400+ Japanese Dog Names

Like many Japanese names, Kazu can be used for either gender and has a range or meanings, depending on how the kanji are drawn and interpreted. It can also be short for names such as Kazuko or Kazuya.

Atari debuted for girls in 1980, a year after it appeared on the charts for boys. It's not a Japanese given name, instead, the name was influenced by the video game company. Atari named themselves after a Japanese phrase, atari, used in the ancient Chinese game Go. It means, roughly, "I am about to win," and is said in a similar context to which one would say "checkmate" in chess.

This Japanese name is used for both girls and boys.

Common Japanese choice for boys born in the Spring.

A rare, but certainly usable, Japanese name from the manga series Vampire Knight.

Common Japanese name with a pleasant meaning, no matter how you write it.

Not as familiar as some other Asian imports; has a strong unisex feel.

With so many other places translating to first names, why not this major Japanese city -- especially if it holds some personal significance.

Mima was once a common nickname for the biblical Jemima.

Rare Japanese name featured in several anime series.

This unisex Japanese name can be formed by many combinations of kanji, but the most oft-cited meaning is intuitive for English speakers — "mint."

Borne by the esteemed Japanese architect Tadao Ando.

Like many Japanese names, Kazu can be used for both girls and boys and has several meanings, depending on how the kanji are drawn and interpreted. It can also be short for names such as Kazuko or Kazuya.

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