Japanese Boy Names

Here is the complete list of Japanese boy names with most common kanji (Japanese characters) used, and name meanings:

  1. AKI meaning "bright / autumn" (明 / 秋) - Japanese unisex name.
  2. AKIHIRO meaning "great brightness" (明宏) - Japanese boy name.
  3. AKIO meaning "bright man" (昭夫) - Japanese boy name.
  4. AKIRA meaning "bright / clear" (明 / 亮) - Japanese unisex name.
  5. AOI meaning "blue" (碧) - Japanese unisex name.
  6. ARATA meaning "new, fresh" (新) - Japanese boy name.
  7. ATSUSHI meaning "industrious director" (敦司) - Japanese boy name.
  8. AYUMU meaning "walk dream, vision" (歩夢) - Japanese boy name.
  9. DAI meaning "great, large" (大) - Japanese boy name.
  10. DAICHI meaning "great land" (大地) - Japanese boy name.
  11. DAIKI meaning "great glory / great nobility" (大輝 / 大貴) - Japanese boy name.
  12. DAISUKE meaning "great help" (大輔) - Japanese boy name.
  13. EIJI meaning "eternity order" (永次) - Japanese boy name.
  14. FUMIO meaning "literature, scholarly hero" (文雄) - Japanese boy name.
  15. GORO meaning "fifth son" (五郎) - Japanese boy name.
  16. HACHIRO meaning "eighth son" (八郎) - Japanese boy name.
  17. HAJIME meaning "beginning" (肇) - Japanese boy name.
  18. HARU meaning "spring (as in season)" (春) - Japanese unisex name.
  19. HARUKI meaning "shining sun" (陽輝) - Japanese boy name.
  20. HARUO meaning "man of spring" (春男) - Japanese boy name.
  21. HARUTO meaning "sun flying" (陽斗) - Japanese boy name.
  22. HAYATE meaning "smooth" (颯) - Japanese boy name.
  23. HAYATO meaning "falcon person" (隼人) - Japanese boy name.
  24. HIBIKI meaning "sound, echo" (響) - Japanese boy name.
  25. HIDEAKI meaning "excellent bright, shining" (英明) - Japanese boy name.
  26. HIDEKI meaning "excellent timber trees" (英樹) - Japanese boy name.
  27. HIDEO meaning "excellent husband, man" (英夫) - Japanese boy name.
  28. HIDEYOSHI meaning "excellence good" (秀良) - Japanese boy name.
  29. HIKARU meaning "light, radiance" (光) - Japanese unisex name.
  30. HINATA meaning "sunflower / facing towards the sun" (向日葵 / 陽向) - Japanese unisex name.
  31. HIRAKU meaning "open, expand" (拓) - Japanese boy name.
  32. HIRO meaning "generous" (寛) - Japanese unisex name.
  33. HIROAKI meaning "wide, spacious light" (広明) - Japanese boy name.
  34. HIROKI meaning "vast timber trees" (弘樹) - Japanese boy name.
  35. HIRONORI meaning "chronical of command, esteem" (博紀) - Japanese boy name.
  36. HIROSHI meaning "generous" (寛) - Japanese boy name.
  37. HIROTO meaning "great,large flying" (大斗) - Japanese boy name.
  38. HIROYUKI meaning "great journey" (宏行) - Japanese boy name.
  39. HISAO meaning "long living man, husband" (寿夫) - Japanese boy name.
  40. HISASHI meaning "long time director, ruler" (久司) - Japanese boy name.
  41. HISOKA meaning "cautious, reserved" (密) - Japanese unisex name.
  42. HITOSHI meaning "motivated person" (人志) - Japanese boy name.
  43. HOTAKA meaning "tall grain" (穂高) - Japanese boy name.
  44. ICHIRO meaning "first son" (一郎) - Japanese boy name.
  45. ISAMU meaning "brave, courageous" (勇) - Japanese boy name.
  46. ISAO meaning "merit" (勲) - Japanese boy name.
  47. ITSUKI meaning "timber trees" (樹) - Japanese boy name.
  48. JIRO meaning "second son" (二郎) - Japanese boy name.
  49. JUN meaning "obedient" (順) - Japanese unisex name.
  50. JUNICHI meaning "obedient first (son)" (順一) - Japanese boy name.
  51. JURO meaning "tenth son" (十郎) - Japanese boy name.
  52. KAEDE meaning "maple" (楓) - Japanese unisex name.
  53. KAITO meaning "ocean flying" (海斗) - Japanese boy name.
  54. KAORU meaning "fragrance" (薫) - Japanese unisex name.
  55. KATASHI meaning "firm" (堅) - Japanese boy name.
  56. KATSU meaning "victory" (勝) - Japanese boy name.
  57. KATSUO meaning "victorious, heroic man" (勝雄) - Japanese boy name.
  58. KATSURO meaning "victorious son" (勝郎) - Japanese boy name.
  59. KAZUHIKO meaning "harmonious boy" (和彦) - Japanese boy name.
  60. KAZUHIRO meaning "great harmony" (和宏) - Japanese boy name.
  61. KAZUKI meaning "harmony hope" (和希) - Japanese boy name.
  62. KAZUO meaning "man of harmony" (和夫) - Japanese boy name.
  63. KEN meaning "strong, healthy" (健) - Japanese boy name.
  64. KENICHI meaning "strong, healthy first (son)" (健一) - Japanese boy name.
  65. KENJI meaning "strong, healthy second (son)" (健二) - Japanese boy name.
  66. KENSHIN meaning "modest truthful" (謙信) - Japanese boy name.
  67. KENTA meaning "large strong, healthy" (健太) - Japanese boy name.
  68. KICHIRO meaning "lucky son" (吉郎) - Japanese boy name.
  69. KIN meaning "gold" (金) - Japanese unisex name.
  70. KIYOSHI meaning "purity" (淳) - Japanese boy name.
  71. KOHAKU meaning "amber" (琥珀) - Japanese unisex name.
  72. KOUKI meaning "light hope" (光希) - Japanese boy name.
  73. KOUTA meaning "great peace" (康太) - Japanese boy name.
  74. KUNIO meaning "country man" (國男) - Japanese boy name.
  75. KURO meaning "ninth son" (九郎) - Japanese boy name.
  76. KYO meaning "cooperation" (協) - Japanese unisex name.
  77. MADOKA meaning "circle, round" (円) - Japanese unisex name.
  78. MAKOTO meaning "sincere" (誠) - Japanese unisex name.
  79. MAMORU meaning "protector, guard" (守) - Japanese boy name.
  80. MANABU meaning "study, learn" (学) - Japanese boy name.
  81. MASA meaning "just / true" (正 / 真) - Japanese unisex name.
  82. MASAAKI meaning "pleasing brightness" (良昭) - Japanese boy name.
  83. MASAHIKO meaning "righteous boy" (正彦) - Japanese boy name.
  84. MASAHIRO meaning "great prosperity" (昌宏) - Japanese boy name.
  85. MASAKI meaning "great timber tree" (昌樹) - Japanese boy name.
  86. MASANORI meaning "model of righteousness, justice" (正則) - Japanese boy name.
  87. MASAO meaning "righteous man" (正男) - Japanese boy name.
  88. MASARU meaning "victory" (勝) - Japanese boy name.
  89. MASASHI meaning "righteous aspiration" (正志) - Japanese boy name.
  90. MASATO meaning "righteous person" (正人) - Japanese boy name.
  91. MASAYOSHI meaning "righteous, honorable" (正義) - Japanese boy name.
  92. MASAYUKI meaning "righteous blessing" (正幸) - Japanese boy name.
  93. MASUMI meaning "true clarity" (真澄) - Japanese unisex name.
  94. MICHI meaning "pathway" (道) - Japanese unisex name.
  95. MICHIO meaning "man on a journey" (道夫) - Japanese boy name.
  96. MIKIO meaning "tree trunk man" (幹夫) - Japanese boy name.
  97. MINORI meaning "truth" (実) - Japanese unisex name.
  98. MINORU meaning "truth" (実) - Japanese boy name.
  99. MITSUO meaning "shining hero" (光雄) - Japanese boy name.
  100. MITSURU meaning "satisfy, full" (満) - Japanese unisex name.
  101. NAO meaning "honest" (直) - Japanese unisex name.
  102. NAOKI meaning "honest timber tree" (直樹) - Japanese boy name.
  103. NOBORU meaning "ascend, rise" (翔) - Japanese boy name.
  104. NOBU meaning "prolong" (延) - Japanese boy name.
  105. NOBUO meaning "faithful, trustworthy man" (信夫) - Japanese boy name.
  106. NOBURU meaning "expand" (伸) - Japanese boy name.
  107. NOBUYUKI meaning "truth joy" (信幸) - Japanese boy name.
  108. NORI meaning "to rule" (儀) - Japanese boy name.
  109. NORIO meaning "lawful man" (法男) - Japanese boy name.
  110. OSAMU meaning "disciplined, studious" (修) - Japanese boy name.
  111. REN meaning "lotus / love" (蓮 / 恋) - Japanese unisex name.
  112. RIKU meaning "land" (陸) - Japanese boy name.
  113. RIKUTO meaning "person of land" (陸人) - Japanese boy name.
  114. ROKURO meaning "sixth son" (六郎) - Japanese boy name.
  115. RYO meaning "refreshing, cool" (涼) - Japanese boy name.
  116. RYOICHI meaning "good first (son)" (良一) - Japanese boy name.
  117. RYOTA meaning "great refreshment" (涼太) - Japanese boy name.
  118. RYUU meaning "dragon, imperial" (龍) - Japanese boy name.
  119. RYUUNOSUKE meaning "nobleman's predecessor" (隆之介) - Japanese boy name.
  120. SABURO meaning "third son" (三郎) - Japanese boy name.
  121. SADAO meaning "righteous hero" (貞雄) - Japanese boy name.
  122. SATORU meaning "wise, fast learner" (聡) - Japanese boy name.
  123. SATOSHI meaning "wise, fast learner" (聡) - Japanese boy name.
  124. SEIICHI meaning "refined, pure first (son)" (精一) - Japanese boy name.
  125. SEIJI meaning "refined, pure second (son)" (精二) - Japanese boy name.
  126. SHICHIRO meaning "seventh son" (七郎) - Japanese boy name.
  127. SHIGEO meaning "heavy man" (重夫) - Japanese boy name.
  128. SHIGERU meaning "luxuriant, well grown" (茂) - Japanese boy name.
  129. SHIN meaning "truth" (真) - Japanese boy name.
  130. SHINICHI meaning "true first (son)" (真一) - Japanese boy name.
  131. SHINJI meaning "true second (son)" (真二) - Japanese boy name.
  132. SHINOBU meaning "endurance" (忍) - Japanese unisex name.
  133. SHIRO meaning "fourth son" (四郎) - Japanese boy name.
  134. SHO meaning "to fly" (翔) - Japanese boy name.
  135. SHOICHI meaning "flying son (first)" (翔一) - Japanese boy name.
  136. SHOJI meaning "flying son (second)" (翔二) - Japanese boy name.
  137. SHOUTA meaning "big flying" (翔太) - Japanese boy name.
  138. SHUICHI meaning "disciplined, studious first (son)" (修一) - Japanese boy name.
  139. SHUJI meaning "disciplined, studious second (son)" (修二) - Japanese boy name.
  140. SORA meaning "sky" (昊 / 空) - Japanese unisex name.
  141. SOUTA meaning "large sudden" (颯太) - Japanese boy name.
  142. SUSUMU meaning "to advance, proceed" (進) - Japanese boy name.
  143. TADAO meaning "loyal, faithful man" (忠夫) - Japanese boy name.
  144. TADASHI meaning "loyal, faithful" (忠) - Japanese boy name.
  145. TAICHI meaning "large first (son)" (太一) - Japanese boy name.
  146. TAIKI meaning "great radiance, shine" (大輝) - Japanese boy name.
  147. TAKAHIRO meaning "of great value, nobility" (貴大) - Japanese boy name.
  148. TAKAO meaning "nobleman" (貴夫) - Japanese boy name.
  149. TAKASHI meaning "prosperous, noble" (隆) - Japanese boy name.
  150. TAKAYUKI meaning "noble journey" (隆行) - Japanese boy name.
  151. TAKEHIKO meaning "bamboo prince" (竹彦) - Japanese boy name.
  152. TAKEO meaning "warrior hero" (武雄) - Japanese boy name.
  153. TAKESHI meaning "fierce warrior" (武) - Japanese boy name.
  154. TAKUMA meaning "opening truth" (拓真) - Japanese boy name.
  155. TAKUMI meaning "artisan" (匠) - Japanese boy name.
  156. TAMOTSU meaning "protector, keeper" (保) - Japanese boy name.
  157. TARO meaning "large son" (太郎) - Japanese boy name.
  158. TATSUO meaning "dragon, imperial hero" (竜雄) - Japanese boy name.
  159. TATSUYA meaning "to be imperial, dragon" (竜也) - Japanese boy name.
  160. TETSUYA meaning "philosophy, clear" (哲也) - Japanese boy name.
  161. TOMIO meaning "wealth, fortune" (富) - Japanese boy name.
  162. TOMOHIRO meaning "west village" (西村) - Japanese boy name.
  163. TORU meaning "penetrate, make clear" (徹) - Japanese boy name.
  164. TOSHI meaning "wise" (慧) - Japanese boy name.
  165. TOSHIAKI meaning "advantageous light" (利明) - Japanese boy name.
  166. TOSHIO meaning "genious leader, hero" (俊雄) - Japanese boy name.
  167. TOSHIYUKI meaning "of wisdom" (智之) - Japanese boy name.
  168. TSUNEO meaning "consistant hero" (恒雄) - Japanese boy name.
  169. TSUTOMU meaning "diligence" (勤) - Japanese boy name.
  170. TSUYOSHI meaning "strong" (剛) - Japanese boy name.
  171. YAMATO meaning "great harmony" (大和) - Japanese boy name.
  172. YASU meaning "peace" (康) - Japanese unisex name.
  173. YASUO meaning "man of peace" (康夫) - Japanese boy name.
  174. YASUSHI meaning "peaceful" (靖) - Japanese boy name.
  175. YOICHI meaning "sunshine, positive first (son)" (陽一) - Japanese boy name.
  176. YORI meaning "trust" (頼) - Japanese boy name.
  177. YOSHI meaning "lucky / righteous" (吉 / 義) - Japanese unisex name.
  178. YOSHIAKI meaning "righteousness shining" (義昭) - Japanese boy name.
  179. YOSHIKAZU meaning "good peace, Japan" (良和) - Japanese boy name.
  180. YOSHINORI meaning "excellent model" (佳範) - Japanese boy name.
  181. YOSHIO meaning "joyful life" (吉生) - Japanese boy name.
  182. YOSHIRO meaning "righteous son" (義郎) - Japanese boy name.
  183. YOSHITO meaning "ceremonial, correct person" (儀人) - Japanese boy name.
  184. YOSHIYUKI meaning "righteous journey" (義行) - Japanese boy name.
  185. YOUTA meaning "great sunlight" (陽太) - Japanese boy name.
  186. YUICHI meaning "heroic first (son)" (雄一) - Japanese boy name.
  187. YUJI meaning "heroic second (son)" (雄二) - Japanese boy name.
  188. YUKI meaning "happiness / snow" (幸 / 雪) - Japanese unisex name.
  189. YUKIO meaning "blessed hero" (幸雄) - Japanese boy name.
  190. YUTAKA meaning "bountiful, rich" (豊) - Japanese boy name.
  191. YUU meaning "gentle" (優) - Japanese unisex name.
  192. YUUDAI meaning "great hero" (雄大) - Japanese boy name.
  193. YUUKI meaning "gentle, superior hope" (優希) - Japanese unisex name.
  194. YUUMA meaning "gentle, superior truth" (優真) - Japanese boy name.
  195. YUUTA meaning "great bravery" (勇太) - Japanese boy name.
  196. YUUTO meaning "gentle person" (悠人) - Japanese boy name.