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Popular Japanese baby boy names

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Popular Japanese baby boy names

Want to give your child a unique name? Why don’t you try one of these popular Japanese baby boy names?

Want to give your child a unique name? Why don’t you try one of these popular Japanese baby boy names?

1. Ryoji – Pronounced RYO jee. Means good reign.

2. Akio – Pronounced AH kee oh. Means glorious hero or glorious man.

3. Kenji – Pronounced KEN jee. Means twice as wise or second son.

4. Akira – Pronounced AH kee rah. Means intelligent and bright. Unisex name.

5. Yoshio – Pronounced YOH shee oh. Means admirable man.

6. Haru – Pronounced HA roo. Means sunlight or springtime.

7. Shuji – Pronounced SHOO jee. Means second son.

8. Yori – Pronounced YO ree. Means dependence and reliable.

9. Koji – Pronounced KOH jee. Means abundance.

10. Takumi – Pronounced TAH koo mee. Means pioneer or clear sea.

11. Aito – Pronouced Ah EE toh. Means darling boy

12. Haruki – Pronounced Ha ru ki. Means a wooded spring

13. Mitsue – Pronouced MIT soo. Means of the light.

14. Natsuko – Pronouced nat SU ko. Means child of summer

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15. Tatsuya – Pronounced tat SOO ya. Means well accomplished. 

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