Japanese Name Generator

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

Romaji	Hiragana	Kanji	Name meaning
Shirotani Muuto	しろたにむうと	城谷夢有人	城 - castle 谷 - valley 夢 - dream, illusion, vision 有 - approx, exist, happen, have, occur, possess 人 - person
Hatsumi Eitetsu	はつみえいてつ	初見英鉄	初 - beginning, first time 見 - chances, hopes, idea, look at, opinion, see, visible 英 - England, English, calyx, hero, outstanding 鉄 - iron
Minamimoto Nukisa	みなみもとぬきさ	南本貫佐	南 - south 本 - book, counter for long cylindrical things, main, origin, present, real, true 貫 - 8 1/3lbs, brace, penetrate, pierce 佐 - assistant, help
Yoshioka Shigemi	よしおかしげみ	芳岡茂海	芳 - balmy, favorable, fragrant, perfume 岡 - hill, knoll, mount 茂 - be luxuriant, grow thick, overgrown 海 - ocean, sea
Okabe Takasada	おかべたかさだ	岡辺孝定	岡 - hill, knoll, mount 辺 - border, boundary, environs, vicinity 孝 - child's respect, filial piety 定 - decide, determine, establish, fix
Haraga Hareki	はらがはれき	原賀晴基	原 - field, meadow, original, plain, prairie, primitive, tundra, wilderness 賀 - congratulations, joy 晴 - clear up 基 - counter for machines, foundation, fundamentals, radical (chem)
Shito Honoka	しとほのか	志藤洸	志 - aspire, hopes, intention, motive, plan, resolve, shilling 藤 - wisteria 洸 - sparkling water
Aiba Anami	あいばあなみ	相庭亜南	相 - aspect, councillor, each other, inter-, minister of state, mutual, phase, physiognomy, together 庭 - courtyard, garden, yard 亜 - -ous, Asia, come after, rank next 南 - south
Tanino Yuzuma	たにのゆずま	谷野柚馬	谷 - valley 野 - civilian life, field, plains, rustic 柚 - citron 馬 - horse
Torimoto Makane	とりもとまかね	鳥本真鉄	鳥 - bird, chicken 本 - book, counter for long cylindrical things, main, origin, present, real, true 真 - Buddhist sect, reality, true 鉄 - iron

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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.