Japanese Names

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Momoko is a Japanese name meaning "peach child." It's also the name of a character in the popular Sailor Moon manga series.

Strong and vital Asian birth order name.

Like many Japanese names, Manami has several possible meanings. This sea-themed one is very appealing.

Seen as both a given name and a surname in Japan. There was a Princess Izumi in eighth-century Japan, forbidden from marriage as her older sisters had already been paired off with the Emperor's sons.

Kanako was most common in Japan during the late '70s and early '80s, but it sounds fresh to American ears.

Two very different meanings, depending on the kanji used.

An attractive Japanese name with appealing meanings.

With its distinctive X initial, Xion is a name that stands out, and more parents have been drawn to it in recent years. Currently given to around 90 babies each year, Xion is nearly four times as popular as it was a decade ago.