Common Japanese Boy Names
Most Popular Boy Names in Japan
Discover common Japanese boy names that are popular in Japan. Popular japanese boy names and most common japanese boy names with traditional and modern male names—meanings, kanji, and pronunciation guides. Common male japanese names and japanese boy names common in use today; typical japanese boy names and standard japanese male names, frequently used japanese names. Each letter has 50+ names.
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Akira
明
あきら
Meaning
Bright, clear
Akira
亮
あきら
Meaning
Clear
Akira
昭
あきら
Meaning
Shining
Akira
晶
あきら
Meaning
Crystal
Akira
旭
あきら
Meaning
Rising sun
Aoi
碧
あおい
Meaning
Blue
Aoi
葵
あおい
Meaning
Hollyhock
Aoi
蒼
あおい
Meaning
Blue green
Aoi
青
あおい
Meaning
Blue
Asahi
旭
あさひ
Meaning
Morning sun
Asahi
朝陽
あさひ
Meaning
Morning sun
Asahi
旭日
あさひ
Meaning
Rising sun
Akihiro
昭宏
あきひろ
Meaning
Bright generous
Akihiro
明宏
あきひろ
Meaning
Bright vast
Akihiro
秋宏
あきひろ
Meaning
Autumn vast
Aoto
碧斗
あおと
Meaning
Blue dipper
Aoto
蒼斗
あおと
Meaning
Blue dipper
Aoto
青斗
あおと
Meaning
Blue dipper
Ayato
絢斗
あやと
Meaning
Gorgeous
Ayato
彩斗
あやと
Meaning
Color dipper
Ayato
綾斗
あやと
Meaning
Design dipper
Arata
新
あらた
Meaning
Fresh
Arata
新太
あらた
Meaning
Fresh thick
Arata
嵐太
あらた
Meaning
Storm thick
Akio
昭雄
あきお
Meaning
Bright man
Akio
明雄
あきお
Meaning
Bright man
Akio
秋雄
あきお
Meaning
Autumn man
Atsushi
敦
あつし
Meaning
Sincere
Atsushi
敦志
あつし
Meaning
Sincere will
Atsushi
篤
あつし
Meaning
Sincere
Ayumu
歩
あゆむ
Meaning
Walk
Ayumu
歩夢
あゆむ
Meaning
Walk dream
Ayumu
亜夢
あゆむ
Meaning
Asian dream
Baku
麦
ばく
Meaning
Wheat
Baku
漠
ばく
Meaning
Desert
Baku
博
ばく
Meaning
Doctor
Baku
伯
ばく
Meaning
Earl
Baku
白
ばく
Meaning
White
Bunta
文太
ぶんた
Meaning
Literary
Bunta
武太
ぶんた
Meaning
Military
Bunta
勉太
ぶんた
Meaning
Diligent
Bunta
文多
ぶんた
Meaning
Literary many
Bai
梅
ばい
Meaning
Plum
Bai
倍
ばい
Meaning
Double
Bai
培
ばい
Meaning
Cultivate
Chiaki
千秋
ちあき
Meaning
Thousand autumns
Chiaki
千明
ちあき
Meaning
Thousand bright
Chiaki
千晶
ちあき
Meaning
Thousand crystal
Chihiro
千尋
ちひろ
Meaning
Thousand fathoms
Chihiro
千宏
ちひろ
Meaning
Thousand vast
Chihiro
智宏
ちひろ
Meaning
Wisdom vast
Chikara
力
ちから
Meaning
Power
Chikara
主税
ちから
Meaning
Tax
Chikara
力也
ちから
Meaning
Power also
Daiki
大輝
だいき
Meaning
Great radiance
Daiki
大貴
だいき
Meaning
Great noble
Daiki
大樹
だいき
Meaning
Great tree
Daisuke
大輔
だいすけ
Meaning
Great help
Daisuke
大介
だいすけ
Meaning
Great help
Daisuke
大助
だいすけ
Meaning
Great assist
Dai
大
だい
Meaning
Great
Dai
大翔
だい
Meaning
Great soar
Dai
大和
だい
Meaning
Great harmony
Eiji
英二
えいじ
Meaning
Excellent second
Eiji
英治
えいじ
Meaning
Excellent rule
Eiji
永二
えいじ
Meaning
Eternal second
Eita
英太
えいた
Meaning
Excellent thick
Eita
永太
えいた
Meaning
Eternal thick
Eita
栄太
えいた
Meaning
Prosperous thick
Eichi
英一
えいち
Meaning
Excellent one
Eichi
永一
えいち
Meaning
Eternal one
Eichi
英智
えいち
Meaning
Excellent wisdom
Fumiya
文也
ふみや
Meaning
Literary also
Fumiya
史也
ふみや
Meaning
History also
Fumiya
文弥
ふみや
Meaning
Literary spread
Fuji
富士
ふじ
Meaning
Wisteria
Fuji
藤
ふじ
Meaning
Wisteria
Fuji
不二
ふじ
Meaning
Peerless
Fumito
文人
ふみと
Meaning
Literary person
Fumito
文斗
ふみと
Meaning
Literary dipper
Fumito
史人
ふみと
Meaning
History person
Gaku
岳
がく
Meaning
Peak
Gaku
学
がく
Meaning
Study
Gaku
楽
がく
Meaning
Music
Gen
玄
げん
Meaning
Mysterious
Gen
弦
げん
Meaning
String
Gen
源
げん
Meaning
Source
Go
剛
ごう
Meaning
Strong
Go
豪
ごう
Meaning
Grand
Go
合
ごう
Meaning
Union
Gin
銀
ぎん
Meaning
Silver
Gin
銀河
ぎんが
Meaning
Galaxy
Goro
五郎
ごろう
Meaning
Fifth son
Goro
五朗
ごろう
Meaning
Fifth bright
Haruto
大翔
はると
Meaning
Big soar
Haruto
陽翔
はると
Meaning
Sun soar
Haruto
晴翔
はると
Meaning
Clear soar
Haruto
春斗
はると
Meaning
Spring dipper
Haruto
遥斗
はると
Meaning
Distant dipper
Hinata
陽向
ひなた
Meaning
Sunny place
Hinata
日向
ひなた
Meaning
Sunny
Hinata
向日葵
ひなた
Meaning
Sunflower
Hinata
陽菜太
ひなた
Meaning
Sun vegetable
Hayato
隼人
はやと
Meaning
Falcon person
Hayato
隼斗
はやと
Meaning
Falcon dipper
Hayato
速人
はやと
Meaning
Fast person
Hayato
疾人
はやと
Meaning
Swift person
Haru
春
はる
Meaning
Spring
Haru
陽
はる
Meaning
Sun
Haru
晴
はる
Meaning
Clear
Haru
遥
はる
Meaning
Distant
Hiroshi
宏
ひろし
Meaning
Generous
Hiroshi
浩
ひろし
Meaning
Vast
Hiroshi
博
ひろし
Meaning
Doctor
Hiroshi
広
ひろし
Meaning
Wide
Hikaru
光
ひかる
Meaning
Light
Hikaru
輝
ひかる
Meaning
Radiance
Hikaru
光留
ひかる
Meaning
Light stay
Haruki
春樹
はるき
Meaning
Spring tree
Haruki
陽樹
はるき
Meaning
Sun tree
Haruki
晴希
はるき
Meaning
Clear hope
Hiroto
大翔
ひろと
Meaning
Great soar
Hiroto
浩人
ひろと
Meaning
Vast person
Hiroto
博斗
ひろと
Meaning
Doctor dipper
Haku
白
はく
Meaning
White
Haku
伯
はく
Meaning
Earl
Haku
博
はく
Meaning
Doctor
Hisashi
久
ひさし
Meaning
Long lasting
Hisashi
寿
ひさし
Meaning
Longevity
Hisashi
尚
ひさし
Meaning
Esteem
Itsuki
樹
いつき
Meaning
Tree
Itsuki
一樹
いつき
Meaning
One tree
Itsuki
五木
いつき
Meaning
Five trees
Itsuki
逸樹
いつき
Meaning
Elegant tree
Issei
一誠
いっせい
Meaning
One sincerity
Issei
一星
いっせい
Meaning
One star
Issei
一生
いっせい
Meaning
One life
Iori
伊織
いおり
Meaning
Weave
Iori
庵織
いおり
Meaning
Hermitage weave
Iori
伊央里
いおり
Meaning
That center village
Ikki
一輝
いっき
Meaning
One radiance
Ikki
一希
いっき
Meaning
One hope
Ikki
一貴
いっき
Meaning
One noble
Ikuo
郁夫
いくお
Meaning
Fragrant man
Ikuo
郁雄
いくお
Meaning
Fragrant man
Ikuo
育夫
いくお
Meaning
Raise man
Jun
淳
じゅん
Meaning
Pure
Jun
潤
じゅん
Meaning
Moist
Jun
順
じゅん
Meaning
Obedient
Jun
純
じゅん
Meaning
Pure
Jiro
二郎
じろう
Meaning
Second son
Jiro
次郎
じろう
Meaning
Second son
Jiro
治郎
じろう
Meaning
Rule son
Junichi
順一
じゅんいち
Meaning
Obedient one
Junichi
淳一
じゅんいち
Meaning
Pure one
Junichi
潤一
じゅんいち
Meaning
Moist one
Kaito
海斗
かいと
Meaning
Sea dipper
Kaito
海人
かいと
Meaning
Sea person
Kaito
快斗
かいと
Meaning
Pleasant dipper
Kaito
魁斗
かいと
Meaning
Leader dipper
Kazuki
一輝
かずき
Meaning
One radiance
Kazuki
和希
かずき
Meaning
Harmony hope
Kazuki
一樹
かずき
Meaning
One tree
Kento
健人
けんと
Meaning
Healthy person
Kento
賢人
けんと
Meaning
Wise person
Kento
研人
けんと
Meaning
Research person
Kosei
恒星
こうせい
Meaning
Fixed star
Kosei
光星
こうせい
Meaning
Light star
Kosei
康成
こうせい
Meaning
Peaceful achieve
Kai
海
かい
Meaning
Ocean
Kai
快
かい
Meaning
Pleasant
Kai
魁
かい
Meaning
Leader
Kenji
健二
けんじ
Meaning
Healthy second
Kenji
賢二
けんじ
Meaning
Wise second
Kenji
健治
けんじ
Meaning
Healthy rule
Koji
浩二
こうじ
Meaning
Vast second
Koji
弘二
こうじ
Meaning
Vast second
Koji
康二
こうじ
Meaning
Peaceful second
Kazuya
和也
かずや
Meaning
Harmony also
Kazuya
一也
かずや
Meaning
One also
Kazuya
和弥
かずや
Meaning
Harmony spread
Kyo
京
きょう
Meaning
Capital
Kyo
響
きょう
Meaning
Echo
Kyo
恭
きょう
Meaning
Respect
Kota
康太
こうた
Meaning
Peaceful thick
Kota
光太
こうた
Meaning
Light thick
Kota
幸太
こうた
Meaning
Lucky thick
Leo
レオ
れお
Meaning
Lion
Leo
玲央
れお
Meaning
Jade center
Leo
怜央
れお
Meaning
Lovely center
Leo
蓮央
れお
Meaning
Lotus center
Minato
港
みなと
Meaning
Harbor
Minato
湊
みなと
Meaning
Harbor
Minato
水都
みなと
Meaning
Water capital
Masato
正人
まさと
Meaning
Right person
Masato
政人
まさと
Meaning
Politics person
Masato
真人
まさと
Meaning
Truth person
Mamoru
守
まもる
Meaning
Protect
Mamoru
護
まもる
Meaning
Protect
Mamoru
衛
まもる
Meaning
Defend
Makoto
誠
まこと
Meaning
Sincerity
Makoto
真
まこと
Meaning
Truth
Makoto
信
まこと
Meaning
Trust
Mitsuki
光希
みつき
Meaning
Light hope
Mitsuki
美月
みつき
Meaning
Beautiful moon
Mitsuki
満月
みつき
Meaning
Full moon
Mizuki
瑞希
みづき
Meaning
Auspicious hope
Mizuki
美月
みづき
Meaning
Beautiful moon
Mizuki
水樹
みづき
Meaning
Water tree
Masa
正
まさ
Meaning
Right
Masa
政
まさ
Meaning
Politics
Masa
真
まさ
Meaning
Truth
Michi
道
みち
Meaning
Path
Michi
路
みち
Meaning
Path
Michi
倫
みち
Meaning
Ethics
Morio
守雄
もりお
Meaning
Protect man
Morio
森雄
もりお
Meaning
Forest man
Morio
盛雄
もりお
Meaning
Prosperous man
Mikio
幹夫
みきお
Meaning
Trunk man
Mikio
樹生
みきお
Meaning
Tree life
Mikio
三喜男
みきお
Meaning
Three joy man
Naoki
直樹
なおき
Meaning
Straight tree
Naoki
尚樹
なおき
Meaning
Esteem tree
Naoki
直希
なおき
Meaning
Straight hope
Noboru
昇
のぼる
Meaning
Rise
Noboru
登
のぼる
Meaning
Climb
Noboru
上
のぼる
Meaning
Above
Norio
紀夫
のりお
Meaning
Rule man
Norio
典夫
のりお
Meaning
Rule man
Norio
憲夫
のりお
Meaning
Constitution man
Osamu
治
おさむ
Meaning
Rule
Osamu
修
おさむ
Meaning
Discipline
Osamu
収
おさむ
Meaning
Collect
Oji
王子
おうじ
Meaning
Prince
Oji
王路
おうじ
Meaning
King path
Oji
旺二
おうじ
Meaning
Prosperous second
Okito
興人
おきと
Meaning
Rising person
Okito
沖人
おきと
Meaning
Offing person
Okito
起人
おきと
Meaning
Rise person
Piko
ピコ
ぴこ
Meaning
Pico
Piko
美子
ぴこ
Meaning
Beautiful child
Piko
飛虎
ぴこ
Meaning
Flying tiger
Piko
比古
ぴこ
Meaning
Compare old
Quin
クイン
くいん
Meaning
Fifth
Quin
九音
くいん
Meaning
Nine sound
Quin
句印
くいん
Meaning
Phrase mark
Ren
蓮
れん
Meaning
Lotus
Ren
恋
れん
Meaning
Love
Ren
廉
れん
Meaning
Honest
Ren
煉
れん
Meaning
Refine
Riku
陸
りく
Meaning
Land
Riku
六
りく
Meaning
Six
Riku
律
りく
Meaning
Law
Ryo
亮
りょう
Meaning
Clear
Ryo
涼
りょう
Meaning
Cool
Ryo
遼
りょう
Meaning
Distant
Ryo
稜
りょう
Meaning
Edge
Ryota
涼太
りょうた
Meaning
Cool thick
Ryota
亮太
りょうた
Meaning
Clear thick
Ryota
陵太
りょうた
Meaning
Mound thick
Ryu
龍
りゅう
Meaning
Dragon
Ryu
竜
りゅう
Meaning
Dragon
Ryu
柳
りゅう
Meaning
Willow
Ryuhei
龍平
りゅうへい
Meaning
Dragon flat
Ryuhei
竜平
りゅうへい
Meaning
Dragon flat
Ryohei
涼平
りょうへい
Meaning
Cool flat
Ryohei
亮平
りょうへい
Meaning
Clear flat
Reo
蓮央
れお
Meaning
Lotus center
Reo
玲央
れお
Meaning
Jade center
Reo
怜央
れお
Meaning
Lovely center
Rui
涙
るい
Meaning
Tear
Rui
類
るい
Meaning
Kind
Rui
瑠偉
るい
Meaning
Lapis great
Rui
流生
るい
Meaning
Flow life
Rento
蓮斗
れんと
Meaning
Lotus dipper
Rento
蓮人
れんと
Meaning
Lotus person
Rento
廉斗
れんと
Meaning
Honest dipper
Sota
颯太
そうた
Meaning
Dashing thick
Sota
奏太
そうた
Meaning
Play thick
Sota
創太
そうた
Meaning
Create thick
Shota
翔太
しょうた
Meaning
Soar thick
Shota
将太
しょうた
Meaning
General thick
Shota
奨太
しょうた
Meaning
Encourage thick
Sho
翔
しょう
Meaning
Soar
Sho
将
しょう
Meaning
General
Sho
奨
しょう
Meaning
Encourage
Soma
颯真
そうま
Meaning
Dashing truth
Soma
奏真
そうま
Meaning
Play truth
Soma
創真
そうま
Meaning
Create truth
Shun
駿
しゅん
Meaning
Fast
Shun
俊
しゅん
Meaning
Talented
Shun
舜
しゅん
Meaning
Shun
Subaru
昴
すばる
Meaning
Pleiades
Subaru
統
すばる
Meaning
Unify
Shin
真
しん
Meaning
Truth
Shin
心
しん
Meaning
Heart
Shin
信
しん
Meaning
Trust
Shin
進
しん
Meaning
Advance
Satoshi
聡
さとし
Meaning
Wise
Satoshi
智
さとし
Meaning
Wisdom
Satoshi
悟
さとし
Meaning
Enlightenment
Seiji
誠二
せいじ
Meaning
Sincere second
Seiji
政治
せいじ
Meaning
Politics
Seiji
清二
せいじ
Meaning
Pure second
Shu
秀
しゅう
Meaning
Excel
Shu
修
しゅう
Meaning
Discipline
Shu
周
しゅう
Meaning
Circumference
Takumi
匠
たくみ
Meaning
Artisan
Takumi
巧
たくみ
Meaning
Skill
Takumi
工
たくみ
Meaning
Craft
Tsubasa
翼
つばさ
Meaning
Wing
Tsubasa
飛
つばさ
Meaning
Fly
Tomoya
智也
ともや
Meaning
Wisdom also
Tomoya
友也
ともや
Meaning
Friend also
Tomoya
知也
ともや
Meaning
Know also
Taiga
大河
たいが
Meaning
Big river
Taiga
大雅
たいが
Meaning
Big elegant
Taiga
大我
たいが
Meaning
Big self
Tatsuya
達也
たつや
Meaning
Achieve also
Tatsuya
竜也
たつや
Meaning
Dragon also
Tatsuya
辰也
たつや
Meaning
Dragon also
Takeshi
武
たけし
Meaning
Warrior
Takeshi
健
たけし
Meaning
Healthy
Takeshi
猛
たけし
Meaning
Fierce
Taro
太郎
たろう
Meaning
First son
Taro
太朗
たろう
Meaning
First bright
Taro
大郎
たろう
Meaning
Big son
Toya
斗也
とうや
Meaning
Dipper also
Toya
冬也
とうや
Meaning
Winter also
Toya
東也
とうや
Meaning
East also
Towa
永遠
とわ
Meaning
Eternal
Towa
永久
とわ
Meaning
Eternal
Towa
恒
とわ
Meaning
Constant
Ten
天
てん
Meaning
Heaven
Ten
典
てん
Meaning
Rule
Ten
点
てん
Meaning
Point
Ukyo
右京
うきょう
Meaning
Right capital
Ukyo
宇京
うきょう
Meaning
House capital
Ukyo
雨京
うきょう
Meaning
Rain capital
Umio
海雄
うみお
Meaning
Sea man
Umio
海男
うみお
Meaning
Sea man
Umio
海央
うみお
Meaning
Sea center
Umi
海
うみ
Meaning
Sea
Umi
生
うみ
Meaning
Life
Vega
織姫
ベガ
Meaning
Star Vega
Vega
星
ベガ
Meaning
Star
Vega
織
ベガ
Meaning
Weave
Wataru
渡
わたる
Meaning
Cross
Wataru
渉
わたる
Meaning
Ford
Wataru
亘
わたる
Meaning
Span
Wakashi
若
わかし
Meaning
Young
Wakashi
和
わかし
Meaning
Harmony
Wakashi
稚
わかし
Meaning
Young
Washi
鷲
わし
Meaning
Eagle
Washi
和志
わし
Meaning
Harmony will
Xander
ザンダー
ざんだー
Meaning
Defender
Xander
山田
ざんだー
Meaning
Mountain field
Xander
三田
ざんだー
Meaning
Three fields
Yuki
雪
ゆき
Meaning
Snow
Yuki
勇気
ゆうき
Meaning
Courage
Yuki
由紀
ゆき
Meaning
Reason chronicle
Yuto
悠人
ゆうと
Meaning
Leisurely person
Yuto
優人
ゆうと
Meaning
Superior person
Yuto
佑人
ゆうと
Meaning
Help person
Yuma
勇真
ゆうま
Meaning
Brave truth
Yuma
優真
ゆうま
Meaning
Superior truth
Yuma
由真
ゆうま
Meaning
Reason truth
Yusei
勇星
ゆうせい
Meaning
Brave star
Yusei
優星
ゆうせい
Meaning
Superior star
Yusei
有星
ゆうせい
Meaning
Have star
Yamato
大和
やまと
Meaning
Great harmony
Yamato
倭
やまと
Meaning
Japan
Yugo
優吾
ゆうご
Meaning
Superior self
Yugo
勇吾
ゆうご
Meaning
Brave self
Yugo
裕吾
ゆうご
Meaning
Abundant self
Yoshiki
良樹
よしき
Meaning
Good tree
Yoshiki
佳樹
よしき
Meaning
Good tree
Yoshiki
芳樹
よしき
Meaning
Fragrant tree
Yuta
勇太
ゆうた
Meaning
Brave thick
Yuta
優太
ゆうた
Meaning
Superior thick
Yuta
佑太
ゆうた
Meaning
Help thick
Yudai
雄大
ゆうだい
Meaning
Grand
Yudai
裕大
ゆうだい
Meaning
Abundant big
Yudai
勇大
ゆうだい
Meaning
Brave big
Yusei
悠生
ゆうせい
Meaning
Leisurely life
Yusei
有生
ゆうせい
Meaning
Have life
Yusei
優成
ゆうせい
Meaning
Superior achieve
Zen
禅
ぜん
Meaning
Zen
Zen
善
ぜん
Meaning
Good
Zen
全
ぜん
Meaning
All
Zen
前
ぜん
Meaning
Before
Modern Common Japanese Names
Modern common Japanese boy names blend traditional kanji with contemporary appeal. Popular male names in Japan today include both classic and newer spellings. Common japanese boy names and popular japanese boy names continue to evolve while keeping cultural roots.
Top 20 Common Names List
The most popular common Japanese boy names: Haruto, Sota, Yuto, Riku, Hayato, Ren, Asahi, Kaito, Minato, Ryo, and more. Browse the full list by letter above for common japanese boy names and popular japanese boy names with meanings.