Female Japanese Names

  1. Sakura
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "cherry blossom"
    • Description:

      Lovely Japanese name that would certainly be appreciated in Europe and the U.S. It was rarely used in Japan until the 1990s, and draws its current popularity from the fact that it is deeply connected to Japanese traditional culture without sounding frumpy and old-fashioned.
  2. Sana
    • Origin:

      Arabic
    • Meaning:

      "mountaintop, splendid, brilliant"
    • Description:

      One of the most easily imported Arabic names.
  3. Sayuri
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "small lily"
  4. Sen
    • Origin:

      Japanese mythology name
    • Description:

      Simple, Zen-like name of a mythological forest elf.
  5. Shizuka
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "quiet summer fragrance"
    • Description:

      Common Japanese name with a bright floral meaning.
  6. Shizuku
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "waterdrop"
  7. Sora
    • Origin:

      Japanese or Korean
    • Meaning:

      "sky; conch shell"
    • Description:

      A simple and pretty multicultural name: as a Japanese name, it's unisex and means "sky"; as a Korean name, it's feminine and means "conch shell".
  8. Saaya
    • Sadayo
      • Sae
        • Saki
          • Sakurako
            • Sakuya
              • Sanae
                • Saori
                  • Saya
                    • Sayaka
                      • Sayako
                        • Sayori
                          • Sayu