Japanese Name Generator

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

Romaji	Hiragana	Kanji	Name meaning
Inose Eisu	いのせえいす	猪瀬瑛寿	猪 - boar 瀬 - current, rapids, shallows, shoal, torrent 瑛 - crystal, sparkle of jewelry 寿 - congratulations, longevity, one's natural life
Nagahisa Yuuzou	ながひさゆうぞう	長久優蔵	長 - leader, long, senior, superior 久 - long time, old story 優 - actor, excel, gentleness, superiority, surpass, tenderness 蔵 - have, hide, own, possess, storehouse
Hinohara Ichimi	ひのはらいちみ	日野原市巳	日 - Japan, counter for days, day, sun 野 - civilian life, field, plains, rustic 原 - field, meadow, original, plain, prairie, primitive, tundra, wilderness 市 - city, market, town 巳 - 9-11AM, sign of the snake or serpent, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac
Shimba Fujinoshin	しmばふじのしん	榛葉藤之進	榛 - filbert, hazelnut 葉 - blade, counter for flat things, fragment, leaf, lobe, needle, piece, plane, spear 藤 - wisteria 之 - of, this 進 - advance, proceed, progress, promote
Iriuchijima Kahori	いりうちじまかほり	入内島薫	入 - enter, insert 内 - among, between, home, house, inside, within 島 - island 薫 - be scented, fragrant, send forth fragrance, smoke (tobacco)
Kakumoto Tetsutaka	かくもとてつたか	角本哲剛	角 - angle, antlers, corner, horn, square 本 - book, counter for long cylindrical things, main, origin, present, real, true 哲 - clear, philosophy 剛 - strength, sturdy
Takumi Sanesato	たくみさねさと	工実悟	工 - construction, craft, katakana e radical (no. 48) 実 - fruit, nut, reality, seed, truth 悟 - discern, enlightenment, perceive, realize, understand
Sakuma Aya	さくまあや	佐久間恵	佐 - assistant, help 久 - long time, old story 間 - interval, space 恵 - blessing, favor, grace, kindness
Kitsukawa Eriha	きつかわえりは	橘川恵梨葉	橘 - mandarin orange 川 - river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47), stream 恵 - blessing, favor, grace, kindness 梨 - pear tree 葉 - blade, counter for flat things, fragment, leaf, lobe, needle, piece, plane, spear
Yahata Syouma	やはたしようま	矢羽田丞真	矢 - arrow, dart 羽 - counter for birds, rabbits, feathers 田 - rice field, rice paddy 丞 - help 真 - Buddhist sect, reality, true

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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.