Aiko is a very common Japanese name with a lovely meaning that is rarely heard outside the Asian community.

Aiko

Despite being etymologically unrelated, Aimi has a similar meaning to the name Amy, "beloved."

Aimi

A bright-sounding name with multicultural appeal, used regularly as a first name in Japan, Scandinavia, Latvia, and Spain.
 
The Yoruba name Aina, pronounced ah-ee-NAH, is traditionally used for baby girls born with the umbilical cord around their neck.

Aina

More commonly seen here as Anya, this traditional yet unique Irish name belonged to the queen of the Munster fairies and is sprinkled throughout Irish folklore as an early Celtic goddess of summer and prosperity. One of the most <a href="https://nameberry.com/popular-names">popular baby names</a> in Ireland, Aine's spelling and pronunciation might seem simple but could prove confusing in the U.S.
 When the British cracked down on authentic Irish names in the seventeenth century, Aine was "translated" as Ann. Now, the original Aine or Anya is one of the prime <a href="https://nameberry.com/list/433/goddess-baby-names">goddess names</a> for baby girls.

Aine

Aisa

A multicultural unisex choice that peaked for girls at the same time as Amy. Ami is also the French word for "friend."

A soft, sweet, distinctive name with a noble meaning.

Anju

A representative Japanese name with a meaning symbolizing ripeness.


Anzu

A very popular girls' name in Japan with an unfortunate English pronunciation: picture a toddler with a hurt knee saying "owee."

An Indian name used to describe some of the tenets of Buddhism, such as the Four Noble Truths (catvary arya satyani) or The Noble Eightfold Path (arya marga). It can also simply be a spelling variation of Aria, making it a cultural crossover name with both style and substance.

Ariya

Aya, barely more than a breath, is an international favorite, with origins in several languages and cultures. Popular throughout Europe, It debuted on the US Top 1000 in 2012.
 In the entertainment industry, Aya has two international bearers: Aya Korem, an Israeli singer-songwriter, and Aya Liu, a Taiwanese actress. And actress Hilary Swank named her twin daughter Aya (and her son Ohm).
 
Aya is also a Danish name (a creative spelling of Aja) and is a highly popular choice there.
 In Arabic, Aya means "sign, evidence" or "verse" and is a popular name in the Muslim community.

With diverse roots and meanings, Ayana is a cross-cultural possibility with Arabic, African, and Kazakh origin. Both Ayana and Ayanna enjoyed a spike of popularity in the 1990s, but have faded since then, though 246 girls were given the name in the US in a recent year, placing it just outside the Top 1000. It appeared in the Kazakhstani top 15 multiple times in the 2010s and recently ranked in the UK Top 500. 

Ayana

Azami has a prickly image and feel — reinforced by the thistle's image in Eastern mythology as one of defiance. A name that spans two widely divergent cultures, Azami might make the perfect international choice, at once unusual and easy to comprehend.

Azami

Adami

Adzumi

Aiga

Aika

Aimu

Aino

Airi

Airu

Akane

Akari

Akaru

Akemi

Akiho

Akiko

Akimi

Akiyo

Anko

Anmi

Anri

Arisu

Asahi

Asako

Asami

Asuka

Asumi

Atsuko

Atsumi

Ayaka

Ayako

Ayame

Ayami

Ayane

Ayano

Ayuka

Ayuki

Ayumi

Ayumu

Azumi

Azusa

Chia

Chie

A popular Japanese name used for the young heroine of the animated film, "Spirited Away."

Chihiro

The childhood name of the heroine of Memoirs of a Geisha is pretty and accessible. Chiyiko is a pet form.

Chiyo

Chidzuko

Chidzuru

Chieko

Chiemi

Chifumi

Chiharu

Chiiiko

Chika

Chikako

Chiko

Chimi

Chin

Chinami

Chinatsu

Chio

Chisato

Chise

Chiyoko

Chiyono

Chizu

Chizuko

Chizuru

Choko

<a href="https://nameberry.com">Baby names</a> that started off as diminutives -- Ena, Ita, Etta -- seem too insubstantial for a modern female.

Short and sweet Eri is a common female name in Japan that could cross cultures quite easily.

Eiko

Emiko

Eriko

Erisa

Etsuko

Fumiko

Fubuki

Fuka

Fuku

Fumi

Fumio

Fuuka

Many things to many peoples: a flower name, also spelled Hanae, to the Japanese; a Czech and Polish short form of Johana; and an alternate form of the biblical name Hannah in the US. It also means "craft, work" in Hawaiian and "glow" in Maori.

Hana

Corinth's list "Japanese Girl Names" of 594 great name ideas: Aiko - 琥珀!

Japanese Girl Names

This is a list of Japanese names given to girls. In some circumstances a "meaning" is included, but do realize that many Japanese names could have several meanings, depending on the Chinese characters used (or not used), and not all of the possible character combinations will be listed along with the names. Some characters have multiple pronunciations and meanings also. These are not necessarily the most popular names in Japan, but they have all been given to real people. 

Just like in English speaking cultures, some parents like to get creative with how their names are spelled or, in this case, how the Chinese characters that make up the name are read. Such names are also included.
