400+ Japanese Dog Names

Kouki is an uncommon choice in Japan today, but it's been used for several anime characters.

The Spanish form of popular Ruby is another addition to the list of attractive gem names for girls.

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

Common Japanese name for second sons. Kenjiro Shirabu is a character in the anime series Haikyu!!, and Kenjiro Tsuda is a well-known voice actor who has lent his talents to numerous anime series.

A very accessible Japanese choice, with an evocative meaning.

This Japanese name is used for both boys and girls.

Perky and attractive Japanese girl name, associated with actress Rinko Kikuchi and photographer Rinko Kawauchi.

Unisex Japanese name with broad appeal.

Japanese feminist Raicho Hiratsuka chose the name Raicho for herself - no doubt because of its fabulously meaning. As a journalist and publisher, Raicho fought for the rights of working class women in Japan’s textile industry and eschewed conventional domesticity, openly living with a lover and having her children out of wedlock. Thunderbirds are GO indeed!

Like many Japanese names, Kazu can be used for either gender and has a range or meanings, depending on how the kanji are drawn and interpreted. It can also be short for names such as Kazuko or Kazuya.

Atari debuted for girls in 1980, a year after it appeared on the charts for boys. It's not a Japanese given name, instead, the name was influenced by the video game company. Atari named themselves after a Japanese phrase, atari, used in the ancient Chinese game Go. It means, roughly, "I am about to win," and is said in a similar context to which one would say "checkmate" in chess.

Mima was once a common nickname for the biblical Jemima.

With so many other places translating to first names, why not this major Japanese city -- especially if it holds some personal significance.

A minty Japanese name as well as a language and culture in southeast China.

This Japanese name is used for both girls and boys.