400+ Japanese Dog Names

Perky and attractive Japanese girl name, associated with actress Rinko Kikuchi and photographer Rinko Kawauchi.

This unisex Japanese name has dozens of possible meanings, depending on the kanji characters used.

With River and Ocean becoming mainstream, why not consider Sea?

The Spanish form of popular Ruby is another addition to the list of attractive gem names for girls.

A very accessible Japanese choice, with an evocative meaning.

Common Japanese name for second sons. Kenjiro Shirabu is a character in the anime series Haikyu!!, and Kenjiro Tsuda is a well-known voice actor who has lent his talents to numerous anime series.

This Japanese name is used for both boys and girls.

Unisex Japanese name with broad appeal.

Looks like jury but rhymes with Julie.

Japanese feminist Raicho Hiratsuka chose the name Raicho for herself - no doubt because of its fabulously meaning. As a journalist and publisher, Raicho fought for the rights of working class women in Japan’s textile industry and eschewed conventional domesticity, openly living with a lover and having her children out of wedlock. Thunderbirds are GO indeed!

A minty Japanese name as well as a language and culture in southeast China.

Actor Wilmer Valderrama and Amanda Pacheco adapted this Japanese surname for their daughter Nakano Oceana, born in 2021. The couple was inspired by female samurai Nakano Takeko (Nakano being her surname), who led a group of women warriors that fought on the front lines against samurai rules.

Calming Japanese choice.