Japanese Male Names

AKI: Japanese unisex name meaning "autumn; bright."

AKIHIKO: Japanese name meaning "bright/shining prince."

AKIHIRO: Japanese name meaning "bright scholar; shining abroad."

AKIO: Japanese name meaning "bright man."



AKIRA: Japanese unisex name meaning "bright; clear; dawn."



ARATA: Japanese name meaning "fresh."



ATSUSHI: Japanese name meaning "cordial; industrious."



DAICHI: Japanese name meaning "great first son" or "great land."

DAIKI: Japanese name meaning "of great value."

DAISUKE: Japanese name meaning "great helper."

EIJI: Japanese name meaning "excellent second son; splendid ruler."

FUMIO: Japanese name meaning "literary/scholarly child."

GORO: Japanese name meaning "fifth son."

HACHIRO: Japanese name meaning "eighth son."

HAJIME: Japanese name meaning "beginning."

HARUO: Japanese name meaning "springtime man."

HIDEAKI: Japanese name meaning "shining excellence; splendid brightness."

HIDEKI: Japanese name meaning "splendid opportunity."

HIDEO: Japanese name meaning "splendid man."

HIKARU: Japanese unisex name meaning "light" or "shining."

HIRO: Japanese unisex name meaning "broad; widespread."

HIROAKI: Japanese name meaning "widespread brightness."

HIROKI: Japanese name meaning "abundant joy/strength."

HIROMI: Japanese unisex name meaning "wide-seeing; widespread beauty."

HIROSHI: Japanese name meaning "abundant; widespread."

HIROYUKI: Japanese name meaning "widespread happiness."

HISAO: Japanese name meaning "long-lived man."

HISASHI: Japanese name meaning "long-lived."

HISOKA: Japanese name meaning "reserved."

HITOSHI: Japanese name meaning "even-tempered; level."

HOTAKA: Japanese name, possibly meaning "step by step," derived from the name of the highest peak in what is known as the Japanese Alps.

ICHIRO: Japanese name meaning "first son."

ISAMU: Japanese name meaning "courageous; warrior."

ISAO: Japanese name meaning "honor; merit."

IWAO: Japanese name meaning "stone man."

IZANAGI: Japanese myth name of a deity and husband of Izanami, meaning "male who invites."

JIRO: Japanese name meaning "second son."

JUN: Japanese unisex name meaning "obedient."

JUN'ICHI: Japanese name meaning "obedience/purity first."

JURO: Japanese name meaning "tenth son."

KATASHI: Japanese name meaning "firmness."

KATSU: Japanese name meaning "victory."

KATSUO: Japanese name meaning "victorious child."

KATSURO: Japanese name meaning "victorious son."

KAZUHIKO: Japanese name meaning "first/harmonious prince."

KAZUHIRO: Japanese name meaning "harmony widespread."

KAZUKI: Japanese name meaning "first of a new generation," "pleasant peace," or "shining one."

KAZUO: Japanese name meaning "harmonious man."

KEIICHI: Japanese name meaning "respectful first (son)."

KEIJI: Japanese name meaning "respectful second (son)."

KEN: Japanese name meaning "healthy and strong."

KENICHI (Ken'ichi): Japanese name meaning " first builder/governor."

KENJI: Japanese name meaning "intelligent ruler."

KENSHIN: Japanese name meaning "modest truth."

KENTA: Japanese name meaning "healthy, stout."

KICHIRO: Japanese name meaning "lucky son."

KIOSHI: Japanese name meaning "quiet."

KIYOSHI: Japanese name meaning "pure; saintly."

KOHAKU: Japanese unisex name meaning "amber."

KOICHI: Japanese name meaning "shining/widespread first (son)."

KOJI: Japanese name meaning "filial ruler; happy second (son)."

KUNIO: Japanese name meaning "countryman."

KURO: Japanese name meaning "ninth son."

KYO: Japanese name meaning "approval," "ginger," or "large."

MADOKA: Japanese unisex name meaning "tranquil."

MAKOTO: Japanese name meaning "true."

MAMORU: Japanese name meaning "protect."

MANABU: Japanese name meaning "studious."

MASA: Unisex nickname for Japanese names beginning with Masa-.

MASAAKI: Japanese name meaning "correct brightness."

MASAHIKO: Japanese name meaning "correct prince."

MASAHIRO: Japanese name meaning "govern widely."

MASAKI: Japanese name meaning "correct record; elegant tree."

MASANORI: Japanese name meaning "correct principles; prosperous government."

MASAO: Japanese name meaning "correct man."

MASARU: Japanese name meaning "intelligent; victorious."

MASASHI: Japanese name meaning "correct; splendid official."

MASATO: Japanese name meaning "correct/elegant man."

MASAYOSHI: Japanese name meaning "govern righteously; shining goodness."

MASAYUKI: Japanese name meaning "correct happiness."

MASUYO: Japanese name meaning "increase the world."

MICHI: Japanese unisex name meaning "pathway."

MICHIO: Japanese name meaning "man on the (correct) path."

MIKIO: Japanese name meaning "tree trunk man."

MINORI: Japanese unisex name meaning "beautiful harbor; village of beautiful fields."

MINORU: Japanese name meaning "ear of grain; fruitful."

MITSUO: Japanese name meaning "shining man; third male (son)."

MITSURU: Japanese name meaning "full; growing."

NAO: Japanese unisex name meaning "honest."

NAOKI: Japanese unisex name meaning "honest tree."

NOBORU: Japanese name meaning "ascend; climb; virtuous."

NOBU: Japanese name meaning "faith."

NOBUO: Japanese name meaning "faithful man."

NOBUYUKI: Japanese name meaning "faithful happiness."

NORI: Unisex unisex for Japanese names beginning with Nori-.

NORIO: Japanese name meaning "man of principles."

OSAMU: Japanese name meaning "ruler."

RAIDEN: Japanese myth name of a god of thunder, meaning "thunder and lightning."

ROKURO: Japanese name meaning "sixth son."

RYO: Japanese name meaning "excellent."

RYOTA: Japanese name meaning "stout, strong."

RYUU: Japanese name meaning "dragon."

SABURO: Japanese name meaning "third son."

SADAO: Japanese name meaning "decisive man."

SATORU: Japanese name meaning "enlightened."

SATOSHI: Japanese name meaning "clear-thinking; quick-witted; wise."

SEIICHI: Japanese name meaning "admonishing/pure first (son)."

SEIJI: Japanese name meaning "admonishing/pure second (son)."

SHICHIRO: Japanese name meaning "seventh son."

SHIG: Unisex nickname for Japanese names beginning with Shige-.

SHIGEO: Japanese name meaning "luxuriant man."

SHIGERU: Japanese name meaning "excellent; luxuriant."

SHIN'ICHI: Japanese name meaning "faithful first (son)."

SHIN: Japanese name meaning "true."

SHINJI: Japanese name meaning "faithful second (son)."

SHIRO: Japanese name meaning "fourth son."

SHOICHI: Japanese name meaning "correct/prosperous first (son)."

SHOJI: Japanese name meaning "correct/shining second (son)."

SHUICHI: Japanese name meaning "excellent/governing first (son)."

SHUJI: Japanese name meaning excellent/governing second (son)."

SUSUMU: Japanese name meaning "progressing."

TADAO: Japanese name meaning "loyal man."

TADASHI: Japanese name meaning "correct; loyal; righteous."

TAKAHIRO: Japanese name meaning "abundantly filial; widespread nobility."

TAKAO: Japanese name meaning "filial/high/noble man."

TAKASHI: Japanese name meaning "filial official; praiseworthy."

TAKAYUKI: Japanese name meaning "filial happiness; noble."

TAKEHIKO: Japanese name meaning "soldier prince."

TAKEO: Japanese name meaning "warrior."

TAKESHI: Japanese name meaning "fierce; warrior."

TAKUMI: Japanese name meaning "artisan."

TAMOTSU: Japanese name meaning "complete; protect."

TARO: Japanese name meaning "great son." This name is given only to a first son.

TATSUO: Japanese name meaning "dragon man."

TATSUYA: Japanese name meaning "become dragon (and possess its wisdom and longevity)."

TERUO: Japanese name meaning "shining man."

TETSUO: Japanese name meaning "clear (thinking) man; iron man."

TETSUYA: Japanese name meaning "become iron; clear evening."

TOMIO: Japanese name meaning "treasured man."

TORU: Japanese name meaning "penetrating; wayfarer."

TOSHI: Unisex nickname for Japanese names beginning with Toshi-," meaning "alert."

TOSHIAKI: Japanese name meaning "alert and bright; ripe brightness."

TOSHIO: Japanese name meaning "alert/genius/valued man."

TOSHIYUKI: Japanese name meaning "alert and happy."

TSUNEO: Japanese name meaning "common man."

TSUTOMU: Japanese name meaning "worker."

TSUYOSHI: Japanese name meaning "strong."

YASUHIRO: Japanese name meaning "abundant honesty; widespread peace."

YASUO: Japanese name meaning "honest/peaceful man."

YASUSHI: Japanese name meaning "honest and peaceful."

YOICHI: Japanese name meaning "masculine first (son)."

YORI: Japanese name meaning "dependence."

YOSHI: Unisex nickname for Japanese names beginning with Yoshi-, meaning "good."

YOSHIAKI: Japanese name meaning "righteous glory; shining luck."

YOSHIHIRO: Japanese name meaning "widespread goodness."

YOSHIKAZU: Japanese name meaning "good and harmonious; righteous first (son)."

YOSHINORI: Japanese name meaning "noble virtue; righteous principles."

YOSHIO: Japanese name meaning "good man."

YOSHIRO: Japanese name meaning "good son."

YOSHITO: Japanese name meaning "good/lucky man."

YOSHIYUKI: Japanese name meaning "righteous happiness."

YUICHI: Japanese name meaning "courageous/friendly first (son)."

YUJI: Japanese name meaning "courageous second son."

YUKI: Unisex nickname for Japanese names beginning with Yuki-, meaning happiness; snow."

YUKIO: Japanese name meaning "happy man."

YUTAKA: Japanese name meaning "abundant; prosperous."

YUU: Japanese name meaning "superior."

YUUDAI: Japanese name meaning "great hero.