Japanese names for Girls
- Mika
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful fragrance"Description:
Mika is a Japanese girls' name that translates easily to English. As a male name, it's a short form of Mikael, the Scandinavian and Finnish form of Michael. Both are spelled and pronounced the same.
- Miki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"flower stem"Description:
Attractive but slight Asian alternative, with a 1970s nickname feel.
- Mio
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful, or, cherry"Description:
Mio is a lovely Japanese name for girls that has migrated beyond its native country. One Berry reports several young girls named Mio in Australia, and the name has potential in the rest of the English-speaking world for parents who want to move beyond Mia and Maya.
- Maiko
- Mariko
- Minako
- Misaki
- Mizuki
- Momoko
- Moriko
- 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.
- Nori
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"doctrine or seaweed"Description:
Japanese name that would have no trouble assimilating — though many would associate it with the dried seaweed used to wrap sushi. Kim Kardashian and Kanye West use Nori as a nickname for their daughter North.
- Nao
- Naoki
- Natsumi
- Orino
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"worker's field"Description:
Not as familiar as some other Asian imports; has a strong unisex feel.
- Rai
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"next child"Description:
Distinctive and intriguing relative of Rae.
- Reiko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"pretty child"Description:
Dainty and doll-like.
- Ren
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"water lily, lotus"Description:
In Japan the lotus is the Buddhist symbol of purity and perfection. In the US, Ren can also be short for Lauren or Renee, but it could be misspelt as the more popular Wren.
- Rin
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"dignified, severe"Description:
A very popular girls' name in Japan whose sound is consistent with its meaning. Another possibility is Ren.