What male Japanese name means earth?

Looking for some cuteJapanese boy names with cool meanings? They are definitely becoming popular in western societies and even around the world. Its no surprise because Japanese boy names are both beautiful and so very unique with rich history and tradition. Youll notice many Japanese boy names related to nature, water, and fire just to name a few.

The Japanese language is quite complex so keep in mind thatJapanese names for boyscan often have multiple meanings because of the characters used. Typically youll seeJapanese nameswritten inkanji(meaning Han character), although some also use hiragana or katakana and others use a mix. Therefore, depending on which type is used, the meanings can vary.

This means any given name can have tens or even hundreds of different meanings depending on which characters are used (the combinations are endless). Ill try to include the most common meanings but if you see a name you particularly love and want to explore more alternate meanings you can useword hippofor translations from Japanese kanji characters to English.

Japan doesnt have a trending babynameslist in the same way the US does, theres nothing officially released yearly by the government.

Instead, other organizations take on this task from time to time. The unofficial list of top baby names in Japan usually comes from an insurance company called Meiji Yasuda which polls its customers (so its obviously not as extensive) and reports the top names intheir yearly name list.

Meiji Yasuda said that the character for blue was super popular in 2020 because it represented a feeling of freedom and is consideredhopeful namesfor babies in light of current circumstances.

Lets take a look at some male Japanese names, shall we?

Just a side note, Ive tried to list all the Japanese boy names alphabetically from a-z, however, youll notice a few are missing ( L,Q,V,X) because those dont exist in Japanese names.

JAPANESE BOY NAMES A-Z

Agito

Agito this cute and handsome boy name means bright person or reach

Aiko

Aiko is a unisex Japanese name that means love, tiger

Aito

Aito this short boy name means ocean, sea, or darling child

Aizen

Aizen this uncommon boy name means love, good, indigo or dyed

Akane

Akane this boy name means is bright sound, or beautiful, lovely sound

Akihiko

Akihiko this strong and beautiful boy name means bright prince

Akira

Aikira- this cute and unique Japanese boy name can mean wise man, bright, light, shining or cheerfulness

Akio

Akio is a cute name that combines the kanji characters for bright, luminous and man, hero or manly

Akito

Akito this Japanese boy name means morning sunclimbing, autumn and winter or friend

Akiro

Akiro is such a cute and handsome boy name, it means bright boy

Aoi

Aoi is currently the #6 Japanese baby name topping the charts for 2020 and it means bluish

Aoto

Aoto is 7th on the list and means blue green

Arai

Arai this cool boy name means love, thunder

Arakan

Arakan this stunning Japanese boy name means hero or worthy one and is also a mountain range

Arashi

Arashi this beautiful boy name means storm, new heart , new samurai or to be affectionate

Arata

Arata this rare boy name means new field or fresh, new

Asahi

Asahi this is one of the top 10Japanese names for boysof 2020 and it means morning, sunlight

Ayato

Ayato is a cool and unique sounding boy name that means logic, reason and justice

Azu

Azu this short and cute boy name means bright, long life, sky or crane

Banko

Banko this Japanese boy names meaning is everlasting or perpetuity

Benjiro

Benjiro this cool and unique Japanese boy name means peaceful or enjoy peace and could easily translate to an American name too with the nickname Ben

Botan

Botan this Japanese baby boy name means peony

Chako

Chako is a boy name thats a combination of tea and child

Chibi

Chibi is a Japanese word that means small or short

Chihiro

Chihiro is a cool Japanese boy name that means thousand abundance or thousand gains

Chikaru

Chikaru is a strong boy name thats a combination of harmonious and dragon or lapis lazuli

Chisen

Chisen this boy name means thousand foundation

Chitora

Chitora is a strong and powerful Japanese boy name that means thousand tiger

Dai

Dai is a shot and cute Japanese boy name meaning large or thick

Daichi

Daichi this baby boy name means large, great combined with earth, land

Daigo

Daigo is similar to the abovenameswhere the first symbol means large but this one is combined with enlightenment

Daiki

Daiki is another cute name, this one means big, shining

Daimon

Daimon this boy name is a combination of words that means big and gate

Daisho

Daisho is another top 10 Japanese boy name and it means big little and refers to pair of matched traditional Japanese swords worn by samurai

Daisuke

Daisuke- is a boy name meaning impressive or great help

Daizen

Daizen- is a very cool sounding name, it means big combined with meal

Danto

Danto combines the symbols for warm and come true

Eiji

Eiji is a Japanese boy name with many variations in Kanji so there are tons of meanings, some of the most common ones are excellent, to succeed, prosperity, peace and second born

Eita

Eita is an uncommon boy name that means thick crystal

Eito

Eito boy name meaning prosperous person or glory, honor

Eiza

Eiza this name is a combination of the words meaning flourish and three

Emihiko

Emihiko is a strong boy name meaning laugh and respectable man of virtue and wit

Enju

Enju is a cool unisex Japanese name that means longevity

Enmei

Enmei is a baby name meaning life-sustaining or bright circle

Eren

Eren is a beautiful Japanese male name meaning love, affection

Eriya

Eriya this unique and beautiful name means blessed

Ezumi

Ezumi is a boy name combining river, fountain, spring and pure

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Fuji

Fuji is a short and sweet boy name meaning wisteria

Fujitora

Fujitora sounds like a pretty cool and futuristic boy name, it means wisteria and tiger

Fumihiro

Fumihiro combines the symbols for the words wide, large and sentence, writing

Furio

Furio this unique and cool boy name means wind and village

Garon

Garon this name combines the meanings to be delighted and logical

Genjiro

Genjiro also has many possible combinations in kanji and therefore many meanings, some common ones include origin two second son and cheerfulness

Genri

Genri this cute name means fundamental truth or expert and fortunate

Gidou

Gidou this boy baby name means righteousness and child

Ginnan

Ginnan is an uncommon boy name that means silver and apricot

Gohan

Gohan this cool Japanese boy name actually means cooked rice or meal of any sort

Goki

Goki is another cute name and it means each other and strong intention

Goku

Goku this popular Japanese baby boy name means awakening to emptiness

Goro

Goro name meaning is fifth son or enlightened son

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Hachiro

Hachiro this cool and cute boy name means eighth son

Hakaku

Hakaku sounds almost melodic and this strong boy name means white crane

Hakaru

Hakaru has many combinations and meanings, some common ones include to measure make progress, research and even, level, flat

Han

Han can mean sail, or companion depending on the kanji used

Haru

Haru this short and cute baby names meaning is spring like the season and its a unisex name

Haruki

Haruki is another version of the above name and it means spring child

Haruko

Haruko this Japanese unisex baby name means spring child

Haruto

Haruto is the#1 Japanese baby boy nameof 2020 and it means sunlight, bright soar person, and spring

Hayato

Hayato this boy name can mean falcon person, bravery, speedy and sounds of the wind

Hideki

Hideki this baby boy name has many meanings including timber trees, excellence, superior, pleasure

Hijiri

Hijiri can mean a holy man, saint or fire

Hinata

Hinata is a cool unisex Japanese name and it means sunny place or toward the sun

Hinote

Hinote is a Japanese boy name meaning fire or blast

Hikaru

Hikaru this super cute and uncommon baby name means to shine light and radiance

Hiro

Hiro is a strong and short boy name with multiple meanings, some common ones include abundant, knowledgable generous, broad, widespread, and prosperous

Hiroaki

Hiroaki also has many combinations and meanings like achievement, bright, spreading brightness , or widespread light

Hiroki

Hiroki is a baby name meaning abundant radiance or large woods

Hiroto

Hiroto is a cute and popular Japanese boy name that refers to the constellation Ursa Major and means great soaring or great flight

Hitoshi

Hitoshi this baby name means compassionate, benevolent, equal, level and cleaning, purifying

Hoshi

Hoshi this cute baby boy name means star

Hotaru

Hotaru this super cute nature inspired boy name means firefly or lightning bug

Ichiro

Ichiro is a boy name with many meanings and common is firstborn son

Inari

Inari as a baby name can mean successful one, rice load, and responsible and is a unisex name

Iroha

Iroha unisex Japanese name that means coloring leaf or feather, or basics

Ishin

Ishin this baby boy name can mean stone, under , reason true, and depending, true

Itaru

Itaru has many meanings including dictates, arrival, to stretch, relax and charcter, rank

Itsuki

Itsuki this cute name can mean tree, the one moon, and servant of God

Izumi

Izumi is a unisex baby name meaning spring or fountain

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Jinsei

Jinsei this handsome boy names meaning is life, life force

Jinzo

Jinzo depending on the kanji used this name can mean man made, synthetic or kidney

Jiren

Jiren has multiple kanji as well, it can mean stove, lotus, compassion, plant

Jiro

Jiro is a short and cute boy name that means second-born son

Joben

Joben this boy name means enjoys cleanness

Jotaro

Jotaro this cool boy name means turtule or six depending on the kanji used

Junan

Junan also has many variations and meanings, the most common is passion

Kai

Kai this cute classic boy name can be found in so many different cultures, it has a number of meanings in Japanese including ocean,, shell, restoration, forgiveness, and open

Kaien

Kaien this water-inspired baby name can mean ocean, swallow, nori, seaweed, or deep ocean

Kaiyo

Kaiyo this baby name can mean ocean or forgiveness

Kakashi

Kakashi this cool baby name from Japan means scarecrow

Kame

Kame is a short and cute baby boy name meaning tortoise or turtle

Katsuki

Katsuki has many different kanji but common meanings include summer combined with moon

Katsumi

Katsumi is used asnames for girlsand boys in Japan, it means different things depending on the characters used including overcome, self, overcome, sixth earthly branch, or overcome, beauty

Kazue

Kazue is a unique boy name meaning one branch, harmony, peace, or favor, benefit

Kazuki

Kazuki sounds really cool and modern, it means peaceful tree, hope of peace, or one, shine

Kazumi

Kazumi is a gender-friendly name thats given toJapanese baby girls and boys, it means harmony, peace along with beautiful

Kaito

Kaito this name sounds super cute and means ocean, sea combined with soar, fly

Kenji

Kenji is another popular name and its meaning is intelligent second child, strong and vigorous or healthy child

Kenrō

Kenrō is a strong boy name meaning robustness, or firm, rooted, hard and solid

Kenshiro

Kenshiro if you want a Japanese boy name with an English language version, this could be the one! This names meaning is strong and robust fourth son or white sword depending on the kanji used. You could use Ken as a nickname.

Kenzo

Kenzo is another modern Japanese name thats rising in popularity in the west, it means strong and healthy

Kirito

Kirito is a name taken from a popular Japanese fictional character and is a made-up name so it doesnt have a true meaning but does take some elements that could mean person who brings peace

Kiyoshi

Kiyoshi this boy name meanings include pure, clear, and quiet child

Kiryu

Kiryu is such a beautiful sounding boy name and it also has many meanings including cleanse, pure, holy, joy, dragon, and vigor

Kobe

Kobe comes from a city name in Japan, and its meaning is god, door

Koki

Koki this cute name means bright light and hopeful, good fortune

Kota

Kota is another beautiful name for boys, it means happiness, good fortune

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Makoto

Makoto is agender-neutral namebut is commonly used by males, it means sincerity or truth

Masato

Masato this strong male Japanese name meaning is true man or holy man

Miko

Miko was historically a female name but is now considered agender-neutral nameand means godly child, beautiful child, red truth or shrine maiden

Minato

Minato this unique and handsome boy name means harbor

Mitsu

Mitsu is anothergender-neutral namewith meanings including light, honey, or a combination of beautiful, haven

Mitsuya

Mitsuya this boy names meaning is three, arrow

Mochi

Mochi this cute Japanese name means rice cake

Nijio

Nijio is a boy name that combines the kanji characters meaning rainbow and husband

Nikko

Nikko is a cute sounding boy name meaning sunshine or daylight

Ninja

Ninja this strong warrior name means a person who persevere or conceal, person

Nobu

Nobu is a short and sweet Japanese male name, it means trust or prolong, stretch

Nori

Nori is a unisex name thats perfect forgirlsand boys, it means doctrine, ceremony, rites or belief

Oda

Oda this name was a place name and surname, it means small rice paddy

Oko

Oko this short name means child

Ozu

Ozu this short boy name meaning is little, small combined with haven, port, harbor

Rai

Rai is a cool strong name for boys, it means lightening, thunder and trust

Raidon

Raidon this uncommon boy name means thunder god

Raiyu

Raiyu is another strong and powerful boy name meaning the next great coming or thunder combined with to play

Ren

Ren is one of the most popularJapanese boy namesand its short, cute and easy to pronounce, making it a popular choice in western countries as well, it means water lily or lotus

Renjiro

Renjiro is a handsome and unique boy name meaning clean, upright, honest

Riku

Riku also has many kanji characters and meanings including land, and handsome

Ringo

Ringo this cute baby name means apple

Ritsu

Ritsu is a boy name meaning combining law, regulation with boy, prince

Riso

Riso this cute baby boy name means ideal

Ritsu

Ritsu is a boy name meaning regulation, law, rhythm, control

Rokuro

Rokuro this handsome boy name means sixth son

Rukia

Rukia this boy name combines the kanji characters meaning precious stone or gem with star, dot, or mark

Ryota

Ryota this intriguing boy names meaning combines refreshing, cool with big, thick, or plump

Ryu

Ryu this strong and cool baby boy name means dragon

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Sanji

Sanji is a baby boy name meaning third son

Satoru

Satoru this word comes from Japanese Buddhism and means to know or to understand and refers to spiritual awakening and enlightenment

Satoshi

Satoshi this handsome Japanese boy name means clear thinking, quick witted or wise

Shinji

Shinji is a tough and strong boy name that means careful, prudent combined with warrior

Shinjiro

Shinjiro is a beautiful boy name meaning genuine, true and second son

Shiro

Shiro is a cute sounding yet fierce boy name can mean samurai male, white or castle

Shinobu

Shinobu is considered a unisexgender-neutral nameand it means endurance, patience

Shinta

Shinta is a masculine name that means lengthen, cultivate, develop or real, genuine combined with big, thick

Sho

Sho is a short yet strong boy name meaning Commander or General, it can also mean soar, fly

Sosuke

Sosuke this name can mean smooth, complete or clever depending on the kanji used

Soma

Soma name meaning combines sound of the wind with real, genuine; alternate kanji suggest its meaning to be inter, mutual combined with horse

Sota

Sota this boy name can mean port, harbor or thick, plump and big

Soto

Soto this boy name simply means outside

Tadashi

Tadashi this handsome Japanese boy name means correct, right, true combined with lucky, auspicious and loyal, devotion if it sounds familiar, its probably because you heard it inBig Hero 6(hes the big bro and certainly lives up to his name)

Taichi

Taichi is a boy name combining the kanji for thick, big and one

Taizen

Taizen this boy name combines the characters for big and good

Takamori

Takamori is a nature-inspired Japanese name meaning tall or high forest

Takumi

Takumi this cute baby boy name means artisan or skillful

Takuya

Takuya is a boy name that can mean superb or to expand, to cultivate

Tatsuki

Tatsuki is considered a unisex baby name and it means standing trees or timber trees

Tomoharu

Tomoharu is a popular name meaning wisdom, intellect or friend combined with spring

Tanoshi

Tanoshi this sweet and cute boy name means enjoyable, pleasant, delightful

Torashi

Torashi this boy names meaning combines sign of the tiger with history, chronicle

Toshi

Toshi is another cute option and has quite a few different meanings and kanji including goodness, worth, handsome, mirror, reflection, and wisdom, intellect, and reason

Toshiro

Toshirothis baby boy name means talented, intelligent or clever son

Uri

Uri this short and cute name means melon

Ushio

Ushio is a beautiful nature inspired name meaning tide, salt water or edges of water or depending on the kanji it could also mean cow

Wahiro

Wahiro this name means great harmony

Wataru

Wataru this boy name meaning is navigate or cross over

Yahiko

Yahiko combines the kanji characters for night, dark with boy or prince

Yakumo

Yakumo this cute name means thick clouds

Yama

Yama this short, cute and strong baby name means mountain

Yamato

Yamato if you want to impart a little bit of heritage on your little one, this was one of the oldestnamesfor Japan itself and it means great harmony and peace

Yami

Yami this Japanese boy name meaning is dark or darkness

Yoru

Yoru this name means night

Yoshio

Yoshio this cute Japanese boy name means courageous one or righteous man or good fortune, lucky

Yuito

Yuito this popular Japanese boy name means solely, only or simply combined with person

Yuki

Yuki is a gender neutral baby name meaning snow or lucky

Yukio

Yukio this sweet baby boy name means snow boy

Zen

Zen this cool and short boy name means meditation or contemplation and is related to Buddhism

Zenaku

Zenaku is a name that strives for balance and means good and evil

WRAPPING UP ATTRACTIVE JAPANESE BOY NAME

Hopefully, this list of beautiful male Japanese names has given you some inspiration on your baby name search to find something unique, powerful, and with strong meanings. Theres a variety to choose from and you can give your child just the meaning you want because there are so many different kanji variations to choose from.

Japanese parents take their time in choosing just the right combination for their little one because it is the first gift you bestow upon your child and with it you share your hopes and dreams for your little one.

This could be one of the reasons that the unisex name Aoi keeps topping the list for both boys and girls. It is the name for the hollyhock flower and the kanji character means blue, as we noted this is equated with freedom, ambition, and hopefulness.

If youre still looking for more baby name inspiration, dont forget to check out some of the other name posts listed above!

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