THE 215 MOST PROMINENT JAPANESE FEMALE NAMES - CULTURE VOCABULARY - 2025

The Japanese women 's names can have almost poetic meanings for a Westerner, but like most Japanese names, have a deeper meaning.

In this sense, it is usually related to a quality that the woman who wears it is expected to have.

Women also usually have a single first and last name, followed by a title such as san (lady). Female names in Japan usually end in ko, mi, ka, and na.

Like all Japanese names, these are also written in kanji, coming from the list authorized by the Japanese government.

The 215 Japanese female names

The Japanese alphabet is totally different from the Western one. Below is a list of names of Japanese origin, but written with the Spanish alphabet so that they can be understood:

TO

1. Ai, it means love.
2. Aiko, means dear daughter.
3. Aimi, means beauty.
4. Aina, means vegetable.
5. Airi, means white jasmine.
6. Akane, refers to the cordifolia blonde plant and is associated with the color red.
7. Akemi, means bright or radiant woman.
8. Aki, means crystalline.
9. Akiko, refers to the crystalline autumn
10. Akio, means that it is luminous.
11. Akira, means clear.
12. Amaterasu, refers to a heavenly glow or above the sky. In fact, it is the name of a sun god who rules the skies.
13. Amaya, is a name that means night rain.
14. Ami, it means second beauty.
15. Annaisha, refers to a woman with a good heart.
16. Anzu, means apricot.
17. Aoi, refers to the hollyhock flower.
18. Arata, means it is fresh.
19. Aratani, means precious stone.
20. Asa, means born at dawn.
21. Asuka, means flying bird and fragrance of dawn.
22. Atsuko, means sincere or honest.
23. Aya, it means color or design
24. Ayaka, variant of Aya, means colorful flower.
25. Ayame, means lily.
26. Ayane, it means nice sound.
27. Ayano, refers to an attractive girl.
28. Au means sociable girl.

B

1. Bunko, metaphorically means literate girl.

C

1. Chiasa, is a name that means a million sunrises.
2. Chie, it means wisdom.
3. Chieko, means smart girl.
4. Chiharu, means a thousand springs.
5. Chihiro, means enterprising girl.
6. Chika, means wise flower, although it has variants such as florals.
7. Chinami, means a million waves.
8. Chinatsu, means woman with strong character.
9. Chiyo, means eternal woman or a thousand generations.
10. Chiyoko, it means a million generations.
11. Cho means butterfly. It is also translated as born at dawn.
12. Chou, variant of Cho, means great butterfly.
13. Chouko, another variant of Cho, means little butterfly.

D

1. Dai, refers to a powerful woman.
2. Daichi, means girl of great intelligence.
3. Daiki, means valuable girl.
4. Den means legacy of the ancestors.

AND

1. Emi, it means beautiful blessing.
2. Emiko, you mean laughing girl.
3. Eimi, it means beautiful writing.
4. Eri, which means blessed prize.
5. Eiko, means splendid girl.
6. Emi, it means beautiful work or painting.
7. Etsuko, means independent woman.

F

1. Fumiko, which means treasured beauty girl.
2. Fuyuko, means winter girl.

G

1. Gina, you mean silver.

H

1. Hana, literally means flower.
2. Hanae, is a variation of Hana that means flower blessed by the gods.
3. Hanako, means flower girl.
4. Haru, means sunshine.
5. Haruka, means spring.
6. Haruki, means spring wood.
7. Haruko, means spring girl.
8. Harumi, means spring beauty
9. Haruna, means spring flowers.
10. Hibiki, means echo sound.
11. Hideko, means splendid girl.
12. Hikari, means radiant light.
13. Hikaru, means light. It can be used by men and women.
14. Hina, means goddess of fish.
15. Hiro, is a unisex name that means prosperous.
16. Hiroko, means generous girl.
17. Hisako, which means long-lived girl.
18. Hisoka is a unisex name that means reserved.
19. Hiromi, is a name that means generous beauty.
20. Hitomi, means beautiful benevolence.
21. Honoka, means harmonious flower.
22. Hoshi means star.
23. Hotaru, means dragonfly.

I

1. Ima, refers to a woman who lives in the present.
2. Izanami means woman who invites.
3. Izumi, means spring.

J

1. Jun, means obedient. Serves for men and women.
2. Junko, means pure woman.

K

1. Kaede, means maple.
2. Kanon, means whisper of flowers.
3. Kaori, means sweet fragrance.
4. Kaoru, it means fragrance.
5. Kasumi, means mist.
6. Katsumi, it means victorious beauty.
7. Kazue, means harmony or peace.
8. Kazuko, means patient woman.
9. Kazumi, means harmonious beauty.
10. Kei, you mean lucky.
11. Keiko, means happy woman.
12. Kiku, means chrysanthemum flower.
13. Kimi, is a prefix that means nobility.
14. Kimiko, means noble lady of royalty.
15. Kin literally means: gold.
16. Kiyoko, means girl of great purity.
17. Kiyomi, means pure beauty.
18. Ko means happiness.
19. Kohaku means amber.
20. Koharu, means late summer.
21. Kokoro, means vitality.
22. Kotone, means harp sound.
23. Kou, it means happiness.
24. Kumiko, means eternally young girl.
25. Kyo, is a name that means cooperation. Used by men and women.

L

1. Leiko, which means arrogant.

M

1. Madoka, is a name that refers to a calm and calm girl.
2. Mai, means splendor.
3. Maiko, it means a woman who dances.
4. Majime, refers to a serious and thoughtful woman.
5. Mommy, it means genuine beauty.
6. Manami, means beautiful love and beautiful ocean.
7. Mao, means cherry blossom.
8. Maru, you mean round.
9. Masako, which means true daughter.
10. Masaru, means victory.
11. Masumi, means of great beauty, and true purity.
12. Matsuko, is a name that refers to the pine tree.
13. Mayoko, means born in May.
14. Megumi, means favored with love.
15. Michiko, it means girl who is on the right path.
16. Midori, you mean green.
17. Mië, refers to a woman who loves nature.
18. Miki, you mean chronic beauty.
19. Miku, means heavenly beauty.
20. Minato refers to a port.
21. Misaki, it means beautiful bloom.
22. Miu, it means beautiful rain.
23. Miya, means temple.
24. Momoka, means the aroma of blooming pears.

N

1. Naomi, which means beautiful.
2. Nanako, means green vegetables.
3. Nanami, which means seven seas.
4. Naoki, honest woman.
5. Natsuko, it means summer girl.
6. Natsumi, it means summer beauty.
7. Noa, it means my affection, my affection.
8. Noboru, which means to raise, to reach something high.
9. Nobu, means high confidence.
10. Nobuyuki, refers to someone you trust.
11. Nori, it means ceremony.
12. Noriko, it means girl who complies with the rules.
13. Nozomi, it means hope.
14. Nyoko, can be translated as treasure or gem.

OR

1. Orino, is a feminine name that means farm worker.
2. Osamu, means study.

- R

1. Rai, it means trust.
2. Ran, is a name that means water lily.
3. Reiko refers to a grateful girl.
4. Rieko, referring to Rie's daughter, another Japanese name.
5. Rin, means park.
6. Rini, you mean bunny.
7. Rina, means place of white jasmine.
8. Risa, is a name that means that they grow flowers in the home.
9. Rui, she is an affectionate girl.
10. Ruri, is a name that means emerald.
11. Ryoko, means good girl.
12. Ryouichi, it means good clarity.

S

1. Sachi, you mean lucky.
2. Sachiko, is a unisex name that means happy child.
3. Sadashi, refers to an ambitious girl.
4. Sai, means a woman skilled in business.
5. Sakiko, means prosperity.
6. Sakurako, means girl born in Sakura.
7. Sakura, means blooming cherry.
8. Sango, is a name that means coral.
9. Saori, means to flourish.
10. Satomi, means intelligent beauty.
11. Sayumi, you mean my little princess.
12. Sayuri, little lily flower.
13. Seijun refers to a woman who can see things clearly.
14. Seina, means sacred daughter.
15. Sen, is the name given to a wooden fairy.
16. Shaiwase, means girl carrying good luck.
17. Shigé, means exuberant.
18. Shika means good-hearted deer.
19. Shinju, refers to a beautiful woman.
20. Shinobu, refers to an understanding and caring woman
21. Shiori, it means poem.
22. Shizu, refers to a very intuitive girl.
23. Shizuka, means summer fragrance.
24. Shoma, refers to a woman who seeks the truth.
25. Someina, you mean smart, smart.
26. Sora, you mean heaven
27. Sorano, who comes from heaven.
28. Sumiye, very intelligent woman.
29. Suté, means abandoned.
30. Suzu, it means bell
31. Suzuë, means branch of bells.
32. Suzume, means sparrow.

T

1. Taiki, means tree of great shine.
2. Také, means bamboo.
3. Takako, is a name that refers to an honorable girl.
4. Takara, means treasure.
5. Tamaki, it's a bracelet.
6. Tamane, means the sound of a necklace.

OR

1. Ume, it's the Japanese name for the plum blossom.
2. Umi, it means ocean.
3. Utano, is a name that means field of melodies.

W

1. Wakana means harmonious music.

AND

1. Yori refers to a woman who can be counted on.
2. Yoshi, means lucky.
3. YorYuna, which means power.
4. Yukari, is a name that means beautiful pear tree.
5. Yuki, it means happy snowfall.
6. Yukiko, means daughter of the snows
7. Yuji, refers to a woman who is very close to her friends.
8. Yurico, means girl of the lilies.
9. Yurisa, means lily.

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