Japanese Name Generator

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

Romaji Hiragana Kanji Name meaning
Yamoto
Jukito
やもと じゅきと 矢本 寿紀人 矢 - arrow, dart
本 - book, counter for long cylindrical things, main, origin, present, real, true
寿 - congratulations, longevity, one's natural life
紀 - account, annals, chronicle, geologic period, history, narrative
人 - person
Tokutomi
Kikuno
とくとみ きくの 徳富 掬乃 徳 - benevolence, commanding respect, goodness, virtue
富 - abundant, enrich, wealth
掬 - scoop up water with the hand
乃 - accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon
Motoki
Hidenosuke
もとき ひでのすけ 元木 偉之介 元 - beginning, former time, origin
木 - tree, wood
偉 - admirable, conceited, excellent, famous, greatness, remarkable
之 - of, this
介 - concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish
Suemitsu
Sanano
すえみつ さなの 末光 彩菜乃 末 - close, end, posterity, powder, tip
光 - light, ray
彩 - coloring, makeup, paint
菜 - greens, side dish, vegetable
乃 - accordingly, from, possessive particle, whereupon
Oku
Tobari
おく とばり 奥 帳 奥 - heart, interior
帳 - account book, album, curtain, net, notebook, tent, veil
Tomari
Nairi
とまり ないり 渡真利 菜衣徠 渡 - cross, deliver, diameter, ferry, ford, import, migrate, transit
真 - Buddhist sect, reality, true
利 - advantage, benefit, profit
菜 - greens, side dish, vegetable
衣 - clothes, dressing, garment
徠 - encourage to come, induce
Kakihana
Remu
かきはな れむ 柿花 玲夢 柿 - persimmon
花 - flower
玲 - sound of jewels
夢 - dream, illusion, vision
Shizuku
Yojun
しずく よじゅん 雫 杖信 雫 - (kokuji), dripping, drop, trickle
杖 - cane, staff
信 - faith, fidelity, trust, truth
Katagishi
Nukuha
かたぎし ぬくは 片岸 温羽 片 - leaf, one-sided, right-side kata radical (no. 91), sheet
岸 - beach
温 - warm
羽 - counter for birds, rabbits, feathers
Chiyo
Tamemasa
ちよ ためまさ 千代 為優 千 - thousand
代 - age, change, charge, convert, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., fee, generation, period, rate, replace, substitute
為 - advantage, as a result of, be of use, benefit, change, cost, do, good, make, practice, reach to, serve as, try, welfare
優 - actor, excel, gentleness, superiority, surpass, tenderness

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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.