400+ Japanese Dog Names

This handsome Japanese name has dozens of possible meanings, depending on the kanji characters used.

Commonly used in Japanese families.

One of the better-known Japanese names.

Streamlined and sleek Japanese name with a sweet, fragrant meaning.

Streamlined version of outdated Nicki.

Eniko Hart makes this Japanese name familiar in the US. In Hungary, it's a literary name invented by the poet Mihály Vörösmarty in the 19th century. He based it on the name of the legendary mother of the Hungarian people, Enéh.

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

Commonly used in Japan, and so much more distinguished than Jen.

Common name in Japan primarily associated with Hitomi (Furuya), a mononymous Japanese singer.

The short O variation of Tomi (homophonous with Tommy) was used for dozens of daughters in midcentury America, putting it firmly in grandma name territory.

Part of a group of similar midcentury names rarely given to babies today.

Common name for Japanese video game and manga characters, but rarely heard in the US.

Tsunami is a Japanese word, derived from the elements tsu meaning "harbor," and nami, "wave." It was first used as a name in 2004 and 2005, then left the charts and reemerged in 2020. At the very least, it makes an interesting way to get to the nickname Sue or Susie (or would that be Tsu/Tsusi?)

The a ending gives it a feminine feel.

Riko is a hugely popular name for baby girls in contemporary Japan, and one that easily translates to the West.

Featured in several anime series, including Black Clover and To Love-Ru.

Repetitive Japanese name with a flittering meaning.

Sweet Japanese name that would work well as an alternative to the now-dated Alyssa and Marissa.

Temari is the name of an ancient Japanese toy — embroidered balls that were used to play games and eventually became a symbol of loyal friendship. Temari is not a given name in Japan, but it was used in the Naruto series for a female character.