speak to rain or heaven depending on which characters a parent selects. This flexibility means the written form matters as much as how it sounds, and a name like Tamiko can honor family history or embody a hoped-for quality.

Nature threads through many of these names. Hana (flower), Sada (chastity or constancy), Tomika—each one carries intention. You'll find names tied to seasons, virtues, and landscape alongside newer picks that feel lighter or more modern. Every entry here shows the kanji, the meaning, and the origin, so you understand not just how to say the name but what it actually conveys.

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