Japanese Name Generator

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

Romaji Hiragana Kanji Name meaning
Edamatsu
Kayoe
えだまつ かよえ 枝松 嘉世恵 枝 - bough, branch, counter for branches, limb, twig
松 - pine tree
嘉 - applaud, auspicious, esteem, happy, praise
世 - generation, public, society, world
恵 - blessing, favor, grace, kindness
Shibaoka
Chiyoji
しばおか ちよじ 柴岡 著子 柴 - brush, firewood
岡 - hill, knoll, mount
著 - arrival, counter for suits of clothing, don, finish (race), literary work, phenomenal, publish, put on, remarkable, renowned, wear, write
子 - 11PM-1AM, child, first sign of Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat
Terawaki
Rihei
てらわき りへい 寺脇 理平 寺 - Buddhist temple
脇 - another place, armpit, flank, supporting role, the other way
理 - arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth
平 - even, flat, peace
Honoki
Fuene
ほのき ふえね 朴 笛音 朴 - crude, docile, plain, simple
笛 - bagpipe, clarinet, flute, piccolo, pipe, whistle
音 - noise, sound
Saso
Chihoyo
さそ ちほよ 笹生 千穂代 笹 - (kokuji), bamboo grass
生 - birth, genuine, life
千 - thousand
穂 - crest (wave), ear, ear (grain), head
代 - age, change, charge, convert, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute
Ichitani
Mikuni
いちたに みくに 一谷 道翔 一 - one, one radical (no.1)
谷 - valley
道 - course, district, journey, moral, road-way, street, teachings
翔 - fly, soar
Sago
Yuisei
さご ゆいせい 佐合 結情 佐 - assistant, help
合 - 0.1, fit, join, suit
結 - bind, contract, do up hair, fasten, join, organize, tie
情 - circumstances, emotion, facts, feelings, passion, sympathy
Takushi
Riozu
たくし りおず 沢岻 理央図 沢 - brilliance, grace, marsh, swamp
岻 - name of a mountain
理 - arrangement, justice, logic, reason, truth
央 - center, middle
図 - audacious, drawing, extraordinary, map, plan
Ueki
Asateru
うえき あさてる 植木 朝輝 植 - plant
木 - tree, wood
朝 - (North) Korea, dynasty, epoch, morning, period, regime
輝 - gleam, radiance, shine, sparkle, twinkle
Iiwasaki
Hiroji
いいわさき ひろじ 岩﨑 寛治 岩 - boulder, cliff, rock
﨑 - cape, promontory, spit
寛 - be at ease, broadminded, feel at home, generosity, leniency, relax, tolerant
治 - be at peace, calm down, conserve, cure, govt, heal, quell, reign, rule, subdue

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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.