Top 200+ Japanese Boy Names and Their Meanings

1. Aoi

The name Aoi for boys simply means blue. 

2. Aoto

The meaning of Aoto is a blue constellation. It is the combination of two words, "ao" which means "blue" and in Chinese "to" which refers to a "constellation."

3. Hinata

Hinata is known to be a common name but has a beautiful meaning. Hinata in Japanese simply means facing the sun or sunflower.

4. Haruto

The name Haruto in Japanese has different meanings. Haruto means sunlight, sun, clear weather, and distant.

5. Kenzo

Kenzo is one of the most popular names in Japan. The moniker Kenzo's meaning is healthy and wise.

6. Kenji

Kenji is the second most popular name for a Japanese-American baby boy. The beautiful name Keniji means intelligent, strong, healing, and second son.

7. Minato

The meaning of Minato is Harbor. The name is also popular for baby girls as well.

8. Riku

Baby boy's name Riku means continent or land. The moniker gives them a sense that they are on solid ground wherever they are.

9. Sota

The moniker Sota simply means smoothly, big/thick.

10. Yuto

The popular name Yuto is a combination of two meanings. "Yu" in Japanese means superiority, excellence, and gentleness, and "to" means soar, fly.

11. Arata

The male name Arata means fresh and new. Arata is also known to be an Italian surname.

12. Asahi

The masculine name Asahi means morning and sunlight. 

13. Fuyuki

Fuyuki means wintry tree. This masculine name is sometimes used as a surname.

14. Fuyuhiko

The name Fuyuhiko is a combination of two characters. "Fuyu" means winter and "hiko" means boy, prince.

15. Hikaru

The name Hikaru has a simple and beautiful meaning. It means light and radiance.

16. Osuke

The moniker Osuke simply means cherry blossom and to help.

17. Ren

Ren gives the meaning of flowers. Ren means lotus and water lily.

18. Ritsu

Ritsu simply means law and moral law.

19. Rin

Rin is a name of Japanese origin that means companion.

20. Shuto

The kanji combination of the name Shuto means holly and winter.

21. Tatsuki

Tatsuki is known to be both a boy's and a girl's name. The meaning of Tatsuki means big moon.

22. Touji

The name Touji simply means winter solstice.

23. Akimitsu

The unique moniker Akimitsu means shine, glitter, and clean.

24. Hanzō

The name Hanzō is a combination of two kanji characters "Han" means half and "zō" means to hide.

25. Hayate

The meaning of Hayate is smooth, the sound of the wind and hurricane.

26. Hifumi

The name Hifumi is a combination of three characters. "Hi" means one, "fu" means two, and "mi" means three.

27. Isamu

The name Isamu means courage, achievement, and bravery.

28. Jun’ichi

The meaning of Jun’ichi is the obedient one.

29. Ken'ichi

The unique name Ken'ichi means the wise one.

30. Kōji

The name Kōji in Japanese means heal, peace, and cultivate.

31. Katashi

The meaning of the moniker Katashi refers to firm and hard.

32. Kentaro

Kentaro is a boy's name that simply means sharp and big boy.

33. Kosuke

The unique and beautiful name Kosuke means rising sun.

34. Minoru

Minoru means rich, sincerity, kindness, and bountiful. It also means to bear fruit.

35. Nobu

The Japanese name Nobu means trust or prolong.

36. Ryosuke

Rayosuke means clear and evident. While splitting the name "ryo" refers to clear and "suke" refers to help or assist.

37. Ryoichi

The masculine name Ryoichi means clear, good, and one.

38. Ryuji

Ryuji is a unique name with a unique meaning. The moniker means double dragon.

39. Takehiko

Takehiko has several meanings such as military, bamboo, boy, and prince.

40. Yasu

In the Japanese language, Yasu means calm. The name is perfect for kids with a peaceful and calm personality.

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41. Asuka

Asuka is a Japanese-origin boy name which means tomorrow, fragrance, and fly.

42. Aritomo

The meaning of the name Aritomo means morning or dawn.

43. Azuma

In the Japanese language, Azuma translates to east.

44. Bunji

The meaning of the moniker Bunji is nourishment, reason, or fact.

45. Bunta

The name Bunta simply means sentence, design and writing.

46. Chikayoshi

The meaning of Chikayoshi is cherish, to take good care of.

47. Choki

In the Japanese language, Choki simply means glittering and brilliant.

48. Daigo

The name Daigo is a Buddhist term that means great realization or great enlightenment.

49. Daisuke

The name Daisuke is made up of two kanji characters. The word "dai" means great/big and "suke" refers to help/support. Both the words combined give the meaning of great helper or great assistance.

50. Daiji

The moniker Daiji means great compassion.

51. Daishi

In Japanese, Daishi means great, big, and large.

52. Daizen

The meaning of the name Daizen is excellent and splendid.

53. Eiko

Eiko in Japanese means flourishing and prosperous.

54. Eishun

The name Eishun simply means everlasting spring.

55. Haruo

Haruo is the perfect name for a baby born in the spring season. The moniker simply means spring-born boy.

56. Hibiki

In the Japanese language, Hibiki is translated as resonance or echo.

57. Hajime

The Japanese word Hajime simply means beginning.

58.  Haruki

Haruki means spring child. The spring season symbolizes a fresh start and growth 

59. Isao

The moniker Isao in Japanese means brave and masculine.

60. Itsuki

In the Japanese language, Itsuki has three different meanings tree, fiber moon, and servant of god. 

61. Junpei

Junpei name means genuine, pure, innocent, considerate, and kind.

62. Kohaku

The meaning of the name Kohaku is Amber.

63. Kouki

Kouki is the perfect name for a child as it means happiness, light, hope, sunshine, and radiance.

64. Kenshin

In Japanese originated name Kenshin means truth and modesty.

65. Shoichi

The word "sho" means iris and "ichi" means one.

66. Touwa

The name Touwa is a combination of two words "tou" which means winter and "wa" which means feathers, peace, or harmony.

67. Yoshi

Yoshi is a gender-neutral name meaning good and respectful.

68. Yukiharu

In the Japanese language, the name Yukiharu means to manage and happiness.

69. Banri

The meaning of the name Banri simply translates to thousands of miles.

70. Haru

The moniker is mostly picked for the kids born in the season of fresh start and the blossoming of beautiful flowers. Haru simply means spring.

71. Hayato

The Japanese name Hayato translates to bravery, person, fast, and speed.

72. Hikari

The moniker Hikari simply means light.

73. Kaede

The name Kaede is a sweet name since its meaning is maple tree.

74. Katsu

The meaning of Katsu is victory. The name is mostly associated with masculinity and heroism.

75. Kazuki

In Japanese, the meaning of Kazuki is hope of peace.

76. Kaito

Kaito has different meanings such as sea, ocean, soar, fly.

77. Kei

The meaning of the name Kei can simply remind us of good things in life. The moniker Kei means respect, blessed, and joyous.

78. Masao

The name Masao from the Japanese language means holy and righteous.

79. Makoto

The meaning of the name Makoto is good and sincere.

80. Mitsuaki

The name Mitsuaki is a combination of two words "Mitsu" means light and "aki" means bright and luminous.

81. Nori

Nori, the name is of mixed origins such as Japanese and Hebrew. The meaning of Nori is seaweed, peaceful, and doctrine.

82. Naoki

The meaning of the name Naoki is honest and straight tree.

83. Ryo

The moniker Ryo has several meanings such as excel, excellent, succeed, reality, distant, and fact.

84. Ryota

The meaning of Ryota is splendidly stout.

85. Ryu

The masculine moniker means noble, flow, and prosperous.

86. Taro

The meaning of Taro includes strong, heroic, abundance, big boy, and eldest son.

87. Taiki

Taiki simply means large, great, shine, and radiance.

88. Enji

The meaning of the name Enji is bond or connection.

89. Fukashi

The name Fukashi means ocean.

90. Fumihiro

The meaning of Fumihiro means writings, history, and extensive.

91. Fumio

The name Fumio simply means scholarly child or literary.

92. Futoshi

In Japanese Futoshi means daring.

93. Gaku

Gaku simply means mountain, point, or peak.

94. Gorou

The name Gorou simply means fifth son.

95. Akira

The name Akira also originates from another culture as well. The Japanese meaning of Akira means clear, ideal, and bright.

96. Chihiro

The name Chihiro simply translates to a thousand questions.

97. Daiki

In the Japanese language, the meaning of Daiki is big and shining.

98. Daichi

Daichi simply means from the earth and first son.

99. Fuyuto

Fuyuto is a name with two combined meanings. The word "Fuyu" means winter and "to" means person.

100. Fumihito

Fumihito can be broken down into two words. "Fumi" means writing and "hito" means compassionate.

101. Fuyuta

The name Fuyuta simply means big, great, and winter.

102. Haruya

Haruya is a name with two combined meanings. "Haru" means spring and "ya" means also.

103. Hiro

The name Hiro has mixed origins such as Greek, Spanish, and Japanese. The meaning of Hiro is generous, prosperous, and abundant.

104. Haruma

The meaning of "haru" is peace calm down, cure, heal, reign, and "ma" means true and reality.

105. Kazuo

Kazuo simply means first son and harmonious man.

106. Katsuro

The meaning of the name Katsuro is victory and son.

107. Kenta

The meaning of Kenta is healthy and strong.

108. Masashi

The Japanese masculine name Masashi means ambition and commander.

109. Masaru

The name Masaru means gentleness, intelligence, and victory.

110. Naruhito

The powerful name Naruhito means virtue and compassion.

111. Nobuyuki

The name Nobuyuki means trust, extend, and stretch. Nobuyuki also translates to faithful duty.

112. Shuji

The name Shuji means master and study second.

113. Toya

The meaning of the name Toya means door into the valley, victorious and conquerer.

114. Akihiko

The masculine name Akihiko simply means bright and brilliant.

115. Akio

The meaning of the moniker Akio is bright and clear.

116. Genji

In the Japanese language, Genji means source, peace, and healing.

117. Goro

In the Japanese language, Goro simply translates to fifth.

118. Hideyoshi

The meaning of Hideyoshi is esteem, excellence, and good luck.

119. Ichiro

Ichiro is simply translated to the firstborn son.

120. Itsuki

The name Itsuki has several meanings such as tree, servant of god, and fiber moon.

121. Kichiro

The name Kichiro means fortune, family, goodness, and luck.

122. Kiyoshi

The name Kiyoshi means shining, bright and clear.

123. Kyo

The gender-neutral name Kyo means cooperation, village, capital, and apricot.

124. Hoshi

The meaning of Hoshi in Japanese is Star.

125. Myojo 

The name Myojo simply translates to bright star or morning star.

126. Kikotei

The beautiful name Kikotei is a poetic word for the sun in Japanese.

127. Nichirin

The name Nichirin is a combination of two words "nich" means sun and "rin" means ring. Two words combined Nichirin means sun ring or the most common meaning is solar.

128. Sora

The Japanese name Sora means sky. The name is also of Korean origin and in Korean Sora means Conch shell.

129. Tenmon

Tenmon in the Japanese language simply means astronomy.

130. Fujin

In Japanese mythology, Fujin is known to be the wind of god.

131. Kuebiko

The name Kuebiko is named after the god of knowledge and agriculture.

132. Raiden

In Japanese culture, Raiden is the god of thunder and lightning.

133. Suijin

In Japanese mythology, Suijin is the god of water.

134. Tsukiyomi 

The name Tsukiyomi is named after the god of the moon.

135. Tenjin

Tenjin in Japanese culture is known to be the god of scholarship.

136. Wakusei

In the Japanese language, Wakusei simply translates to planet.

137. Izanagi

Izanagi is known to be the god of creation, as per Japanese mythology.

138. Kuraokami

Kuraokami is the deity of rain and snow.

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139. Akemi

The name Akemi means bright, beauty, and bright sea.

140. Atusuki

The meaning of Atusuki is cool, clean, and beautiful.

141. Akihito

In the Japanese language, Akihito means brilliant and bright.

142. Haruka

The name Haruka simply means spring flower or spring fragrance.

143. Jun

The name Jun in Japanese means genuine or pure. The Korean meaning of Jun is talented, handsome, and ruler.

144. Kaoru

In the Japanese language, Kaoru means fragrance and balmy.

145. Michi

The meaning of the beautiful name Michi is the righteous way and beautiful wise child.

146. Masami

The name Masami is a gender-neutral moniker that means become beautiful.

147. Noriaki

The name Noriaki means bright light and law.

148. Ruka

The beautiful baby boy named Ruka means spiritual and bright blue flower.

149. Soma

The name Soma is a combination of two words, "so" means sudden or sound of the wind, and "ma" means real and genuine.

150. Soichi

The name Soichi means the brightness of dawn, refreshing, obvious, and clear.

151. Touya

The moniker Touya means evening or night. Touya is a traditional name but it is still popular in the modern world.

152. Teruyuki

The meaning of Teruyuki is shine, brilliance, and radiance.

153. Yoshiharu

The name Yoshiharu is a combination of two names, "Yoshi" means goodness, and "Haru" means spring.

154. Yukiya

Yukiya is the combination of two words "yuki" meaning happiness or snow and "ya" meaning also.

155. Yasuharu

The meaning of Yasuharu is health, peaceful, and comfortable.

156. Yukinari

The meaning of Yukinari comes from combining two words "yuki" means luck and favor and "nari" means too or also.

157. Yaketsuku

The name Yaketsuku means flare, blaze, and ignite. It is one of the names for fire in Japanese.

158. Yoshio

The meaning of Yoshio means righteous boy. It is believed that the boy with Yoshio moniker will become a good man.

159. Chouko

The meaning of the Japanese name Chouko means butterfly child.

160. Chiyoko

The name Chiyoko means child of a thousand generations, eternal child, or child of forever.

161. Hiroshi

The meaning of the name Hiroshi means generous. The moniker is from the anime Mika Harima Arc.

162. Hideaki

Hideaki simply means bright, excellent, and beauty. It is the name of a character in Ace of Diamonds.

163. Hideo

The name Hideo is known to be a bright and shining boy's name. The meaning of the moniker is excellent man.

164. Ichigo

The name Ichigo means strawberry or best guardian in Japanese. The name Ichigo is a character from the Bleach manga series.

165. Jiraiya

The name Jiraiya means young thunder. Jiraiya is a character from the Naruto series.

166. Megumi

The name Megumi means blessing and grace. Megumi Fushiguro is a character in Jujutsu Kaisen.

167. Ryoichi

The meaning of the name Ryoichi is good, clear, and one. Ryoichi is a character from Wife Diaries.

168. Seiji

The name Seiji simply means lawful. Seiji is a character in Renai Bokun.

169. Shinichi

Shinichi simply means truth. Shinichi is the main character in the Parasyte series.

170. Shikamaru

Shikamaru in the Japanese language simply means "as a deer." 

171. Takashi

The meaning of Takashi in Japanese is prosperous, esteem, honor, and venerate.

172. Tanjiro

The name Tanjiro means high-valued son. Tanjiro is the main protagonist of Demon Slayer.

173. Tatsuya

The meaning of Tatsuya is good health. The name Tatsuya is the character from The Irregular in Magic High School.

174. Tenzin

Tenzin simply means the holder of teachings. The name Tenzin is a character from The Legend of Korra.

175. Toshiro

The meaning of Toshiro is talented and intelligent.

176. Etsuko

Etsuko in Japanese simply means joy. 

177. Mamoru

In the Japanese language, Mamoru means protect or genuine.

178. Yu

The meaning of Yu in Japanese is superiority or tenderness.

179. Hachirou

Hachirou traditionally means the eighth son. The name is a combination of two words "Hachi" means eight and "ro" means son.

180. Hanzou

The name Hanzou is a combination of two words "han" means half and "zo" means to hide.

181. Hiraku

The meaning of Hiraku is expand, open, and pioneer.

182. Hiroto

The name Hiroto means great flying.

183. Isami

The meaning of Isami is courage and bravery.

184. Iwao

The name Iwao means rock, rugged, and life.

185. Jin

In Japanese, Jin means tenderness. The name Jin in Korean means truth and in Chinese it means gold.

186. Jirou

The meaning of the name Jirou means second, son.

187. Katsuhito

Katshuhito is a combination of two words "katsu" means victory or overcome and "hito" means person or compassionate.

188. Katsuo

The name Katsuo means victory, hero, and manly.

189. Kazuya

The meaning of the name Kazuya means peace, harmony, and calm.

190. Kenzou

Kenzou simply means healthy and wise.

191. Kichirou

The name Kichirou is a combination of two words "kichi" means good luck and "rou" means son.

192. Masaaki

The meaning of the name Masaaki means brilliant light, and prosper.

193. Masaharu

The name Masaharu simply means elegant, correct, and always.

194. Naoshi

The meaning of Naoshi means upright and strong.

195. Naoto

Naoto in the Japanese language means honest and esteemed.

196. Noboru

The name Noboru simply means rise and ascend.

197. Norio

The meaning of Norio is beginning and goodness.

198. Nozomu

The meaning of the name Nozomu means hope, wish, and desire.

199. Shingo

The name Shingo means genuine and careful.

200. Shin'ya

The name Shin'ya means real or genuine.

201. Shion

The meaning of the name Shion means beautiful sound.

202. Shota

In the Japanese language, Shota means prosper, commander, and big.

203. Shiori

The meaning of Shiori means bending and lithe.

204. Susumu

The name Susumu means advance and proceed.

205. Taichi

In the Japanese language, Taichi means big, and one.

206. Takara

The name Takara means treasure.

207. Takuto

The name Takuto is a combination of two words "taku" which means expand, open, and support, and "to" means person.

208. Tarou

The meaning of the name Tarou means eldest son.

209. Tsubasa

The name Tsubasa means wings.

210. Yamato

The meaning of the name Yamato means great harmony.

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