Japanes Male Names

[u]~Japanese  Male Names + Meanings~[/u]


A-
Akahoshi = red star
Aki = autumn/bright
Akihiko = bright/shining prince
Akihiro = bright scholar/shining abroad
Akio = bright man
Akira = anchor
Aoi = blue
Arashi = storm
Arata = fresh
Atsushi = cordial/industrious

B-
Baiu = rainy season
Baaki = aeration
Bekkou = tortoise shell
Botan = peony

C-
Chiriku = earth land
Cho = butterfly
Chouji = butterfly child
Couseki = tide/feldspar
Chouza = butterfly seat

D-
Daichi = great land
Daiki = of great value
Daikoku = god of wealth
Daisuke = great helper
Dan = steps
Danzou = steps hide
Dei = mud
Dotou = surging waves

E-
Ebisu = labor
Ebizou = shrimp elephant
Eiji = splendid ruler
Enma = ruler of hades

F-
Fugaku = unlearned
Fujita = field
Fumio = literary/scolarly child
Futaba = sprout
Fuujin = god of wind

G-
Gaara = I love a demon
Gantetsu = containing iron
Genma = lights on the sea
Genzou = to develop film
Gumo = spider

H-
Hajime = beginning
Haku = white/pure as snow
Harou = springtime man
Haru = born in spring
Hayate = gale
Hiashi = spreading fire
Hideaki = shining excellence
Hideki = splendid opportunity
Hideo = splendid man
Hikaru = light/shining
Hiro = broad/widespread
Hiroaki = widespread brightness
Hiroki = abundant joy/strength
Hiromi = wide-seeing/widespread beauty
Hiroshi = generous
Hiroyuki = widespread happiness
Hisoa = long lived man
Hisashi = long-lived
Hisoka = reserved
Hitoshi = even-tempered/level
Hizashi = sunlight rays
Hoshi = star
Hotaka = step by step/ the name of the highest peak ing the Japanese Alps

I-
Iruka = dolphin
Isamu = courageous/warrior
Isao = honor/merit
Itachi = weasel
Iwao = stone man
Iwashi = sardine
Izanagi = male who invites

J-
Jibachi = digger wasp
Jiraiya = young thunder
Jun = obedient
Jun’ichi = obedience first

K-
Kabuto = helmet
Kagari - bonfire
Kagerou = short lived
Kakashi = scarecrow
Kakuzu = bishop metropolis
Katashi = firmness
Katsu = victory
Katsuo = victorious child
Katsuro = victorious son
Kamakiri = praying mantis
Kanaye = zealous one
Karashi = seasoning
Kazuhiko = harmonious prince
Kazuhiro = harmony widespread
Kazuki = pleasant peace
Kazuo = harmonious man
Ken = healthy and strong
Ken’ichi = first builder/governor
Kenji = intelligent ruler
Kenshin = modest truth
Kenta = healthy stout
Kiba = fang
Kichiro = lucky son
Kimimaru = he who is without equal
Kin = golden
Kinuta = wooden block
Kioshi = quiet
Kirisame = drizzle
Kiyoshi = pure
Kisho = knows his mind
Kisame = demon shark
Kohaku = amber
Houji = edict
Kunio = countryman
Kyo = approval

M-
Madoka = tranquil
Mahiru = broad daylight
Makoto = true
Mamoru = protest
Manaba = studious
Manabu = to study
Mangetsu = full moon
Masa = correct
Masaaki = correct brightness
Masahiko = correct prince
Masahiro = correctly govern
Masaki = correct record
Masanori = correct principles
Masao = correct man
Masayuki = correct happiness
Masuyo = increase the world
Meizu = dark head
Michi = pathway
Michio = man on the path
Midori = greenery
Mikio = tree trunk man
Minori = beautiful harbor
Minoru = ear of grain
Mitate = diagnosis
Mitsuo = shining man
Mitsuru = full/growing
Mizore = sleet
Mubi = dream fire
Murasame = passing shower

N-
Nadare = avalanche
Nao = honest
Naoki = honest tree
Naruto = type of steamed fishcake
Mawaki = rope tree
Neji = screw
Noboru = ascend
Nobu = faith
Nobuo = faithful man
Nobuyuki = faithful happiness

O-
Oboro = hazy
Osamu = ruler
Orochi = large serpent

P-
Pein = a god

R-
Raiden = thunder/lightening
Raijin = god of lightening
Raiga = thunder fang
Ran = orchid
Ringo = peace be with you
Ronin = samurai without a master
Ryo = excellent
Ryota = stoat/strong
Ryu = dragon
Ryuji = dragon man

S-
Sadao = decisive man
Sasori = scorpion
Sasuke = help assistance
Satoru = enlightened
Satoshi = Clear-thinking
Shibuki = splash
Shigeo = luxuriant man
Shigeru = excellent/luxuriant
Shika = deer
Shikaku = deer assassin
Shin = true
Shino = of faith
Sousetsu = frost and snow
Suien  = water mist
Suigetsu = water moon
Susumu = progressing

T-
Tadao = loyal man
Tadashi = correct/loyal/righteous
Takahiro =  widespread nobility
Takao = noble man
Takashi = filial official
Takayuki = filial happiness
Takehiko = soldier prince
Takeo = warrior
Takeshi = fierce warrior
Takumi = artisan
Tamotsu = complete
Tatsuo = dragon man
Tatsuya = become a dragon
Tesuo = clear thinking man
Tetsuya = clear evening
Tobi = god is good
Tomio = treasured man
Tonbo = dragonfly
Toru = wayfarer
Toshi = alert
Toshiaki = alert and bright
Toshio = alert man
Toshiyuki = alert happiness
Tsuneo = common man
Tsutomu = worker
Tsuyoshi = strong

Y-
Yasuhiro = abundant honesty
Yasuo = honest man
Yasushi = peaceful honesty
Yogi = one of yoga
Yori = dependence
Yoroi = armor
Yoshi = good
Yoshihiro = widespread goodness
Yoshikazu = harmonious goodness
Yoshinori = good virtue
Yoshio = good man
Yoshiro = good son
Yoshito = good man
Yoshiyuki = righteous happiness
Yuki = snow
Yutaka = abundant/prosperous
Yuu = superior
Yuudai = great hero

Z-
Zabuza = again never kill
Zen = good