Japanese Name Generator

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

Romaji	Hiragana	Kanji	Name meaning
Todo Takuju	とどたくじゅ	東藤拓樹	東 - east 藤 - wisteria 拓 - break up (land), clear (the land), open 樹 - establish, set up, timber, trees, wood
Masui Tamiri	ますいたみり	増井多実里	増 - add, augment, gain, increase, promote 井 - community, town, well, well crib 多 - frequent, many, much 実 - fruit, nut, reality, seed, truth 里 - league, parent's home, ri, village
Machiya Hougen	まちやほうげん	町屋鵬玄	町 - block, street, town, village 屋 - dealer, house, roof, seller, shop 鵬 - phoenix 玄 - black, deep, mysterious, occultness, profound
Kashihara Yoshikuni	かしはらよしくに	樫原伊邦	樫 - (kokuji), evergreen oak 原 - field, meadow, original, plain, prairie, primitive, tundra, wilderness 伊 - Italy, that one 邦 - Japan, country, home country
Rai Tsunekuni	らいつねくに	頼常国	頼 - request, trust 常 - always, common, continually, long-lasting, normal, ordinary, regular, usual 国 - country
Kamikubo Keiku	かみくぼけいく	上窪希郁	上 - above, up 窪 - become hollow, cave in, depression, sink 希 - Greece, beg, beseech, dilute (acid), few, hope, phenomenal, pray, rare, request 郁 - cultural progress, perfume
Takekawa Jurai	たけかわじゅらい	竹川頌来	竹 - bamboo 川 - river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47), stream 頌 - eulogy 来 - next (year, etc.), since
Shibuki Ariyoshi	しぶきありよし	渋木有佳	渋 - astringent, have diarrhea, hesitate, reluctant 木 - tree, wood 有 - approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess 佳 - beautiful, excellent, good, pleasing, skilled
Moritaka Suta	もりたかすた	森孝寿太	森 - forest, woods 孝 - child's respect, filial piety 寿 - congratulations, longevity, one's natural life 太 - big around, plump, thick
Yoshihira Michiko	よしひらみちこ	吉平美智子	吉 - congratulations, good luck, joy 平 - even, flat, peace 美 - beautiful, beauty 智 - intellect, reason, wisdom 子 - 11PM-1AM, child, first sign of Chinese zodiac, sign of the rat

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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.