Japanese Name Generator

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

Romaji	Hiragana	Kanji	Name meaning
Iwamatsu Toraaki	いわまつとらあき	岩松虎明	岩 - boulder, cliff, rock 松 - pine tree 虎 - drunkard, tiger 明 - bright, light
Yoshinari Akemune	よしなりあけむね	吉成明宗	吉 - congratulations, good luck, joy 成 - become, elapse, get, grow, reach, turn into 明 - bright, light 宗 - denomination, essence, main point, origin, religion, sect
Sasame Shiu	ささめしう	笹目司宇	笹 - (kokuji), bamboo grass 目 - care, class, experience, eye, favor, insight, look 司 - administer, director, govt office, official, rule 宇 - eaves, heaven, house, roof
Kido Tomoatsu	きどともあつ	木戸与敦	木 - tree, wood 戸 - counter for houses, door, door radical (no. 63) 与 - together with ... 敦 - industry, kindliness
Shimomichi Monto	しもみちもんと	下道聞人	下 - below, descend, down, give, inferior, low 道 - course, district, journey, moral, road-way, street, teachings 聞 - ask, hear, listen 人 - person
Mikuni Popo	みくにぽぽ	三國歩々	三 - three 國 - country 歩 - counter for steps, walk 々 - An iteration mark denoting the repetition of the previous hanzi
Shimozuma Hirutarou	しもずまひるたろう	下妻昼太郎	下 - below, descend, down, give, inferior, low 妻 - spouse, wife 昼 - daytime, noon 太 - big around, plump, thick 郎 - counter for sons, son
Kihira Kureri	きひらくれり	紀平紅凛	紀 - account, annals, chronicle, geologic period, history, narrative 平 - even, flat, peace 紅 - crimson, deep red 凛 - cold, severe, strict
Yanashima Hisoka	やなしまひそか	梁島密	梁 - beam, fish trap, girder, weir 島 - island 密 - carefulness, density (pop), minuteness, secrecy
Urano Wakujou	うらのわくじょう	浦野惑溺	浦 - bay, beach, creek, gulf, inlet, seacoast 野 - civilian life, field, plains, rustic 惑 - beguile, delusion, perplexity 溺 - drown, indulge

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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.