Female Japanese Names
- Masuyo
- Mayumi
- Miho
- Mikeko
- Mikoto
- Miku
- Mirei
- Misa
- Misako
- Mistuko
- Mitsu
- Miu
- Miyoko
- Mizuki
- Murasaki
- Nagisa
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beach; shore"
- Nami
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"ocean wave"Description:
Aquatic Japanese choice that would work well cross-culturally.
- Naoko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"obedient child"Description:
Naoko is a common Japanese name with an admirable meaning, which, depending on how it's written, can translate to obedient, straight, honest, or green child. Naoko can also be spelled Nahoko.
- Naomi
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"pleasantness"Description:
Naomi was once a primarily Jewish name from the Old Testament that referenced the mother-in-law of Ruth. Because of this, it is a symbolic name given to girls on Shavuot when the story of Ruth is read in the synagogue.
- Nara
Origin:
Japanese place name or CelticMeaning:
"happy"Description:
Soft, simple, and far more unusual than Tara or Farrah. As a Japanese place name, it's been used occasionally as a surname and is beginning to be used as a first. Nara is also the name of a Hindu (male) God and the name means "man" in Hindi.