Japanese Name Generator

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Last name settings

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

Romaji Hiragana Kanji Name meaning
Ii
Housei
いい ほうせい 井伊 宝勢 井 - community, town, well, well crib
伊 - Italy, that one
宝 - treasure, valuables, wealth
勢 - energy, forces, military strength
Megumi
Kokoichi
めぐみ ここいち 恵 心一 恵 - blessing, favor, grace, kindness
心 - heart, heart radical (no. 61), mind, spirit
一 - one, one radical (no.1)
Motozono
Fuuha
もとぞの ふうは 本園 風葉 本 - book, counter for long cylindrical things, main, origin, present, real, true
園 - farm, garden, park, yard
風 - air, manner, style, wind
葉 - blade, counter for flat things, fragment, leaf, lobe, needle, piece, plane, spear
Sekoguchi
Raimi
せこぐち らいみ 世古口 礼海 世 - generation, public, society, world
古 - old
口 - mouth
礼 - bow, ceremony, remuneration, salute, thanks
海 - ocean, sea
Umemiya
Kissyou
うめみや きししよう 梅宮 希翔 梅 - plum
宮 - Shinto shrine, constellations, palace, princess
希 - Greece, beg, beseech, dilute (acid), few, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request
翔 - fly, soar
Yako
Tomori
やこ ともり 谷古宇 和莉 谷 - valley
古 - old
宇 - eaves, heaven, house, roof
和 - Japan, Japanese style, harmony, peace, soften
莉 - jasmine
Hari
Kihime
はり きひめ 張 希姫 張 - counter for bows & stringed instruments, put up (tent), spread, stretch
希 - Greece, beg, beseech, dilute (acid), few, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request
姫 - princess
Maki
Kaba
まき かば 牧 樺 牧 - breed, care for, feed, pasture, shepherd
樺 - birch, dark red
Hizume
Mieka
ひずめ みえか 日詰 実恵歌 日 - Japan, counter for days, day, sun
詰 - blame, close, packed, pressed, rebuke, reprove
実 - fruit, nut, reality, seed, truth
恵 - blessing, favor, grace, kindness
歌 - sing, song
Uda
Koringo
うだ こりんご 宇多 小林檎 宇 - eaves, heaven, house, roof
多 - frequent, many, much
小 - little, small
林 - forest, grove
檎 - apple

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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?

  1. First, select the gender (male, female) or choose a random selection.
  2. Then, you can specify the letters the first and last name should start or end with.
  3. If you want to create a Japanese name based on your real name, type it into the separate field.
  4. 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.