Japanese Name Generator

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

Romaji Hiragana Kanji Name meaning
Ozu
Matahachi
おず またはち 小津 又八 小 - little, small
津 - ferry, harbor, haven, port
又 - furthermore, on the other hand, or again
八 - eight, eight radical (no. 12)
Shinoki
Akimaru
しのき あきまる 篠木 秋丸 篠 - bamboo grass
木 - tree, wood
秋 - autumn
丸 - -ship, curl up, explain away, full (month), make round, perfection, pills, roll up, round, seduce
Otaguro
Gounosuke
おたぐろ ごうのすけ 大田黒 剛之介 大 - big, large
田 - rice field, rice paddy
黒 - black
剛 - strength, sturdy
之 - of, this
介 - concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish
Idogawa
Kazuha
いどがわ かずは 井戸川 和葉 井 - community, town, well, well crib
戸 - counter for houses, door, door radical (no. 63)
川 - river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47), stream
和 - Japan, Japanese style, harmony, peace, soften
葉 - blade, counter for flat things, fragment, leaf, lobe, needle, piece, plane, spear
Hirokane
Sanatsu
ひろかね さなつ 広兼 佐夏 広 - broad, spacious, wide
兼 - and, beforehand, concurrently, in advance
佐 - assistant, help
夏 - summer
Tachiiri
Samia
たちいり さみあ 立入 咲美亜 立 - erect, rise, set up, stand up
入 - enter, insert
咲 - bloom, blossom
美 - beautiful, beauty
亜 - -ous, Asia, come after, rank next
Fuchimoto
Hayana
ふちもと はやな 渕本 早菜 渕 - edge
本 - book, counter for long cylindrical things, main, origin, present, real, true
早 - early, fast
菜 - greens, side dish, vegetable
Mizusaki
Mikuru
みずさき みくる 水崎 望來 水 - water
崎 - cape, promontory, spit
望 - ambition, aspire to, desire, expect, full moon, hope
來 - become, cause, come, due, next
Nakashio
Fuwa
なかしお ふわ 中塩 楓和 中 - center, in, inside, mean, middle
塩 - salt
楓 - maple
和 - Japan, Japanese style, harmony, peace, soften
Akimoto
Denji
あきもと でんじ 秋本 電治 秋 - autumn
本 - book, counter for long cylindrical things, main, origin, present, real, true
電 - electricity
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.