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
Akazawa
Nobujirou
あかざわ のぶじろう 赤沢 信二朗 赤 - red
沢 - brilliance, grace, marsh, swamp
信 - faith, fidelity, trust, truth
二 - two, two radical (no. 7)
朗 - bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene
Umezawa
Murasakimaru
うめざわ むらさきまる 梅澤 紫丸 梅 - plum
澤 - swamp
紫 - purple, violet
丸 - -ship, curl up, explain away, full (month), make round, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce
Yamaji
Masakichi
やまじ まさきち 山地 政吉 山 - mountain
地 - earth, ground
政 - government, politics
吉 - congratulations, good luck, joy
Uno
Warata
うの わらた 宇野 笑多 宇 - eaves, heaven, house, roof
野 - civilian life, field, plains, rustic
笑 - laugh
多 - frequent, many, much
Kakeya
Tasuke
かけや たすけ 掛谷 大助 掛 - arrive at, depend, hang, pour, suspend, tax
谷 - valley
大 - big, large
助 - assist, help, rescue
Higashihira
Emaru
ひがしひら えまる 東平 笑丸 東 - east
平 - even, flat, peace
笑 - laugh
丸 - -ship, curl up, explain away, full (month), make round, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce
Inaji
Keimei
いなじ けいめい 稲次 啓明 稲 - rice plant
次 - next, order, sequence
啓 - disclose, open, say
明 - bright, light
Yamamuro
Monariza
やまむろ もなりざ 山室 桃奈李沙 山 - mountain
室 - apartment, cellar, chamber, greenhouse, room
桃 - peach
奈 - Nara, what?
李 - plum
沙 - sand
Hiraki
Ayuho
ひらき あゆほ 平木 歩帆 平 - even, flat, peace
木 - tree, wood
歩 - counter for steps, walk
帆 - sail
Mukaida
Seine
むかいだ せいね 向田 征音 向 - approach, beyond, confront, defy, facing, tend toward, yonder
田 - rice field, rice paddy
征 - attack the rebellious, collect taxes, subjugate
音 - noise, sound

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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.