Japanese Names: Japanese Name Generator with Meanings
Japanese first names and surnames for boys and girls, with common meanings.
By Shivam KumarUpdated 18 October 20261 min read
Choose your options, then generate a japanese name.
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In Japan, the family name comes first (Tanaka Haruto), although Western order is often used in English. Japanese given names are written in kanji, so the same spoken name can have different meanings depending on the characters chosen. Use the Japanese name generator for name combinations and see common meanings below.
5 Japanese Name Ideas
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Haruto Tanaka
Popular boy name with a common surname.
Sakura Yamamoto
Cherry-blossom girl name.
Ren Sato
Short boy name often meaning "lotus".
Hinata Ito
Name evoking a sunny place.
Sora Nakamura
Gender-neutral name meaning "sky".
Japanese names and common meanings
Boys: Haruto (often "sun" or "spring" + "soar"), Ren ("lotus"), Sora ("sky"), Riku ("land"), Kaito ("sea" + "soar"). Girls: Sakura ("cherry blossom"), Hana ("flower"), Yui ("bind" or "elegant"), Aoi ("hollyhock" or "blue"), Hinata ("sunny place"). Meanings depend on the kanji used, so these are common examples rather than the only ones.
Common Japanese surnames
Sato, Suzuki, Takahashi, Tanaka, Watanabe, Ito, Yamamoto and Nakamura are among the most common. Many describe landscape features, for example Yamamoto ("base of the mountain") and Tanaka ("in the rice field").
Frequently asked questions
What are popular Japanese names?
Haruto, Ren and Sora for boys and Hana, Yui and Sakura for girls are well-known Japanese names.
Do Japanese names go surname first?
Yes. In Japanese, the family name comes before the given name, though Western order is common in English.
Are these Japanese names free to use?
Yes, all names are free to use for stories, characters and games.