Japanese Female Names

Elegant, beautiful, and just at times cute names for girls from the lovely nation of Japan.
  1. Amaya
    • Origin:

      Spanish version of Amaia or Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "mother city; the end; night rain"
    • Description:

      The Spanish form of Amaya is both a given name and a surname, originating from the Spanish mountain and village of Amaya. In this context it means "mother city" or "the capital." Amaya can also be considered a derivation of Amaia, a Basque name meaning "the end." In Japan, Amaya is a surname.
  2. Anzu
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "apricot"
    • Description:

      A representative Japanese name with a meaning symbolizing ripeness.
  3. Aoi
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "bluish"
    • Description:

      A very popular girls' name in Japan with an unfortunate English pronunciation: picture a toddler with a hurt knee saying "owee."
  4. Chizuko
    • Fujiko
      • Kagami
        • Kanade
          • Koneko
            • Leiko
              • Miyuki
                • Origin:

                  Japanese
                • Meaning:

                  "beautiful snow / beautiful happiness"
                • Description:

                  The meaning of this sweet Japanese name varies depending on the combination of kanji used, but the first element mi means "beautiful".
              • Madoka
                • Minami
                  • Ruma
                    • Rumi
                      • Origin:

                        Japanese
                      • Meaning:

                        "beauty, flow, lapis lazuli"
                      • Description:

                        Rumi is a Japanese girls' name that sounds like a couple of other choices more familiar in the West -- Rumer and Remi -- that is achieving notice because of its choice by two celebrities, including Beyonce and Jay-Z.
                    • Setsuna
                      • Takara
                        • Origin:

                          Japanese
                        • Meaning:

                          "treasure, jewel"
                        • Description:

                          A lovely Japanese alternative to Tamara.
                      • Tsubomi
                        • Ume
                          • Origin:

                            Japanese
                          • Meaning:

                            "plum"
                        • Usagi
                          • Yukari