Japanese Name Generator

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Random names generated especially for you (surname and given name):

Romaji	Hiragana	Kanji	Name meaning
Deki Sanaho	できさなほ	出来真歩	出 - come out, exit, go out, leave, protrude, put out 来 - next (year, etc.), since 真 - Buddhist sect, reality, true 歩 - counter for steps, walk
Akimura Takano	あきむらたかの	秋村孝乃	秋 - autumn 村 - town, village 孝 - child's respect, filial piety 乃 - accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon
Hiiro Hachihide	ひいろはちひで	日色八秀	日 - Japan, counter for days, day, sun 色 - color 八 - eight, eight radical (no. 12) 秀 - beauty, excel, excellence, surpass
Shitomi Tetsujirou	しとみてつじろう	蔀哲二朗	蔀 - latticed shutters 哲 - clear, philosophy 二 - two, two radical (no. 7) 朗 - bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene
Awa Nen’Ichirou	あわねん’いちろう	阿波年一朗	阿 - Africa, corner, fawn upon, flatter, nook, recess 波 - Poland, billows, waves 年 - counter for years, year 一 - one, one radical (no.1) 朗 - bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene
Jifuku Eiko	じふくえいこ	地福鋭子	地 - earth, ground 福 - blessing, fortune, luck, wealth 鋭 - edge, pointed, sharp, sharpness, violent, weapon 子 - 11PM-1AM, child, first sign of Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat
Kawanishi Asuya	かわにしあすや	川西明守矢	川 - river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47), stream 西 - Spain, west 明 - bright, light 守 - defend, guard, obey, protect 矢 - arrow, dart
Osedo Syuushi	おせどしゆうし	大瀬戸修史	大 - big, large 瀬 - current, rapids, shallows, shoal, torrent 戸 - counter for houses, door, door radical (no. 63) 修 - conduct oneself well, discipline, master, study 史 - chronicle, history
Tamoto Teiko	たもとていこ	田本汀子	田 - rice field, rice paddy 本 - book, counter for long cylindrical things, main, origin, present, real, true 汀 - bank, shore, water's edge 子 - 11PM-1AM, child, first sign of Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat
Saito Isui	さいといすい	西藤五翠	西 - Spain, west 藤 - wisteria 五 - five 翠 - green, kingfisher

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Our tool can help you select a Japanese name for a boy, a girl, or a unisex variant. Each name is written in English letters (romaji) for easy reading and duplicated in Hiragana and Kanji, complete with the meaning of each character.

When creating this Japanese name generator, we took into account all the peculiarities of Japanese culture:

In Japan, parents have the freedom to choose any name for their children, but they must adhere to authorized characters and respect cultural traditions.
Traditional Japanese surnames often derive from geographic locations.
Furthermore, in this country, surnames always come before given names.

In our database, you can find over 20,000 personal names and approximately 10,000 authentic surnames.

How to use the generator?

First, select the gender (male, female) or choose a random selection.
Then, you can specify the letters the first and last name should start or end with.
If you want to create a Japanese name based on your real name, type it into the separate field.
Press the button, and the system will generate a list of 30 random Japanese names.

What to do with the generated names?

These ideas for female, male, and unisex names are perfect for novelists, anime artists, manga authors, and any other creative personalities. If you are a gamer looking for a cool Japanese nickname for your profile, you can choose a variant based on the deep meaning behind the kanji or just a beautiful combination of syllables.