Japanese Name Generator

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

Romaji Hiragana Kanji Name meaning
Hanioka
Keiji
はにおか けいじ 埴岡 京治 埴 - clay
岡 - hill, knoll, mount
京 - 10**16, capital
治 - be at peace, calm down, conserve, cure, govt, heal, quell, reign, rule, subdue
Kanie
Terutoshi
かにえ てるとし 蟹江 照俊 蟹 - crab
江 - bay, creek, inlet
照 - bashful, compare, illuminate, shine
俊 - excellence, genius, sagacious
Sakakura
Rinda
さかくら りんだ 坂倉 鈴那 坂 - hill, incline, slope
倉 - cellar, godown, storehouse, treasury, warehouse
鈴 - buzzer, small bell
那 - what?
Shigeno
Katsuji
しげの かつじ 重野 克二 重 - -fold, esteem, heap up, heavy, important, nest of boxes, pile up, respect
野 - civilian life, field, plains, rustic
克 - kindly, overcome, skillfully
二 - two, two radical (no. 7)
Yamato
Koi
やまと こい 山戸 恋 山 - mountain
戸 - counter for houses, door, door radical (no. 63)
恋 - darling, in love, miss, romance, yearn for
Shinjo
Misyua
しんじょ みしゆあ 新庄 美朱愛 新 - new
庄 - hamlet, in the country, level, manor, village
美 - beautiful, beauty
朱 - bloody, cinnabar, red, scarlet, vermilion
愛 - affection, favourite, love
Takamura
Kohime
たかむら こひめ 高村 小媛 高 - expensive, high, tall
村 - town, village
小 - little, small
媛 - beautiful woman, princess
Toya
Saeho
とや さえほ 遠矢 伎保 遠 - distant, far
矢 - arrow, dart
伎 - deed, skill
保 - guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain
Kishinami
Neruri
きしなみ ねるり 岸波 音瑠里 岸 - beach
波 - Poland, billows, waves
音 - noise, sound
瑠 - lapis lazuli
里 - league, parent's home, ri, village
Fujiie
Guntarou
ふじいえ ぐんたろう 藤家 群太朗 藤 - wisteria
家 - expert, family, home, house, performer, professional
群 - cluster, crowd, flock, group, herd, swarm
太 - big around, plump, thick
朗 - bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene

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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.