Japanese Boy Names

1000 Popular Japanese Boy Names

Here are the top 1000 most popular Japanese boys names on this site, updated in real time in descending order of popularity.

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Popular Kanji for Boys

The trend of kanji (Chinese character) used in names changes every year, but these are the most popular kanji for naming boys in recent years.

The kanji for "陽","翔","陸", and "海" which are all majestic images, and "羽" and "優" which are all soft. Image is popular too!

Kanji: Meaning
翔: Fly. Spread your wings and fly. To fly high in the sky.
大: Big. Large. Large in number or quantity. Greatly. Valuable. Important. Excellent. Splendid. Very much. Much. (Power or force) strong. long time. To be high in rank or position.
斗: Ladle. A tool with a handle for scooping water or alcohol. A square for measuring the amount of grain, liquid, etc. A unit of capacity, 1斗 is about 18 liters. The name of a constellation, such as the Big Dipper or the South Star. Small. The name of a constellation. Suddenly.
太: Abundantly large. Large in circumference. Thick. Flabby. Very. A word used to refer to a person of high rank or status.
陽: Sun. Sunlight. The side where the sun shines. Warm. Bright. Whenever. Active and proactive. The positive pole of electricity and magnetism.
真: True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.
人: People. Human beings. Humanity. Every single person. People. Grown-ups. Adults. Personality. Character. A word used to count people.
悠: Distant in time or space. Far away. Eternal. To go on forever. Relaxed, leisurely. Tranquil. Long-hearted. Not in a hurry.
蒼: Blue color. Blue color of grass. The grass and trees grow thick. To become old. To be in a panic. To be pale and lifeless.
一: One. The first. Kanji for the number 1 (one). To be the most superior. To begin, to put things together.
晴: Sunny. A blue sky with no clouds in the sky. Rain or snow will stop. To be free of worries and anxieties.
颯: The sound of wind. The sound of the wind blowing quickly. Dashing. A gust of wind. A clean appearance. A crisp appearance.
生: Live. To be born. Born. To grow. Life. A living thing. Pure. Unadulterated. Fresh. Unprocessed. Unripe. A person who is learning or practicing.
希: Rare. To be few in number, precious. To desire. To seek. To wish for. Faint. Sparse. thin.
湊: Harbor. A landing place. A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a breakwater. The entrance to a river, sea, or other body of water. Gathering.
郎: Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
奏: Playing a musical instrument. To put together an opinion and present it. To offer to the sovereign. To offer. To accomplish.
琉: Ruri(lapis lazuli). Name of a gemstone. A deep blue to indigo-colored gemstone. One of the seven treasures.
仁: Compassion. Kindness. People. A word used with respect to a person. The heart of a person. Humanity. A person who has virtue.
樹: Trees. General term for plants. To plant a tree. To set up. To stand firmly.
空: Sky. Atmosphere. Heaven. Big. Wide. Empty. No substance. Meaningless. Useless. In Buddhism, something without substance or essence. A thing related to aviation.

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Name:: Yamato Sawada
Katakana:: ヤマトサワダ

Kanji:

倭斗澤田

Meaning:

倭Japan. Yamato. Former name of the country. Another name for the country of Japan. The entire area of present-day Nara Prefecture. Something unique to Japan. Something typical of Japan.
斗Ladle. A tool with a handle for scooping water or alcohol. A square for measuring the amount of grain, liquid, etc. A unit of capacity, 1斗 is about 18 liters. The name of a constellation, such as the Big Dipper or the South Star. Small. The name of a constellation. Suddenly.

Name:: Poa Masutani
Katakana:: ポアマスタニ

Kanji:

歩亜桝谷

Meaning:

歩Walk. I move forward. Months and days flow by. Things are progressing. Progress. degree. Stage.
亜Next. Near. Similar. Companions. Branching point. Abbreviation for Asia (Asia).

Name:: Takumi Sakurada
Katakana:: タクミサクラダ

Kanji:

タクミ桜田

Meaning:

Name:: Tomohi Kambe
Katakana:: トモヒカンベ

Kanji:

智陽神部

Meaning:

智Smart. Wisdom. To understand things.
陽Sun. Sunlight. The side where the sun shines. Warm. Bright. Whenever. Active and proactive. The positive pole of electricity and magnetism.

Name:: Nao Oguro
Katakana:: ナオオオグロ

Kanji:

尚大黒

Meaning:

尚Respect. To think highly of. Prefer. To have high rank. To wish strongly. To add. High. To make high. Long time. Distant. Old. Still. On top of it.

Name:: Minato Takai
Katakana:: ミナトタカイ

Kanji:

湊音高井

Meaning:

湊Harbor. A landing place. A place where ships can safely anchor, such as a breakwater. The entrance to a river, sea, or other body of water. Gathering.
音Sound. Tone. Voice. News.

Name:: Toji Toma
Katakana:: トウジトウマ

Kanji:

燈志当麻

Meaning:

燈Light. A fire to brighten. A device to make light come out. Something that illuminates the world.
志Aspiration. To aim to be. Where the mind aims. Compassion. Sign. To remember. To record. A gift for thanks or appreciation.

Name:: Tokuya Miyahara
Katakana:: トクヤミヤハラ

Kanji:

篤也宮原

Meaning:

篤Generous in humanity. Compassionate. Enthusiastic. Serious illness.
也Affirmation. Words for exclamations, questions, and antonyms.

Name:: Yukito Tomono
Katakana:: ユキトトモノ

Kanji:

由貴人友野

Meaning:

由Source. Origin. to be based on. Reason.
貴Precious. High in status or value. High in price. A word expressing respect for others.
人People. Human beings. Humanity. Every single person. People. Grown-ups. Adults. Personality. Character. A word used to count people.

Name:: Fumiki Mizuno
Katakana:: フミキミズノ

Kanji:

郁貴水野

Meaning:

郁Fragrant. High in culture. Thriving culture.
貴Precious. High in status or value. High in price. A word expressing respect for others.

Name:: Ryusei Nagatsuka
Katakana:: リュウセイナガツカ

Kanji:

龍征長塚

Meaning:

龍Dragon. An imaginary animal. An outstanding person. A hero. A parable of the Son of Heaven. A word used for things related to the Son of Heaven. Dinosaurs.
征Going on a trip

Name:: Kazuki Okuma
Katakana:: カヅキオクマ

Kanji:

香月奥間

Meaning:

香Scent. Good smell, fragrant. Aromatic. A scented object that produces a fragrance.
月Moon. A satellite of the Earth. One of the celestial bodies visible in the sky. One month. A Monday.

Name:: Kagura Masago
Katakana:: カグラマサゴ

Kanji:

神楽真砂

Meaning:

神God. Creator of all things. The mysterious, spiritual workings that are beyond human comprehension. Spirit. Heart. Extremely excellent. Preciousness.
楽Fun. Music and Gagaku. Folk entertainment. To be at ease in body and mind. To relax. Economically affluent. Easy to understand.

Name:: En Matsusaki
Katakana:: エンマツサキ

Kanji:

炎松﨑

Meaning:

炎Flames. To burn up. Burning hot. A disease or condition that causes fever, pain, or swelling.

Name:: Sadamasa Isotani
Katakana:: サダマサイソタニ

Kanji:

貞真磯谷

Meaning:

貞Correct. The heart is right.
真True. Truth, not falsehood. Nature as it is. True form. Innate.

Name:: Koto Munakata
Katakana:: コトムナカタ

Kanji:

虎斗宗形

Meaning:

虎Tiger. A metaphor for something as strong as a tiger. A drunkard.
斗Ladle. A tool with a handle for scooping water or alcohol. A square for measuring the amount of grain, liquid, etc. A unit of capacity, 1斗 is about 18 liters. The name of a constellation, such as the Big Dipper or the South Star. Small. The name of a constellation. Suddenly.

Name:: Soki Yamanaka
Katakana:: ソウキヤマナカ

Kanji:

颯輝山中

Meaning:

颯The sound of wind. The sound of the wind blowing quickly. Dashing. A gust of wind. A clean appearance. A crisp appearance.
輝Shining. Glittering. Brilliant. Splendid.

Name:: Akihiro Nakagaki
Katakana:: アキヒロナカガキ

Kanji:

滉啓中垣

Meaning:

滉Wide. The water is deep and wide. A faraway appearance. A metaphor for a relaxed nature, such as a river or the sea.
啓To enlighten. To teach and guide. To admonish. To make understand. To open. To open up. To start things. To make things happen. To be the first to lead. To dispatch people ahead of time. To spearhead an army. To tell. To offer up. To depart. To go out with a person of high rank.

Name:: Sakunoshin Atarashi
Katakana:: サクノシンアタラシ

Kanji:

朔之進新

Meaning:

朔The first day of the month. New Moon. North direction.
之Go. A word that refers to a person, thing, or thing. A word denoting a subject or modification.
進Proceed. To go forward. To move up to a higher grade or level. Get better. To improve. I'll give it to you.