The book of names

Japanese First names (female)

AI (Chinese: 1: 蔼, 2: 爱, Japanese: 1: 藍, 2: 愛): Japanese name meaning 1) "indigo" or 2) "love." Compare with another form of Ai.
AIKA (愛佳): Japanese name meaning "love song."
AIKO (愛子): Japanese name meaning "love child."
AIMI (愛美): Japanese name meaning "love beauty."
AKANE (茜): Japanese name meaning "brilliant red."
AKEMI (明美): Japanese name meaning "bright beauty."
AKI (1-秋, 2-明, 3-晶): Japanese unisex name meaning: 1) "autumn" 2) "bright" 3) "sparkle." Compare with strictly masculine Aki.
AKIKO (1-秋子, 2-明子, 3-晶子): Japanese name meaning 1) "autumn child" or 2) "bright child" or 3) "sparkling child."
AKIRA (1-明, 2-亮): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "bright" or 2) "clear."
AMATERASU (天照): Japanese name composed of the elements ama "heaven, sky" and terasu "to shine," hence "shining over heaven." In mythology, this is the name of a sun goddess who rules the heavens.
AMAYA: Japanese name meaning "night rain." Compare with another form of Amaya.
AOI (1-碧, 2-葵): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "blue" or 2) "hollyhock."
ARISU (アリス): Japanese form of English Alice, meaning "noble sort."
ASAMI (麻美): Japanese name meaning "morning beauty."
ASUKA (明日香): Japanese name meaning "tomorrow fragrance."
ATSUKO (1-篤子, 2-温子): Japanese name meaning 1) "kind child" or 2) "warm child."
AVARON (アヴァロン): Japanese form of Celtic Avalon, meaning "island of apples."
AYA (1-彩, 2-綾): Japanese name meaning 1) "colorful" or 2) "design." Compare with another form of Aya.
AYAKA (1-彩花, 2-彩華): Japanese name meaning 1) "color-flower" or 2) "color-petal."
AYAKO (1-彩子, 2-綾子): Japanese name meaning 1) "color-child" or 2) "design-child."
AYAME (菖蒲): Japanese name meaning "iris flower."
AYANO (1-彩乃, 2-綾乃): Japanese name meaning 1) "my color" or "my design."
AYUMI (あゆみ): Japanese name meaning "pace, stroll, walk."
AZUMI (あずみ): Japanese name meaning "safe residence."
BUNKO: Japanese name meaning "literary child."
CHIASA: Japanese name meaning "one thousand mornings."
CHIE (恵): Japanese name meaning "wisdom."
CHIEKO (恵子): Japanese name meaning "wise child."
CHIHARU (千春): Japanese name meaning "one thousand springs."
CHIKA (散花): Japanese name meaning "scattered flowers." Compare with another form of Chika.
CHIKAKO (千香子): Japanese name meaning "very fragrant child."
CHINATSU (千夏): Japanese name meaning "a thousand summers."
CHIYO (千代): Japanese name meaning "a thousand generations."
CHIYOKO (千代子): Japanese name meaning "child of a thousand generations."
CHO: Variant spelling of Japanese Chou, meaning "butterfly."
CHOU (蝶): Japanese name meaning "butterfly."
EIKO (栄子): Japanese name meaning "long-lived child" or "splendid child."
EMI (1-恵美, 2-絵美): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful blessing" or 2) "beautiful picture."
EMIKO (1-恵美子, 2-笑子): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful child" or 2) "smiling child."
ERI (絵理): Japanese name meaning "blessed prize."
ETSUKO (悦子): Japanese name meaning "joyful child."
FUJI (富): Japanese name possibly meaning "wisteria."
FUMIKO (文子): Japanese name meaning "child of treasured beauty."
GINA: Japanese name meaning "silvery." Compare with other forms of Gina.
HANA (花): Japanese name meaning "favorite" or "flower." Compare with other forms of Hana.
HANAKO (花子): Japanese name meaning "flower child."
HARU (1-晴, 2-春, 3-陽): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "clear up," 2) "spring," or 3) "sun, sunlight."
HARUKA (遙, 遥, 悠, 遼): Japanese name meaning "distance."
HARUKI (春樹): Japanese name meaning "springtime tree."
HARUKO (はるこ): Japanese name meaning "spring child."
HARUMI (春美): Japanese name meaning "spring beauty."
HIDEKO (秀子): Japanese name meaning "splendid child."
HIKARI (光): Feminine form of Japanese unisex Hikaru, meaning "radiance."
HIKARU (輝): Japanese unisex name meaning "radiance."
HIRO (1-裕, 2-寛, 3-浩): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "abundant," 2) "generous, tolerant," or 3) "prosperous."
HIROKO (1-裕子, 2-浩子, 3-寛子): Japanese name meaning 1) "abundant child," 2) "prosperous child," or 3) "generous child."
HIROMI (1-裕美, 2-浩美, 3-寛美): Japanese name meaning 1) "abundant beauty," 2) "prosperous beauty," or 3) "generous beauty."
HISAKO (久子): Japanese name meaning "long-lived child."
HISOKA (密): Japanese unisex name meaning "reserved."
HITOMI (瞳): Japanese name meaning "pupil (of the eye)." This name is usually given to girls with especially beautiful eyes.
HOSHI (星): Japanese name meaning "star."
HOTARU (蛍): Japanese name meaning "firefly; lightning bug."
IZANAMI (イザナミ): Japanese myth name of the wife of Izanagi, meaning "female who invites."
IZUMI (泉): Japanese name meaning "fountain."
JUN (順): Japanese unisex name meaning "obedient."
JUNKO (1-順子, 2-純子): Japanese name meaning 1) "obedient child" or 2) "pure child."
KAEDE (楓): Japanese unisex name meaning "maple."
KAME: Japanese name meaning "tortoise (symbol of long life)."
KAMEKO (上子): Variant spelling of Japanese Kamiko, meaning "superior child."
KAMEYO: Japanese name meaning "tortoise (symbol of long life)."
KAMIKO (上子): Japanese name meaning "superior child."
KAORI (香織): Japanese name meaning "fragrance weaving."
KAORU (薫): Japanese name meaning "fragrance."
KASUMI (霞): Japanese name meaning "mist."
KATSUMI (勝美): Japanese name meaning "victorious beauty."
KAYO: Japanese name meaning "beautiful/increasing generation."
KAZUE (一恵): Japanese name meaning "branch; first blessing; harmonious."
KAZUKO (1-和子, 2-一子): Japanese name meaning 1) "harmonious/peaceful child" or 2) "only child."
KAZUMI (和美): Japanese name meaning "harmonious beauty."
KEI (1-恵, 2-慶, 3-桂, 4-敬, 5-啓, 6-圭, 7-景): Japanese name meaning 1) "blessed, lucky," 2) "happy," 3) "katsura tree," 4) "respectful," 5) "spring," 6) "square jewel," or "sunny."
KEIKO (1-恵子, 2-慶子, 3-桂子, 4-敬子, 5-啓子, 6-圭子, 7-景子): Japanese name meaning 1) "blessed, lucky child," 2) "happy child," 3) "katsura tree child," 4) "respectful child," 5) "spring child," 6) "square jewel child," or 7) "sunny child."
KIKU (菊): Japanese name meaning "chrysanthemum."
KIMI (君): Short form of Japanese names beginning with Kimi-, meaning "honorable, noble." Compare with another form of Kimi.
KIMIKO (1-后子, 2-君子): Japanese name meaning 1) "empress child," or 2) "noble child."
KIN (欽): Japanese unisex name meaning "gold."
KIYOKO (清子): Japanese name meaning "pure child."
KIYOMI (清見): Japanese name meaning "pure beauty."
KO (1-幸, 2-光, 3-康): Variant spelling of Japanese unisex Kou, meaning 1) "happiness," 2) "light," or "peace."
KOHAKU (琥珀): Japanese unisex name meaning "amber."
KOTONE (琴音): Japanese name meaning "harp sound."
KOU (1-幸, 2-光, 3-康): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "happiness," 2) "light," or "peace."
KUMIKO (久美子): Japanese name meaning "long-time beautiful child."
KYO (1-杏, 2- 京, 3- 協, 4- 郷): Variant spelling of Japanese unisex Kyou, meaning 1) "apricot," 2) "capital," 3) "cooperation," or 4) "village."
KYOKO (恭子): Japanese name meaning "child of the city."
KYOU (1-杏, 2- 京, 3- 協, 4- 郷): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "apricot," 2) "capital," 3) "cooperation," or 4) "village."
x name meaning 1) "circle" or 2) "circle, flower."
MAI (舞): Japanese name meaning "dance." Compare with another form of Mai.
MAIKO (舞子): Japanese name meaning "dancing child."
MAKI (1-真紀, 2-真希, 3-真貴, 4-真樹): Japanese name meaning 1) "true chronicle/record," 2) "true hope," 3) "true precious," or 4) "true timber trees."
MAKOTO (誠): Japanese unisex name meaning "sincere, true."
MANA (愛): Japanese name meaning "affection, love." Compare with other forms of Mana.
MANAMI (1-愛美, 2-愛海): Japanese name meaning 1) "affectionate beauty" or 2) "love sea."
MARI: Japanese form of English Mary, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." Compare with another form of Mari.
MARIKO (真里子): Japanese name meaning "true village child."
MASA (1-正, 2-雅, 3-昌, 4-真, 5-政, 6-将): Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Masa-, meaning 1) "correct, just," 2) "elegant," 3) "flourishing, prosperous" 4) "genuine, true," 5) "governing, political," 6) "military." Compare with strictly masculine Masa.
MASAKO (1-雅子, 2-昌子): Japanese name meaning 1) "elegant child" or 2) "flourishing child."
MASAMI (雅美): Japanese name meaning "elegant beauty."
MASUMI (真澄): Japanese unisex name meaning "true lucidity."
MASUYO (益世): Japanese name meaning "benefit the world."
MAYUMI (麻弓): Japanese name meaning "true bow (archery)."
MEGUMI (恵): Japanese name meaning "blessing."
MI (美): Japanese name meaning "beauty."
MICHI (道): Japanese unisex name meaning "pathway."
MICHIKO (美智子): Japanese name meaning "beautiful wise child."
MIDORI (緑): Japanese name meaning "green, verdant."
MIEKO (美枝子): Japanese name meaning "beautiful blessing child."
MIHO (1-美保, 2-美帆): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful guarantee" or "beautiful sail." Compare with masculine Miho.
MIKA (美香): Japanese name meaning "beautiful fragrance."
MIKI (1-美紀, 2-美姫, 3-美樹, 4-美貴): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful chronicle," 2) "beautiful princess," 3) "beautiful tree," or "priceless beauty."
MINAKO (美奈子): Japanese name meaning "beautiful child."
MINORI (里): Japanese unisex name meaning "truth."
MISAKI (美咲): Japanese name meaning "beauty bloom."
MITSUKO (光子): Japanese name meaning "light child" or "shining child."
MITSURU (満): Japanese unisex name meaning "full" or "growing."
MIWA (1-美和, 2-美輪, 3-三和, 4-三輪): Japanese name meaning 1) "beauty, harmony," 2) "beauty, ring/wheel," 3) "three, harmony," or 4) "three, ring/wheel."
MIYAKO (美夜子): Japanese name meaning "beautiful night child."
MIYOKO (美代子): Japanese name meaning "beautiful generation child."
MIYUKI (1-美幸, 2-美雪, 3-深雪): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful fortune/happiness," 2) "beautiful snow," or 3) "deep snow."
MIZUKI (美月): Japanese name meaning "beautiful moon."
MOE (萌): Japanese name meaning "budding."
MOMO (モモ): Japanese name meaning "peach."
MOMOE (百恵): Japanese name meaning "hundred blessings."
MOMOKO (桃子): Japanese name meaning "peach child."
MORIKO (森子): Japanese name meaning "forest child."
NANA (ナナ): Japanese name meaning "seven." Compare with other forms of Nana.
NAO (1-直, 2-尚): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "docile" or 2) "esteemed."
NAOKI (直樹): Japanese unisex name meaning "docile tree."
NAOKO (1-直子, 2-尚子): Japanese name meaning 1) "docile child" or 2) "esteemed child."
NAOMI (直美): Japanese name meaning "above all; beauty." Compare with another form of Naomi.
NATSUKO (夏子): Japanese name meaning "summer child."
NATSUMI (夏美): Japanese name meaning "summer beauty."
NOBUKO (信子): Japanese name meaning "faithful child."
NORI (1-儀, 2-典, 3-則, 4-法): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "ceremony, regalia," 2) "code, precedent," 3) "model, rule, standard," 4) "law, rule."
NORIKO (法子 or 典子): Japanese name meaning "law child" or "exemplar child."
RAN (蘭): Japanese name meaning "lily" or "orchid."
REI (1-鈴, 2-零, 3-麗, 4-霊): Japanese name meaning 1) "bell," 2) "nothing, zero" or 3) "lovely," 4) "spirit."
REIKO (麗子): Japanese name meaning "lovely child."
REN (蓮): Japanese name meaning "water lily."
RIE (理恵): Japanese name meaning "valued blessing."
RIKA (泉): Japanese name meaning "valued fragrance." Compare with another form of Rika.
RIKO (理子): Japanese name meaning "jasmine child."
RIN (凛): Japanese name meaning "cold, dignified, severe."
RYO (1-亮, 2-遼, 3-諒, 4-涼): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "brightness," 2) "distant," 3) "reality," 4) "refreshing."
RYOKO (1-亮子, 2-涼子): Japanese name meaning 1) "bright child" or 2) "refreshing child."
SACHIKO (幸子): Japanese name meaning "happy child."
SAKI (咲): Japanese name meaning "blossom."
SAKIKO (咲子): Japanese name meaning "blossoming child; earlier child."
SAKURA (桜): Japanese name meaning "cherry blossom."
SANGO (さんご): Japanese name meaning "coral."
SAYURI (小百合): Japanese name meaning "lily."
SETSUKO (節子): Japanese name meaning "temperate child."
SHIG: Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Shig-, meaning "luxuriant."
SHIGEKO (成子): Japanese name meaning "luxuriant child."
SHIKA (鹿): Japanese name meaning "deer."
SHINJU (真珠): Japanese name meaning "pearl."
SHIORI (詩織): Japanese name meaning "poem; weave."
SHIZUKA (静香): Japanese name meaning "quiet."
SHIZUKO (静子): Japanese name meaning "quiet child."
SORA (空): Japanese unisex name meaning "sky."
SUMIKO (澄子): Japanese name meaning "clear/pure thinking child."
SUSUMU (進): Japanese name meaning "progressing."
SUZU (鈴): Japanese name meaning "bell."
SUZUME (雀): Japanese name meaning "sparrow."
TAKAKO (1-隆子, 2-孝子, 3-貴子, 4-敬子): Japanese name meaning 1) "elevated child," 2) "pious child," 3) "noble child," or "respectful child."
TAKARA (宝): Japanese name meaning "treasure."
TAMIKO (民子): Japanese name meaning "child of the people."
TERUKO (照子): Japanese name meaning "shining child."
TOMIKO (美子): Japanese name meaning "fortune/wealth-child."
TOMOKO (1-友子, 2-知子, 3-智子): Japanese name meaning 1) "friendly child," 2) "knowing child," and 3) "wise child."
TOSHIKO (敏子): Japanese name meaning "clever child."
TSUKIKO (月子): Japanese name meaning "moon child."
UME (梅): Japanese name meaning "plum blossom."
UMEKO (梅子): Japanese name meaning "plum blossom child."
USAGI (兎): Japanese name meaning "rabbit."
YASU (ヤス): Japanese name meaning "assertive child."
YASUKO (康子): Japanese name meaning "peaceful child."
YOKO (1-洋子, 2-陽子): Japanese name meaning 1) "foreign/ocean child" and 2) "sunny child."
YORI (より): Japanese unisex name meaning "servant to the public."
YOSHI (1-義, 2-吉, 3-良): Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Yoshi-, meaning 1) "correct," 2) "fine, happy," and 3) "good, nice."
YOSHIE (1-佳江, 2-由栄, 3-淑恵, 4-好恵): Japanese name meaning 1) "beautiful river," 2) "cause-prosper/flourish, 3) "good grace," and 4) "nice favor/grace."
YOSHIKO (1-好子, 2-芳子, 3-良子): Japanese name meaning 1) "favorite child," 2) "fragrant child," and 3) "good child."
YUKA (1-由佳, 2-佑香): Japanese name meaning 1) "cause-good," and 2) "help-fragrant/incense."
YUKI (1-幸, 2-雪): Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Yuki-, meaning 1) "happiness; good fortune" and 2) "snow."
YUKIKO (由希子): Japanese name meaning "rare child."
YUKO (1-優子, 2-裕子, 3-祐子): Japanese name meaning 1) "affectionate child," 2) "child of leisure," and 3) "helpful child."
YUMI (由美): Japanese short form of names beginning with Yumi-, meaning "cause-beauty."
YUMIKO (由美子): Japanese name meaning "cause-beauty-child."
YURIKO (百合子): Japanese name meaning "hundred-perfect-child."