Search gender: all male female Kotome Girl Name Meaning, Kanji Variations. 1 names found. gender: all male female Name: kotome Katakana: コトメ 0 Kanji: 琴萌 Meaning: 琴Koto. General term for all stringed instruments. A musical instrument that has been familiar to Japanese people since ancient times. 萌Budding. The buds of plants and trees appear. Things begin to happen. You can save your favorite names with NAZUKE PON > About Japanese Names > Search For Japanese Names > Kotome Girl Name Meaning, Kanji Variations.