Female Japanese Names

Ai                 Love, Affection
Aiko             Loved one, Beloved
Akino            Autumn field
Aimi             Love, Beautiful
Aina             Love, Affection
Airi              Loving Jasmine, Loving Pear
Akako          Red
Akane          Deed red
Akemi          Bright and Beautiful
Aki               Bright, Sparkling Autumn
Akiko           Child of Brightness, Child of Autumn
Akina           Spring flower
Akira            Bright, Clear
Amaya         Night rain
Ami              Friend, Beauty
Anzu            Apricot
Aoi               Hollyhock, Blue
Atsuko         Child of Warmth, Child of Kindness
Asuka          Tomorrow's Fragrance
Aya              Colorful, Design
Ayaka          Colorful, Fragrant, Colorful flower
Ayako          Child of Color, Child of Design, Child of the Kimino Design
Ayame         Iris
Ayana          Patterned, Colorful, Dress design
Ayane          Patterned, Colorful, Dress design
Ayano          Pattern, Dress design
Azarni          Thistle flower

Beniko        Child

Chika          Near, Scattered flowers
Chikako      Child of a Thousand Perfumes
Chihiro        Thousand inquires
Chinatsu     Thousand summers
Chiyo          Thousand generations, Eternal
Chiyoki        Child of a Thousand Generations
Chiyoko      Child of a Thousand Generations  
Chizu          A thousand storks
Cho            Butterfly
Chou          Butterfly
Chouko      Child of the Butterfly

Dai             Great

Emi            Blessing, Favor, Beautiful picture

Etsu           Delight
Etsuko       Child of Joy, Child of Delight

Fujita         Field
Fumiko       Child of Literature
Fuyuko       Child of winter

Gin             Silver

Hana          Flower
Hanako      Child of the Flower
Hana no yakusoku    Promised Flower
Haruka       Far away  
Haruko       Child of the Spring, Child of the Sun
Haruna       Spring plants
Hide            Excellent, Fruitful
Hikari          Light
Hikaru         Light, Radiance
Hime            Princess
Hina            Sun, Vegetation
Hinata         Sunflower, Facing the Sun
Hiroko         Generous child, Child of Prosperity
Hisa             Long lasting
Hitomi          Pupil of the Eye
Honoka        Harmonious flower
Hoshi           Star
Hoshiko       Child of the Star
Hotaru         Firefly

Iku               Nourishing
Ima              Now, Present
Ishi              Stone
Izanami       She who invites you to enter
Izumi           Fountain, Spring

Junko          Child of Obedience, Child  of Purity

Kaede         Maple leaf
Kagami       Mirror
Kameko      Child of the Tortoise
Kamiko       Child of the Spirits
Kana          Beautiful
Kanon        Flower sound
Kaori          Fragrance, Perfume
Kaoru         Fragrance
Kasumi       Mist
Katana       Sword
Kazuko       Child of Harmony
Kazumi        Harmony and Beauty
Kei              Rapture, Reverence
Keiko          Beloved one, Happy Child
Kichi           Fortunate
Kiku            Chrysanthemum (a flower)
Kita            North
Kimiko        Child of the Empress
Kiroko        Child of Facets
Kitsune      Fox
Kiyoko        Clean, Child of purity
Kiyohime    Purity princess
Kodachi      Small sword
Kohaku       Amber
Kohana      Little flower
Koko          Stork
Kokona       Heart and Greens
Kokoro       Heart, Spirit
Koto           Harp
Kotone       Sound of the Harp
Kumiko       Child of the Beautiful Time
Kunoichi     Female Ninja, Nine and one
Kyo            Cooperation, Capital, Apricot
Kyoko         Mirror
Kyou           Cooperation, Capital, Apricot

Leiko           Arrogant

Mai              Dance, Linen robe
Machi          Ten thousand (Number name)
Machiko      Child of Ten Thousand
Maiko          Child of the Dance
Makiko        Child of Maki
Mami           True beauty, Beautiful material
Mamiko       Child of true Beauty
Manami       Love, Beauty, Beautiful love, Love of the Sea
Manga         Whimsical pictures
Mao             Dance of the Cherry Blossom
Mari             Truth, Distance, Jasmine
Mariko         Child of the Village
Masa           Good, Straightforward
Masako       Child of Goodness
Masami       Becoming beautiful
Masuyo       Benefiting the World
Matsu          Pine tree
Mayako       Child of Truth
Mayu           Truth, Gentleness, Evening
Mayuko       Child of Truth, Child of Gentleness, Child of the Evening
Mayumi        True bow
Megumi        Blessing, Kindness
Mei              Budding life
Michi            Path, Righteous, Wisdom
Michiko        Child of Wisdom, Child of Beauty
Midori          Green
Miho            Beautiful Wave Crest
Mihoko        Child of the Beautiful Wave Crest
Mika            New moon
Miki             Stem, Beautiful chronicle, Not yet
Miku            Beautiful sky, Beautiful time
Minako        Child of Beauty
Mine            Resolute protector
Misaki          Beautiful Blossom
Misako        Child of the Beautiful Blossom
Mitsu           Light
Mitsuko       Child of Light
Mio              Beautiful cherry blossom, Beautiful thread
Miu              Beautiful feather
Miyako        Child of the Beautiful Night
Miyoko        Child of Beautiful Generations
Miyu            Beautiful, Gentle, Superior
Mizuki         Beautiful moon
Moe             Bud, Sprout
Momoka      Hundred flowers, Hundred perfumes, Peach flower, Peach scent
Momoko      Child of the Peach Tree
Moriko         Child of the Forest
Mura            From the Village
Mutsuko      Child of Mutsu
Miyu            Beautiful binding

Nagisa       Beach, Shore, Water's edge, Lull, Sand
Nahoko       Child of Naho
Nami            Wave
Namiko        Child of the Wave
Nana           Oak, Green
Nanako       Child of Oak
Nanami        Seven seas
Nao              Honest
Naoko          Child of Honesty
Naomi          Honest and beautiful
Naoto             Honest person
Nara            Oak tree
Natsu          Summer
Natsuki       Summer hope
Natsuko      Child of Summer
Natsumi       Beautiful summer
Nayoko        Child of Nayo
Noa             Love, Affection
Nori             Doctrine, Law, Ceremony
Noriko         Child of doctrine, Child of ceremony
Nozomi        Hope
Nure-onna   Wet woman
Nyoko          Gem, Treasure

Rai               Treasure
Ran              Orchid
Rei               Gratitude, Lovely bell
Reika            Lovely flower
Reiko           Gratitude
Reina           Sound of jewels
Ren              Water Lilly
Rieko           Child of Rie
Rikako         Child of Rika
Rin               Cold, Diginified
Rina             Family home
Rinako         Child of the Family Home
Rini              Little rabbit
Riko             Child of Jasmine, Child of Truth
Rio               Perfumed thread, Perfumed cherry blossom
Risako         Child of Risa
Ritsuko        Child of Ritsu
Rumiko        Child of Rumi
Ruri              Lapis Lazuli
Ryoko          Child of Refreshing Reality

Sachi           Joy, Happiness
Sachiko        Bliss, Child of Happiness
Sadako        Child of Lucky, Auspicious Child
Saeko          Child of Sae
Saika           Colorful flower
Saki             Hopeful blossom
Sakiko         Child of the Hopeful Blossom
Sakuko        Child of the Blossom
Sakura         Cherry blossom
Sakuako      Child of the Cherry Blossom
Sanako       Child of Sana
Sato            Wise, Village
Satoko        Child of Wisdom, Child of the Village
Satomi        Wise and beautiful
Satsuki        Fifth month
Saya           Swift arrow
Sayoko        Child of Sayo
Sayuri          Small lily
Setsuko       Child of Melody, Child of the Festival
Shigeko       Child of Heaviness, Heavy Child
Shiba           Brushwood
Shika            Deer
Shikome       Ugly woman
Shina           Virtuous, Good
Shinju          Pearl
Shinobu       Endurance
Shiori           Bookmark, Poem
Shizuka       Quiet summer, Soft perfume
Shoko          Child of Sho
Shun            Speed
Sora             Sky
Sorano         Of the Sky
Suki           Beloved
Suma           To ask
Sumi            Refined, Clear
Sumiko        Child of Refinement, Child of Clarity
Suzu            Bell
Suzume       Sparrow

Tadako        Child of Tada
Taka           Honorable
Takako       Child of Honor
Takara       Treasure
Tama         Jewel
Tami          Great beauty
Tamiko      Child of Great Beauty
Tanaka      Dweller
Tani           From the Valley
Tatara       Furncace
Teiko          Upright child
Tinbe          Shield
Tokiko        Child of Toki
Tomi           Wealth, Abundance
Tomiko       Child of Abundance
Tomoko      Child of Wisdom, Child of a Friend
Tomomi      Beautiful Friend
Tomoko      Child of Wisdom, Child of a Friend
Tora           Tiger
Toyotama   Luminous peal

Toyotama-hime    Luminous pearl Princess
Tsubaki                Camellia (Flower)
Tsubame              Swallow(Bird)
Tsuki                    Moon
Tsukiko                Child of the moon
Toyo                     Plentiful

Ume           Plum
Umeko       Child of the Plum Blossom
Usagi         Rabbit

Wakana     Harmonious music

Yachi          Eight thousand (a number name)
Yakusoku       Promise
Yari            Spear
Yasu          Tranquil, Peaceful
Yayoi          March
Yoko          Child of the Sun, Child of the Ocean
Yori            Trustworthy
Yoshi          Good
Yoshiko      Child of Goodness
Youku        Child of the Sun
Yua            Binding love
Yui              Binding garment
Yukako       Child of Yuka
Yuki            Happiness, Snow
Yukiko        Child of Happiness, Child of Snow
Youku         Child of the Sun, Child of the Ocean
Yumako      Child of Beauty
Yumi           Beauty
Yumiko       Child of Beauty
Yuri             Lilly
Yui              Binding garment
Yuina          Binding crops
Yuna           Tie, Bind
Yuu             Gentleness
Yuuka         Gentle Flower, Excellent fragrance
Yuuki          Gentle Hope, Gentle Life
Yuko           Child of Gentleness
Yurei           Faint spirit, Ghost
Yuzuki        Excellent Moon, Excellent Month
Yuuko         Child of Gentleness
Yuuna         Green Fruit, Gentle Fruit