Japanese Girls Names

For those who like names with lots of nickname possibilities, Makiko offers three sweet ones: Maki, Kiko, and Kiki.

One of the most familiar Japanese names thanks to the first commoner to become empress of Japan and to New York Times book empress Michiko Kakutani.

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.

Most common in Japan in the mid-20th century, but to Western ears it doesn't sound dated.

The meaning of this sweet Japanese name varies depending on the combination of kanji used, but the first element mi means "beautiful".

Sweet Japanese choice.

Momoko is a Japanese name meaning "peach child." It's also the name of a character in the popular Sailor Moon manga series.