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
Matsushima
Isaku
まつしま いさく 松島 伊作 松 - pine tree
島 - island
伊 - Italy, that one
作 - build, make, prepare, production
Mitsumori
Benisa
みつもり べにさ 光森 紅早 光 - light, ray
森 - forest, woods
紅 - crimson, deep red
早 - early, fast
Haniu
Momokusu
はにう ももくす 羽二生 桃楠 羽 - counter for birds, rabbits, feathers
二 - two, two radical (no. 7)
生 - birth, genuine, life
桃 - peach
楠 - camphor tree
Kawai
Tami
かわい たみ 河相 大実 河 - river
相 - aspect, councillor, each other, inter-, minister of state, mutual, phase, physiognomy, together
大 - big, large
実 - fruit, nut, reality, seed, truth
Shinomura
Makijirou
しのむら まきじろう 篠村 牧二朗 篠 - bamboo grass
村 - town, village
牧 - breed, care for, feed, pasture, shepherd
二 - two, two radical (no. 7)
朗 - bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene
Ozu
Anaka
おず あなか 大図 亜名珂 大 - big, large
図 - audacious, drawing, extraordinary, map, plan
亜 - -ous, Asia, come after, rank next
名 - distinguished, name, noted, reputation
珂 - jewel
Monai
Mitsurou
もない みつろう 毛内 允朗 毛 - down, feather, fur, hair
内 - among, between, home, house, inside, within
允 - license, permit, sincerity
朗 - bright, cheerful, clear, melodious, serene
Jotaki
Matora
じょたき まとら 上滝 真彪 上 - above, up
滝 - cascade, rapids, waterfall
真 - Buddhist sect, reality, true
彪 - mottled, patterned, small tiger, spotted
Shimomura
Santa
しもむら さんた 霜村 三大 霜 - frost
村 - town, village
三 - three
大 - big, large
Hamachi
Retsuto
はまち れつと 浜地 烈人 浜 - beach, seacoast, seashore
地 - earth, ground
烈 - ardent, extreme, furious, severe, vehement, violent
人 - person

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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.