Japanese names for Girls
- Ruri
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"lapis lazuli"Description:
Naming babies after precious gems as a protection against evil spirits is an ancient Japanese tradition.
- Ruriko
- Ran
- Rei
- Sakura
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"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.
- Sen
Origin:
Japanese mythology nameDescription:
Simple, Zen-like name of a mythological forest elf.
- Shiko
- Sora
Origin:
Japanese or KoreanMeaning:
"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".
- Sachiko
- Sayuri
- Takara
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"treasure, jewel"Description:
A lovely Japanese alternative to Tamara.
- Tamako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"jewel child"Description:
Two similarly delicate names, Tamako and Tamaki, can be found in the Japanese community.
- Tamayo
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"generation jewel"Description:
Japanese name with a special crossover/creative touch via its association with the colorful paintings of acclaimed Mexican artist Rufino Tamayo.
- Tazu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"rice-field stork"Description:
Tazu has a certain snazzy appeal.
- Toshiko
- Tomiko
- Toshi
- Umeko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"plum-blossom child, patient"Description:
Unfamiliar Asian choice that can work for a parent in search of something really different.
- Yoko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"good girl; ocean child"Description:
There are many in Japan, but for most Americans there's only one Yoko.
- Yori
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"reliable"Description:
An appealing, usable Japanese choice, since there are so many familiar ori/ory-ending Western names.