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You might have just got your 20 week scan done and know that you’re going to be parents to a darling little baby boy. In addition to scheduling checkups, planning around work and organising your finances, the one thing you probably think about a lot is what to name your baby boy. We suggest you go for one of these names on our list of best Japanese baby boy names!
Why Choose A Japanese Name For Your Baby?
You want a name that’s meaningful, catchy, AND unique. Japanese baby boy names happen to be just that! Not only are they unique but they also hold meanings that are either strong, beautiful or both.
If you pick one with the meaning in consideration, it might even reflect what your child’s personality or characteristics will be like once they grow up. Having a deep meaning to your little one’s name can even make them stand out.
This is why we’ve made a list of the 193 best Japanese baby boy names you can choose from.
193 Best Japanese Baby Boy Names
Check out these wonderful names on our list of best Japanese baby names. | Source: Max Pixel
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To get you started on picking a name for your little boy, we’ve made an entire list of Japanese baby boy names along with their meanings. The list is extensive with over a hundred choices to give you a lot of options in what to name your baby.
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Japanese baby boy names |
Meaning |
| Aito | sea, ocean |
| Akio | Bright man, manly, hero |
| Asas | Physician and a healer; a beautiful morning |
| Benjiro | Enjoys peace |
| Chibi | Short person or small child |
| Chiharu | Springs and clear skies |
| Chikafusa | The close one |
| Chikao | A clever and wise individual |
| Chiko | A pledge |
| Chimon | Gate of wisdom |
| Daichi | From the earth |
| Daido | The best way possible |
| Daiki | The noble one; filled with radiance and light |
| Daisuke | The large one |
| Danno | Gathering; to put together |
| Denji | One who has electromagnetic power |
| Eito | A very prosperous person; they are kind-hearted |
| Enmei | Bright circle or life-sustaining |
| Fumihiro | Refers extensive condemnation |
| Genkei | The one who deserves honour and integrity |
| Giichi | One Rule, the righteous one |
| Gin | Silver |
| Ginjiro | Good silver |
| Gou | Strong and powerful just like a mountain |
| Habiki | Echo, sound |
| Hachirou | Eighth son; A variant transcription is Hachiro |
| Hakaku | White, older brother (Japanese) lord |
| Hansuke | A very helpful friend |
| Haru | Born in the Spring; clear up; Sun; sunlight |
| Harue | Spring bough; sunshine |
| Haruki | Spring wood; clear up; radiance; sunshine |
| Haruko | Spring child; sunshine; clear up; radiance; firstborn child |
| Hayate | Fresh breeze; smooth |
| Hibiki | Echo; sound |
| Hideaki | Bright, excellent |
| Hideki | Excellence, esteem, excellent |
| Hideo | Excellent male child; excellent Man |
| Hideyoshi | Excellence, esteem, good luck |
| Hiroaki | Spreading brightness; radiance and gloriousness |
| Hirohito | Plentiful benevolence or goodwill; abundant benevolence |
| Hiroki | Large sparkle; abundant joy and strength |
| Hiromichi | Broad street; Wilde street |
| Hiromitsu | Large light; extensive radiance |
| Hironori | Benevolent ruler; tolerant ruler |
| Hiroshi | Generous; benevolent; tolerant |
| Hiroto | Fly far; big flight |
| Hiroyuki | A lot of happiness; broad happiness |
| Hiryur | A dragon who flies; a versatile and spontaneous individual |
| Hisahito | Virtuous; calm and everlasting |
| Hisao | Story of life; life story |
| Hisashi | Always with you; a long time intention |
| Hisato | One with a long life |
| Hisoki | Secretive; reserved; a variant of Hisoka |
| Hitoshi | Equal; level; even-tempered |
| Hoshi | Star |
| Hyousuke | Even-tempered; a soldier who is very helpful |
| Jiro | Second Son; next son |
| Joben | Enjoy cleanliness |
| Jobon | The one who enjoys cleanliness |
| Jomei | Always bring joy and love music |
| Jun | Obedient |
| Junichiro | He who takes |
| Junpei | Pure; genuine; innocent; considerate; kind |
| Jurou | Tenth Son; a variant of Juro |
| Kaemon | Righthanded |
| Kage | Shadow |
| Kaito | Sea, ocean |
| Kaiyo | To forgive |
| Kamaye | Enthusiastic |
| Kamin | The one filled with joy |
| Katsuro | The victory of the son |
| Kazu | The first one |
| Kazue | The favour of harmony and peace |
| Kazuo | The firstborn child |
| Kazuya | The calm and peaceful one |
| Kazz | He who makes peace |
| Keiji | Respect, two, or governs with discretion |
| Keitaro | Blessed, huge gift |
| Ken’ichi | Healthy, strong |
| Kenji | Strong and vigorous, a wise second son |
| Kentaro | Big man, big boy |
| Kenzou | Strong and healthy |
| Keola | Kanzou means wise and three |
| Kioshi | Silent |
| Kiyoshi | He is pure |
| Ko | To plough, or to cultivate |
| Koichi | Happiness and one |
| Koji | To light the way |
| Kojii | Abundance and two |
| Kouichi | Happiness, one |
| Kouki | Light |
| Kousuke | Clear and inlet |
| Koya | A clever and quick-witted leader |
| Kuniko | The child from the country |
| Kuraim | Dark and gloomy |
| Kurapati | A house of treasures |
| Kuro | The ninth son |
| Kyosuke | With respect |
| Lawliet | Name of the character in the Japanese series Death Note, a made-up name |
| Mareo | He who is rare |
| Marise | One who is infinite, endless |
| Maro | Myself |
| Maru | Something precious; used to suffix in Japanese names |
| Masa | True sand |
| Masakazu | First son of Masa |
| Masao | A saint |
| Masaru | Victory |
| Masato | Justice |
| Matsu | A pine tree |
| Michiaki | Road, path, way, lane, street |
| Miki | A tree |
| Minoru | The process of a tree when it bears fruit when fruit grows on a tree |
| Namiko | A child of the waves or a surfing child |
| Nao | An honest person, who never lies |
| Naoki | Truthful and open tree |
| Naoyuki | Straightforward and glee |
| Naozumi | Frank and cheerfulness |
| Natsuo | The one who came to this world during summer season |
| Noboru | Increase or rise or triumphant |
| Noburu | Getting wider or bigger |
| Noritaka | Commandment and devoted virtue |
| Notin | One which is round and nothing less |
| Oshin | A name from the titular famous television series |
| Raden | God of thunder |
| Raeden | Thunder God |
| Rai | Thunder and lightning |
| Raiden | Thunder |
| Raidon | God of thunder |
| Raijin | A spirit of thunder |
| Reiji | Courteous child; A well-mannered baby; kind and well-behaved |
| Renzo | The third son in the family |
| Riki | A man of power and strength |
| Rikuto | A person of the land |
| Ringo | One who is like an apple |
| Ruka | Bright blue flower; spiritual |
| Ryo | One who is a survivor; to exceed, survive or excel |
| Ryota | Clear, refreshing or something good |
| Ryoto | A person who is like a dragon |
| Ryu | To be mighty as a dragon |
| Ryuu | Dragon; a variant spelling is Ryu |
| Ryuusei | One who is reborn as holy and prosperous |
| Saburo | Japanese name meaning brightness |
| Sachihiro | A broad happiness |
| Samuru | His name is God |
| Sasuke | A helper |
| Seiichi | A firstborn son |
| Seiua | Name for an arrow star or the almighty pure father figure |
| Seto | Surname, means white |
| Shichiro | A seventh son |
| Shin | A person who is real, genuine |
| Shinjiro | One who is a pure and true person |
| Shinta | A person who develops, cultuvates things |
| Shiro | The four sons |
| Sho | One who will soar |
| Shohta | A thick, big person |
| Shoma | Reaching for truth |
| Shou | One who soars and glides |
| Shouta | A big person who soars |
| Shunsuke | He who is a sagacious help |
| Shusuke | One who learns to meditate |
| Souji | One who is a general director |
| Souta | A sudden sound of the wind |
| Suguru | An eminent person |
| Suzu | A man who lives long |
| Tadaaki | Faithful light |
| Tadashi | A servant that is loyal and faithful; right one |
| Taemon | One with good morals; well-behaved person |
| Taichi | A thick or big one |
| Taiga | Big and well-mannered person |
| Taiki | Big, great tree; Full of brightness |
| Taji | The yellow and silver colour |
| Takahiro | Abundantly respectful and loving |
| Takai | The next world |
| Takashi | Devoted piety |
| Takato | Precious measure of exaltation |
| Takaya | One who has much respect for someone |
| Takeo | Warrior, one who fights for his kingdom |
| Taku | Young, living just for a little time yet |
| Takuma | An open truth |
| Tamaki | A boy who is a true gem |
| Taro | He who is a big boy |
| Tarou | A big son |
| Tatsuya | Sign of the dragon |
| Teijo | A righteous boy |
| Tetsuya | An intelligent philosopher |
| Tohru | A transparent person |
| Tokyo | The capital to the East |
| Tomiche | A wealthy and prosper person |
| Tomiichi | One who is wealthy and prosper |
| Tomohiro | A huge or broad wisdom or knowledge |
| Tomoya | A wise or an intelligent person |
| Toshiro | A talented or intelligent person |
| Tsukiya | Resembles the white moon |
Inspired to name your baby from our list of the best Japanese baby boy names? Let us know in the comments!
Source: Baby Names
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