Male Japanese Names

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1. AKI (1-秋, 2-明, 3-晶): Japanese unisex name meaning: 1) "autumn" 2) "bright" 3) "sparkle." Compare with another form of Aki.

2. AKIHIKO (明彦): Japanese name meaning "bright prince."

3. AKIHIRO (大畠): Japanese name, possibly meaning "large glory." 

4. AKIO (1-昭雄, 2-昭夫): Japanese name meaning 1) "glorious hero" or 2) "glorious man."

5. AKIRA (1-明, 2- 亮): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "bright" or 2) "clear."

6. AOI (1-碧, 2- 葵): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "blue" or 2) "hollyhock."

7. ARATA (新): Japanese name meaning "fresh."

8. ATSUSHI (敦): Japanese name meaning "industrious."

9. DAI (大): Japanese name meaning "big, great, large, vast." Compare with other forms of Dai.
10. DAICHI (1-大地, 2-大智): Japanese name meaning 1) "great land" or 2) "great wisdom."
11. DAIKI (1-大輝, 2-大貴, 3-大樹): Japanese name meaning 1) "great glory," 2) "great noble" or 3) "great tree."
12. DAISUKE (大輔): Japanese name meaning "great helper."
13. EIJI (1-永次, 2-英治, 3-英二, 4-栄治): Japanese name meaning 1) "eternity, next," 2) "great, peace," 3) "great, second (son)," or 4) "prosperity, peace."
14. FUMIO (文雄): Japanese name meaning "literary/scholarly child."
15. GORO (五郎): Variant spelling of Japanese Gorou, meaning "fifth son."
16. GOROU (五郎): Japanese name meaning "fifth son."
17. HACHIRO (八郎): Japanese name meaning "eighth son."
18. HAJIME (肇, 元): Japanese name meaning "beginning."
19. HARU (1-晴, 2-春, 3-陽): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "clear up," 2) "spring," or 3) "sun, sunlight." Compare with another form of Haru.
20. HARUO (春男): Japanese name meaning "spring man."
21. HIDEAKI (秀明): Japanese name meaning "shining excellence; splendid brightness."
22. HIDEKI (秀樹): Japanese name meaning "splendid opportunity."
23. HIDEO (英夫): Japanese name meaning "splendid man."
24. HIKARU (輝): Japanese unisex name meaning "radiance."
25. HIRO (1-裕, 2-寛, 3-浩): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "abundant," 2) "generous, tolerant," or 3) "prosperous."
26. HIROAKI (広朗): Japanese name meaning "widespread brightness."
27. HIROKI (弘樹): Japanese name meaning "abundant joy/strength."
28. HIROSHI (1-寛, 2-浩): Japanese name meaning 1) "generous, tolerant," or 2) "prosperous." 
29. HIROYUKI (博之): Japanese name meaning "widespread happiness."
30. HISAO (寿夫): Japanese name meaning "long-lived man."
31. HISASHI (久志): Japanese name meaning "long-lived."
32. HISOKA (密): Japanese unisex name meaning "reserved."
33. HITOSHI (等): Japanese name meaning "even-tempered; level."
34. HOTAKA (穂高): Japanese name, possibly meaning "step by step," derived from the name of the highest peak in what is known as the Japanese Alps. 
35. ICHIRO: Variant spelling of Japanese Ichirou, meaning "first son."
36. ICHIROU (一郎): Japanese name meaning "first son."
37. ISAMU (勇): Japanese name meaning "courage."
38. ISAO (功): Japanese name meaning "honor; merit."
39. IWAO (巌): Japanese name meaning "stone man."
40. IZANAGI (イザナギ): Japanese myth name of the husband of Izanami, meaning "male who invites."
41. JIRO: Variant spelling of Japanese Jirou, meaning "second son."
42. JIROU (二郎): Japanese name meaning "second son."
43. JUN (順): Japanese unisex name meaning "obedient."
44. JUNICHI (順一): Japanese name meaning "obedient one."
45. JURO: Variant spelling of Japanese Jurou, meaning "tenth son."
46. JUROU (十郎): Japanese name meaning "tenth son."
47. KAEDE (楓): Japanese unisex name meaning "maple."
48. KATASHI (堅): Japanese name meaning "firmness."
49. KATSU (勝): Japanese name meaning "victory."
50. KATSUMI (克己): Japanese name meaning "self-controlled."
51. KATSUO (勝雄): Japanese name meaning "victorious child."
52. KATSURO (勝郎): Japanese name meaning "victorious son."
53. KAZUHIKO (和彦): Japanese name meaning "harmonious prince."
54. KAZUHIRO (一浩): Japanese name meaning "prosperous one."
55. KAZUKI (1-和希, 2-一輝): Japanese name meaning 1) "harmonious hope," or "one/first shine."
56. KAZUO (1-和夫, 2-一男): Japanese name meaning 1) "harmonious man" or "first male."
57. KEI (1-恵, 2-佳, 3-敬, 4-圭, 5-慧): Japanese name meaning 1) "blessed, lucky," 2) "excellent," 3) "respect," 4) "square jewel," or 5) "wise."
58. KEIICHI (圭一): Japanese name meaning "square jewel first (son)."
59. KEIJI (敬二): Japanese name meaning "respectful second (son)."
60. KEN (1-健, 2-謙, 3-研): Japanese name meaning 1) "healthy, strong" or 2) "modest," or 3) "study." Compare with another form of Ken.
61. KEN'ICHI (1-健一, 2-研一): Japanese name meaning 1) "health first," or 2) "study first." 
62. KENJI (1-健二, 2-研二): Japanese name meaning "healthy second (son)" or 2) studying second (son)."
63. KENSHIN (謙信): Japanese name meaning "modest truth."
64. KENTA (健太): Japanese name meaning "healthy/strong and big/stout."
65. KICHIRO: Variant spelling of Japanese Kichirou, meaning "lucky son."
66. KICHIROU (吉郎): Japanese name meaning "lucky son."
67. KIN (欽): Japanese unisex name meaning "gold."
68. KIOSHI (淳): Variant spelling of Japanese Kiyoshi, meaning "pure."
69. KIYOSHI (淳): Japanese name meaning "pure."
70. KO (1-幸, 2-光, 3-康): Variant spelling of Japanese unisex Kou, meaning 1) "happiness," 2) "light," or "peace."
71. KOHAKU (琥珀): Japanese unisex name meaning "amber."
72. KOICHI (光一): Japanese name meaning "light/shining first (child))."
73. KOJI (光司): Japanese name meaning "light/shining second (child)."
74. KOU (1-幸, 2-光, 3-康): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "happiness," 2) "light," or "peace."
75. KUNIO (國男): Japanese name meaning "countryman."
76. KURO: Variant spelling of Japanese Kurou, meaning "ninth son."
77. KUROU (九郎): Japanese name meaning "ninth son."
78. 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." 
79. KYOU (1-杏, 2- 京, 3- 協, 4- 郷): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "apricot," 2) "capital," 3) "cooperation," or 4) "village." 
80. MADOKA (1-円, 2-円花): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "circle" or 2) "circle, flower."
81. MAKOTO (誠): Japanese unisex name meaning "sincere, true."
82. MAMORU (守): Japanese name meaning "protector."
83. MANABU (学): Japanese name meaning "learn."
84. 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, splendid" 3) "flourishing, prosperous" 4) "genuine, true," 5) "governing, political," 6) "military." Compare with another form of Masa.
85. MASAAKI (真明): Japanese name meaning "true brightness."
86. MASAHIKO (正彦): Japanese name meaning "just prince."
87. MASAHIRO (正洋): Japanese name meaning "justice prospers."
88. MASAKI (昌樹): Japanese name meaning "flourishing tree."
89. MASANORI (正則): Japanese name meaning "model of justice."
90. MASAO (正男): Japanese name meaning "correct man."
91. MASARU (勝): Japanese name meaning "victorious."
92. MASASHI (雅): Japanese name meaning "elegant, splendid."
93. MASATO (正人): Japanese name meaning "correct man."
94. MASAYOSHI (昌良): Japanese name meaning "flourishing goodness."
95. MASAYUKI (正幸): Japanese name meaning "correct happiness."
96. MASUMI (真澄): Japanese unisex name meaning "true lucidity."
97. MICHI (道): Japanese unisex name meaning "pathway."
98. MICHIO (道夫): Japanese name meaning "man on the (correct) path."
99. MIKIO (美樹夫): Japanese name meaning "tree trunk man."
100. MINORI (里): Japanese unisex name meaning "truth."
101. MINORU (里): Japanese name meaning "truth."
102. MITSUO (光子): Japanese name meaning "shining man."
103. MITSURU (満): Japanese unisex name meaning "full" or " growing."
104. NAO (1-直, 2-尚): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "docile" or 2) "esteemed."
105. NAOKI (直樹): Japanese unisex name meaning "docile tree."
106. NOBORU (翔): Japanese name meaning "ascend; climb."
107. NOBU (1-信, 2-延): Japanese name meaning 1) "faith" or 2) "to extend, prolong (esp. words)."
108. NOBUO (信夫): Japanese name meaning "faithful man."
109. NOBUYUKI (信行): Japanese name meaning "faithful happiness."
110. 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."
111. NORIO (法男): Japanese name meaning "man of law."
112. OROCHI (大蛇): Japanese name meaning "big snake." In mythology, this is the name of an eight-forked serpent who demanded virgin sacrifices. He was killed by the god-hero Susanoo.
113. OSAMU (1-紀, 2-修, 3-理, 4-収, 5-治, 6-統): Japanese name meaning 1) "chronicler," 2) "disciplined," 3) "logical," 4) "obtainer," 5) "to reign," 6) "ruler."
114. RAIDEN (雷電): Japanese myth name of a god of thunder, meaning "thunder and lightning."
115. ROKURO (六朗): Japanese name meaning "sixth son."
116. RYO (1-亮, 2-遼, 3-諒, 4-涼): Japanese unisex name meaning 1) "brightness," 2) "distant," 3) "reality," 4) "refreshing."
117. RYOTA (亮太): Japanese name meaning "stout, strong."
118. RYUU (竜): Japanese name meaning "dragon spirit."
119. SABURO (三郎): Japanese name meaning "third son." 
120. SADAO (貞雄): Japanese name meaning "decisive man."
121. SATORU (1-暁, 2-悟, 3-聡, 4-知, 5-覚, 6-諭, 7-了, 8-智): Japanese name meaning 1) "daybreak," 2) "enlightened," 3) "fast learner," 4) "knowledgeable," 5) "perceptive," 6) "persuasive," 7) "understanding," or 8) "wise."
122. SATOSHI (聡): Japanese name meaning "clear-thinking; quick-witted; wise."
123. SEIICHI (精一): Japanese name meaning "refined first (son)."
124. SEIJI (精二): Japanese name meaning "refined second (son)."
125. SHICHIRO (七郎): Japanese name meaning "seventh son."
126. SHIG: Unisex short form of Japanese names beginning with Shig-, meaning "luxuriant."
127. SHIGEO (重夫): Japanese name meaning "luxuriant man."
128. SHIGERU (茂): Japanese name meaning "flourishing; luxuriant."
129. SHIN (1-晋, 2-信, 3-紳, 4-心, 5-慎, 6-新, 7-進, 8-真): Japanese name meaning 1) "advancing," 2) "belief," 3) "gentleman," 4) "heart," 5) "humble," 6) "new," 7) "progressive," and 8) "true." Compare with another form of Shin.
130. SHIN'ICHI (真一): Japanese name meaning "true first (son)."
131. SHINJI (真二): Japanese name meaning "true second (son)." 
132. SHIRO (四郎): Japanese name meaning "fourth son."
133. SHO (翔): Japanese name meaning "to fly, to soar" or "wind instrument."
134. SHOICHI (翔一): Japanese name meaning "soaring first (son)."
135. SHOJI (翔二): Japanese name meaning "soaring second (son)."
136. SHOU (翔): Variant spelling of Japanese Sho, meaning "to fly, to soar."
137. SHUICHI (修一): Japanese name meaning "master/study first (son)."
138. SHUJI (修二): Japanese name meaning "master/study second (son)."
139. SORA (空): Japanese unisex name meaning "sky."
140. SUSUMU (進): Japanese name meaning "progressing."
141. TADAO (忠夫): Japanese name meaning "loyal man."
142. TADASHI (1-忠, 2-正): Japanese name meaning 1) "loyal" or 2) "true."
143. TAKAHIRO (貴浩): Japanese name meaning "noble-prosperous."
144. TAKAO (孝雄): Japanese name meaning "respectful hero/male."
145. TAKASHI (隆): Japanese name meaning "elevated; praiseworthy."
146. TAKAYUKI (隆行): Japanese name meaning "moving to heights."
147. TAKEHIKO (1-雄彦, 2-岳彦): Japanese name meaning 1) "hero prince," or 2) "mountain prince."
148. TAKEO (1-剛雄, 2-武雄): Japanese name meaning 1) valiant male," or "violent/warrior male."
149. TAKESHI (武): Japanese name meaning "fierce, violent," hence "warrior."
150. TAKUMI (1-巧, 2-匠, 3-工): Japanese name meaning 1) "adroit," 2) "artisan," or 3) "skilful."

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