Chapter 0 - Female names

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The names listed here are used in Japan. Note that depending on the Japanese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Japanese names.


AI (1) 愛, 藍 f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 "love, affection" or 藍 "indigo".

AIKO 愛子 f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 子 (ko) "child".

AIMI 愛美 f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".

AINA (3) 愛菜 f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".

AIRI 愛莉, 愛梨 f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" combined with 莉 (ri) "jasmine" or 梨 (ri) "pear".

AKANE 茜 f Japanese
Means "deep red" in Japanese.

AKEMI 明美 f Japanese
From Japanese 明 (ake) "bright" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".

AKI (2) 晶, 明, 秋, 亜希 f Japanese
From Japanese 晶 "sparkle", 明 "bright" or 秋 "autumn"... [more]

AKIKO 晶子, 明子, 秋子 f Japanese
From Japanese 晶 (aki) "sparkle", 明 (aki) "bright" or 秋 (aki) "autumn" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

AKIO 昭夫, 昭男, 昭雄 m Japanese
From Japanese 昭 (aki) "bright" combined with 夫 (o) "husband, man", 男 (o) "male" or 雄 (o) "hero, manly".

AKIRA 昭, 明, 亮 m & f Japanese
From Japanese 昭 "bright", 明 "bright" or 亮 "clear".

AMI (3) 亜美 f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) "second, Asia" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".

AOI 葵, 碧 f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 "hollyhock, althea" or 碧 "blue".

ARATA 新 m Japanese
Means "fresh, new" in Japanese.

ASUKA 明日香 f Japanese
From Japanese 明日 (asu) "tomorrow" and 香 (ka) "smell, perfume".

ATSUKO 温子, 篤子 f Japanese
From Japanese 温 (atsu) "warm" or 篤 (atsu) "kind, cordial" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

AYA 彩, 綾 f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 "colour" or 綾 "design".

AYAKA 彩花, 彩華 f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) "colour" combined with 花 (ka) "flower" or 華 (ka) "petal".

AYAKO 彩子, 綾子, 絢子 f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) "colour", 綾 (aya) "design" or 絢 (aya) "kimono design" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

AYAME 菖蒲 f Japanese
Means "iris" in Japanese.

AYANE 彩音, 綾音, 絢音 f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) "colour", 綾 (aya) "design" or 絢 (aya) "kimono design" combined with 音 (ne) "sound".

AYANO 彩乃, 綾乃 f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) "colour" or 綾 (aya) "design" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle.

AYUMU 歩夢 m Japanese
From Japanese 歩 (ayu) "walk" and 夢 (mu) "dream, vision".

CHIKA (2) 散花 f Japanese
From Japanese 散 (chi) "scatter" and 花 (ka) "flower".

CHIKAKO 千香子 f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) "thousand", 香 (ka) "smell, perfume" and 子 (ko) "child".

CHINATSU 千夏 f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) "thousand" and 夏 (natsu) "summer".

CHIYO 千代, 千世 f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) "thousand" combined with 代 (yo) "generations" or 世 (yo) "world".

CHIYOKO 千代子 f Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) "thousand" and 代 (yo) "generations" and 子 (ko) "child".

CHO f Japanese
Variant transcription of CHOU

CHOU 蝶 f Japanese
Means "butterfly" in Japanese.

CHOUKO 蝶子 f Japanese
From Japanese 蝶 (chou) "butterfly" and 子 (ko) "child".

DAICHI 大地, 大智 m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) "large, great" combined with 地 (chi) "earth, land" or 智 (chi) "wisdom, intellect".

DAIKI 大輝, 大樹, 大貴 m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) "large, great" combined with 輝 (ki) "radiance", 樹 (ki) "tree" or 貴 (ki) "valuable, noble".

DAISUKE 大輔 m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) "large, great" and 輔 (suke) "help".

EMI 恵美, 絵美 f Japanese
From Japanese 恵 (e) "blessing, favour" or 絵 (e) "picture" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful".

ETSUKO 悦子 f Japanese
From Japanese 悦 (etsu) "joy" and 子 (ko) "child".

GORO m Japanese
Variant transcription of GOROU

GOROU 五郎 m Japanese
From Japanese 五 (go) "five" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

HACHIRO m Japanese
Variant transcription of HACHIROU

HACHIROU 八郎 m Japanese
From Japanese 八 (hachi) "eight" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

HANA (3) 花, 華 f Japanese
From Japanese 花 or 華 which both mean "flower".

HANAKO 花子 f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (hana) "flower" and 子 (ko) "child".

HARU 陽, 春, 晴 m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 "sun, sunlight", 春 "spring" or 晴 "clear up".

HARUKA 遥, 春花, 晴香 f Japanese
From Japanese 遥 "far off, distant"... [more]

HARUKI 晴輝, 陽生 m Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (haru) "clear up" or 陽 (haru) "sun, sunlight" combined with 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 生 (ki) "life".

HARUKO 春子, 陽子 f Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) "spring" or 陽 (haru) "sun, sunlight" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

HARUNA 晴菜, 遥菜 f Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (haru) "clear up" or 遥 (haru) "far off, distant" combined with 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".

HARUTO 陽斗, 遥斗, 陽翔, 晴斗 m Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (haru) "sun, sunlight", 遥 (haru) "distant" or 晴 (haru) "clear up" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to the constellation Ursa Major, or 翔 (to) "soar, fly".

HAYATE 颯 m Japanese
Means "smooth" in Japanese.

HAYATO 隼人 m Japanese
From Japanese 隼 (haya) "falcon" and 人 (to) "person".

HIBIKI 響 m Japanese
Means "echo, sound" in Japanese.

HIDEAKI 英明 m Japanese
From Japanese 英 (hide) "excellent" and 明 (aki) "bright".

HIDEKI 秀樹, 英樹 m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) "esteem, excellence" or 英 (hide) "excellent" combined with 樹 (ki) "tree".

HIDEYOSHI 秀良, 秀吉 m Japanese
From Japanese 秀 (hide) "esteem, excellence" combined with 良 (yoshi) "good" or 吉 (yoshi) "good luck"... [more]

HIKARI 光 f Japanese
Means "light" in Japanese... [more]

HIKARU 光, 輝 m Japanese
From Japanese 光 "light" or 輝 "radiance".

HINA 陽菜, 日菜 f Japanese
From Japanese 陽 (hi) "sun, sunlight" or 日 (hi) "day, sun" combined with 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".

HINATA 向日葵, 陽向 f & m Japanese
From Japanese 向日葵 "sunflower" or 陽向 "facing the sun"... [more]

HIRAKU 拓 m Japanese
Means "expand, open, pioneer" in Japanese.

HIROKO 寛子, 裕子, 浩子 f Japanese
From Japanese 寛 (hiro) "tolerant, generous", 裕 (hiro) "abundant" or 浩 (hiro) "prosperous" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

HIROSHI 寛, 浩 m Japanese
From Japanese 寛 "tolerant, generous" or 浩 "prosperous".

HIROTO 大翔, 博斗 m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (hiro) "large, great" or 博 (hiro) "command, esteem" combined with 翔 (to) "soar, fly" or 斗 (to), which refers to the constellation Ursa Major.

HITOMI 瞳, 智美 f Japanese
From Japanese 瞳 "pupil of the eye"... [more]

HONOKA 和花 f Japanese
From Japanese 和 (hono) "harmony" (using an obscure nanori reading) and 花 (ka) "flower"... [more]

HOSHI 星 f Japanese
Means "star" in Japanese.

HOSHIKO 星子 f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) "star" and 子 (ko) "child".

HOTAKA 穂高 m Japanese
From Japanese 穂 (ho) "grain" and 高 (taka) "tall"... [more]

HOTARU 蛍 f Japanese
Means "firefly" in Japanese.

ICHIRO m Japanese
Variant transcription of ICHIROU

ICHIROU 一郎 m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (ichi) "one" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

ISAMU 勇 m Japanese
Means "courage, bravery" in Japanese.

ITSUKI 樹 m Japanese
Means "tree" in Japanese... [more]

IZUMI 泉 f Japanese
Means "fountain, spring" in Japanese.

JIRO m Japanese
Variant transcription of JIROU

JIROU 二郎 m Japanese
From Japanese 二 (ji) "two" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

JUNKO 順子, 純子 f Japanese
From Japanese 順 (jun) "obedient" or 純 (jun) "genuine, pure" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

JURO m Japanese
Variant transcription of JUROU

JUROU 十郎 m Japanese
From Japanese 十 (ju) "ten" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

KAEDE 楓 f & m Japanese
Means "maple" in Japanese.

KAITO 海斗, 海翔 m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) "sea, ocean" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to the constellation Ursa Major, or 翔 (to) "soar, fly".

KANON 花音 f Japanese
From Japanese 花 (ka) "flower" and 音 (non) "sound".

KAORI 香, 香織 f Japanese
From Japanese 香 "smell, perfume, fragrance"... [more]

KAORU 薫 f & m Japanese
Means "fragrance" in Japanese.

KASUMI 霞, 花澄 f Japanese
From Japanese 霞 "mist"... [more]

KATASHI 堅 m Japanese
Means "firm, hard" in Japanese.

KATSU 勝 m Japanese
Means "victory" in Japanese.

KATSUO 勝雄 m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) "victory" and 雄 (o) "hero, manly".

KATSURO m Japanese
Variant transcription of KATSUROU

KATSUROU 勝郎 m Japanese
From Japanese 勝 (katsu) "victory" and 郎 (rou) "son".

KAZUKI 一輝, 和希 m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) "one" or 和 (kazu) "harmony" combined with 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine" or 希 (ki) "hope".

KAZUKO 一子, 和子 f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) "one" or 和 (kazu) "harmony" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

KAZUO 一男, 和夫 m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) "one" or 和 (kazu) "harmony" combined with 男 (o) "male" or 夫 (o) "husband, man".

KEIKO 慶子, 敬子, 啓子 f Japanese
From Japanese 慶 (kei) "celebrate", 敬 (kei) "respect" or 啓 (kei) "open" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

KEN (2) 健 m Japanese
Means "healthy, strong" in Japanese.

KEN'ICHI 健一, 研一 m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) "healthy, strong" or 研 (ken) "study" combined with 一 (ichi) "one".

KENJI 研二 m Japanese
From Japanese 研 (ken) "study" and 二 (ji) "two".

KENSHIN 謙信 m Japanese
From Japanese 謙 (ken) "modest" and 信 (shin) "truth".

KENTA 健太 m Japanese
From Japanese 健 (ken) "healthy, strong" and 太 (ta) "thick, big".

KICHIRO m Japanese
Variant transcription of KICHIROU

KICHIROU 吉郎 m Japanese
From Japanese 吉 (kichi) "good luck" and 郎 (rou) "son".

KIKU 菊 f Japanese
Means "chrysanthemum" in Japanese.

KIMIKO 后子, 君子 f Japanese
From Japanese 后 (kimi) "empress" or 君 (kimi) "senior, noble" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

KIYOKO 清子 f Japanese
From Japanese 清 (kiyo) "pure, clean" and 子 (ko) "child".

KIYOSHI 淳 m Japanese
Means "pure" in Japanese.

KOHAKU 琥珀 f & m Japanese
Means "amber" in Japanese.

KOKORO 心 f Japanese
Means "heart, spirit" in Japanese... [more]

KOTONE 琴音 f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto) "harp, lute" and 音 (ne) "sound".

KOUKI 光希, 幸輝 m Japanese
From Japanese 光 (kou) "light" or 幸 (kou) "happiness" combined with 希 (ki) "hope" or 輝 (ki) "radiance, shine".

KOUTA 康太 m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (kou) "peace" and 太 (ta) "thick, big".

KUMIKO 久美子 f Japanese
From Japanese 久 (ku) "long time", 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 子 (ko) "child".

KURO m Japanese
Variant transcription of KUROU

KUROU 九郎 m Japanese
From Japanese 九 (ku) "nine" and 郎 (rou) "son"... [more]

KYO m & f Japanese
Variant transcription of KYOU

KYOU 協, 京, 郷, 杏 m & f Japanese
From Japanese 協 "cooperation", 協 "capital", 郷 "village" or 杏 "apricot".

MAI (2) 舞, 麻衣, 真愛 f Japanese
From Japanese 舞 "dance" or 麻衣 "linen robe"... [more]

MAKOTO 誠 m & f Japanese
Means "sincerity" in Japanese.

MAMI 真美, 麻美 f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "real, true" or 麻 (ma) "flax" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful".

MANAMI 愛美, 愛海 f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (mana) "love, affection" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful" or 海 (mi) "sea, ocean".

MAO 真央, 真緒, 舞桜 f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "real, true" or 舞 (ma) "dance" combined with 央 (o) "center", 緒 (o) "thread" or 桜 (ou) "cherry blossom".

MARIKO 真里子 f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "real, true", 里 (ri) "village" and 子 (ko) "child".

MASAMI 成美 f Japanese
From Japanese 成 (masa) "become" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".

MASARU 勝 m Japanese
Means "victory" in Japanese.

MASUYO 益世 f Japanese
From Japanese 益 (masu) "benefit" and 世 (yo) "world".

MAYU 真優, 満夕 f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) "true" or 満 (ma) "full" combined with 優 (yu) "gentleness, superiority" or 夕 (yu) "evening".

MEGUMI 恵 f Japanese
Means "blessing" in Japanese...

MEI 芽依, 芽生, 芽衣 f Japanese
From Japanese 芽 (me) "bud, sprout" combined with 依 (i) "reliant", 生 (i) "life" or 衣 (i) "clothing, garment".

MICHI 道 m & f Japanese
Means "path" in Japanese.

MICHIKO 美智子 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful", 智 (chi) "wisdom, intellect" and 子 (ko) "child".

MIDORI 緑 f Japanese
Means "green" in Japanese.

MIKI 美紀 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 紀 (ki) "chronicle".

MIKU 美空, 美久, 未来 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" combined with 空 (ku) "sky" or 久 (ku) "long time"... [more]

MINAKO 美奈子 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful", 奈 (na), a phonetic character, and 子 (ko) "child".

MIO 美桜, 美緒 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" combined with 桜 (ou) "cherry blossom" or 緒 (o) "thread".

MISAKI 美咲 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 咲 (saki) "blossom".

MITSUKO 光子 f Japanese
From Japanese 光 (mitsu) "light" and 子 (ko) "child".

MIU 美羽 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 羽 (u) "feather".

MIYAKO 美夜子 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful", 夜 (ya) "night" and 子 (ko) "child".

MIYU 美優, 美結, 実優 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" or 実 (mi) "truth" combined with 優 (yu) "gentleness, superiority" or 結 (yu) "tie, bind".

MIZUKI 美月, 瑞希 f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 月 (zuki) "moon"... [more]

MOE (2) 萌 f Japanese
Means "bud, sprout" in Japanese.

MOMOKA 百花, 桃花, 桃香 f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (momo) "hundred" or 桃 (momo) "peach tree" combined with 花 (ka) "flower" or 香 (ka) "smell, perfume".

MOMOKO 百子, 桃子 f Japanese
From Japanese 百 (momo) "hundred" or 桃 (momo) "peach tree" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

MORIKO 森子 f Japanese
From Japanese 森 (mori) "forest" and 子 (ko) "child".

NANA (2) 菜々, 奈々 f Japanese
From a duplication of Japanese 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens" or 奈 (na), a phonetic character.

NANAMI 七海, 菜々美 f Japanese From Japanese 七 (nana) "seven" and 海 (mi) "sea"...

NAOKO 直子 f Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) "honest, straight" and 子 (ko) "child".

NAOMI (2) 直美 f Japanese
From Japanese 直 (nao) "honest, straight" and 美 (mi) "beautiful".

NATSUKI 菜月, 夏希 f Japanese
From Japanese 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens" and 月 (tsuki) "moon"... [more]

NATSUKO 夏子 f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) "summer" and 子 (ko) "child".

NATSUMI 夏美, 菜摘 f Japanese
From Japanese 夏 (natsu) "summer" and 美 (mi) "beautiful"... [more]

NOA (2) 乃愛 f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle, and 愛 (a) "love, affection".

NORIKO 法子, 典子 f Japanese
From Japanese 法 (nori) "law, rule" or 典 (nori) "code, ceremony" combined with 子 (ko) "child".

RAN 蘭 f Japanese
Means "orchid" in Japanese.

REI 鈴, 麗 f Japanese
From Japanese 鈴 "bell" or 麗 "lovely".

REN 蓮, 恋 m & f Japanese
From Japanese 蓮 "lotus" or 恋 "romance, love".

RIKO 莉子, 理子 f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) "jasmine" or 理 (ri) "truth" combined with 子 (ko) "child".


RIN 凛 f Japanese
Means "cold" in Japanese.

RINA (4) 莉奈, 里菜 f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) "jasmine" or 里 (ri) "village" combined with 奈 (na), a phonetic character, or 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens".

RIO (2) 莉央, 莉緒, 里桜 f Japanese
From Japanese 莉 (ri) "jasmine" or 里 (ri) "village" combined with 央 (o) "center", 緒 (o) "thread" or 桜 (ou) "cherry blossom".

SACHIKO 幸子 f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sachi) "happiness" and 子 (ko) "child".

SAKI 咲希 f Japanese
From Japanese 咲 (sa) "blossom" and 希 (ki) "hope".

SAKURA 桜, 咲良 f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 "cherry blossom", though it is often written さくら using the hiragana writing system... [more]

SAKURAKO 桜子 f Japanese
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) "cherry blossom" and 子 (ko) "child".

SATOMI 里美, 聡美 f Japanese
From Japanese 里 (sato) "village" or 聡 (sato) "wise" combined with 美 (mi) "beautiful".

SAYURI 小百合 f Japanese
From Japanese 小 (sa) "small" and 百合 (yuri) "lily".

SETSUKO 節子 f Japanese
From Japanese 節 (setsu) "occasion, period, melody" and 子 (ko) "child".

SHIORI 栞 f Japanese
Means "bookmark" in Japanese.

SHUN (2) 駿 f Japanese
Means "speed" in Japanese.

SORA 空, 昊 f & m Japanese
From Japanese 空 or 昊 which both mean "sky".

SUMIKO 澄子 f Japanese
From Japanese 澄 (sumi) "clear" and 子 (ko) "child".

SUZU 鈴 f Japanese
Means "bell" in Japanese.

SUZUME 雀 f Japanese
Means "sparrow" in Japanese.

TAKAKO 孝子 f Japanese
From Japanese 孝 (taka) "filial piety" and 子 (ko) "child".

TAKARA 宝 f Japanese
Means "treasure" in Japanese.

TAMIKO 多美子 f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (ta) "many", 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 子 (ko) "child".

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