400+ Japanese Dog Names

The short O variation of Tomi (homophonous with Tommy) was used for dozens of daughters in midcentury America, putting it firmly in grandma name territory.

A novel creation in the vein of Amari and Akari. Imari is also a place name, connected to the Japanese city, and is the English term for Arita porcelain.

Kanji is the Japanese writing system that uses Han Chinese characters. It is occasionally used as a male given name in Japan. And as most names from Asian cultures have not yet emigrated to the west, they always make unique baby names.

A springtime baby name appropriate for either sex.

Tsuyu is the Japanese word for the plum rain, or the East Asian rainy season. It was adopted as a name for a character in the anime series My Hero Academia.

Chibi is Japanese slang for someone or something small (and typically cute). It is not used as a given name in the real world, however, a number of anime characters are named Chibi.

An appealing, usable Japanese choice, since there are so many familiar ori/ory-ending Western names.

Lovely Japanese choice that would translate well cross-culturally.

As a Japanese name, Umina derives from umi, meaning "sea", combined with a range of other kanji characters.

This charming Japanese name, with two meanings every little boy would love to have, was briefly in the Canadian Top 100 in the early 20th Century. There are many famous bearers of the name, such as architect Isamu Noguchi and physicist Isamu Akasaki.

Strong Japanese name with a hopeful meaning.

The lead character of the Oscar-nominated 2016 film "Kubo and the Two Strings" lives in Edo-period Japan, but his name is more often heard as a surname in Japan. Still, fans of the animated movie may want to consider it.

The Hawaiian version of ultra-classic Adam could make a cool choice for parents seeking something that feels fresh but still has roots in tradition. It also means "to blush" in Japanese.

Anglicized form of Ruadh

Derived from suvarna, a Sanskrit word meaning "good color".