Boy Names of Japanese language or origin

Japanese names for baby boys, with 890 entries. As with many East Asian languages such as Korean and Chinese, each Japanese word character possesses its own meaning. Combining characters thus forms a myriad of phrases that bear layers of symbolism and significance, very much like the Japanese culture itself. Reflecting a poetic quality, Japanese baby names embody the Japanese way of life reflected in artistic forms such as tea drinking or in traditional thought such as the samurai Bushido code.

Japanese names are somewhat popular baby names for boys. The names rose in popularity from the 1990s up to the 2000s. At the modest height of their usage in 2001, 0.075% of baby boys were given Japanese names. There was 1 Japanese name ranked within the top 1000 baby names then. Japanese names have since experienced a decline in popularity. In 2018, 2 Japanese names listed among the top 1000, with a combined usage of 0.062%. Within all Japanese names, the English and Japanese Raiden was the most commonly used, with a ranking of #423 and a usage of 0.0376%.


affection ... origin, as well as its use, is in the Japanese ... uncommon as a baby boy name ...
dawn ... language of origin is Japanese and it is also ... not frequently used as a baby boy ...
from the shining field ...The origin of Akeano is Japanese ... variant of Akeno ...
from the shining field ... has its origins in the Japanese language ... form of Akeno ...
dawn ...The origin of Akemi is the Japanese language ... an unusual baby name for boys ...
from the shining field ... derived from Japanese origins ... unusual as a baby name for boys ...
from the shining field ... has its origins in the Japanese language ... variation of Akeno ...
bright, clear, morning sun, smart ... derived from Japanese origins ... form of Akira ...
bright history ... origin and use are both in the Japanese ... not popular as a baby name for boys ...
bright boy ... origin, as well as its use, is in the Japanese ... infrequently used as a baby name for ...
bright prince ... origin, as well as its use, is in the Japanese ... not often used as a baby boy name ...
bright man ... origin, as well as its use, is in the Japanese ... variant transcription of Akio ...
surrounded by bright light ...The origin of Akiko is the Japanese language ...
autumn light ... largely used in the Japanese language ... an unusual baby boy name ...
from the shining field ... derived from Japanese origins ... variant of Akeno ...
autumn faith ... largely used in the Japanese language ... unusual as a baby name for boys ...
shining example ... of Japanese origin and it is also used ... uncommon as a baby name for boys ...
bright man, bright, clear, morning ... origin and use are both in the Japanese ... variant form of Akira ...
bright, clear, morning sun, smart, ... used chiefly in the Japanese and English ... variant of Akio ...
bright, clear, morning sun, smart ...The origin of Akirah is the Japanese language ... variant of Akira ...
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