Japanese Name Generator

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

Romaji Hiragana Kanji Name meaning
Yatagai
Aeko
やたがい あえこ 谷田貝 亜恵子 谷 - valley
田 - rice field, rice paddy
貝 - shellfish
亜 - -ous, Asia, come after, rank next
恵 - blessing, favor, grace, kindness
子 - 11PM-1AM, child, first sign of Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat
Nagakubo
Matasaburou
ながくぼ またさぶろう 永久保 又三郎 永 - eternity, lengthy, long
久 - long time, old story
保 - guarantee, keep, preserve, protect, support, sustain
又 - furthermore, on the other hand, or again
三 - three
郎 - counter for sons, son
Nogaki
Niwaka
のがき にわか 野垣 二羽花 野 - civilian life, field, plains, rustic
垣 - fence, hedge, wall
二 - two, two radical (no. 7)
羽 - counter for birds, rabbits, feathers
花 - flower
Nashiro
Riiha
なしろ りいは 名城 凛衣羽 名 - distinguished, name, noted, reputation
城 - castle
凛 - cold, severe, strict
衣 - clothes, dressing, garment
羽 - counter for birds, rabbits, feathers
Wajima
Miri
わじま みり 輪島 実里 輪 - circle, counter for wheels and flowers, link, loop, ring, wheel
島 - island
実 - fruit, nut, reality, seed, truth
里 - league, parent's home, ri, village
Fukuba
Ben
ふくば べん 福場 勉 福 - blessing, fortune, luck, wealth
場 - location, place
勉 - diligent, encourage, endeavour, exertion, make effort, strive
Kawabe
Kazunosuke
かわべ かずのすけ 川辺 一之介 川 - river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47), stream
辺 - border, boundary, environs, vicinity
一 - one, one radical (no.1)
之 - of, this
介 - concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish
Tateoka
Ameri
たておか あめり 舘岡 天寧 舘 - large building, mansion, palace
岡 - hill, knoll, mount
天 - heavens, imperial, sky
寧 - peaceful, preferably, quiet, rather, tranquility
Yoshitake
China
よしたけ ちな 吉竹 千奈 吉 - congratulations, good luck, joy
竹 - bamboo
千 - thousand
奈 - Nara, what?
Katsumoto
Utaharu
かつもと うたはる 勝本 詩悠 勝 - excel, prevail, victory, win
本 - book, counter for long cylindrical things, main, origin, present, real, true
詩 - poem, poetry
悠 - distant, leisure, long time, permanence

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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.