Each list contains the top 11 female and male names along with the top kanji spellings and meanings for each name.

Popular japanese names in english. In 2005 it is especially popular even more so than other popular kanji such as 愛 love 優 gentle or 花 flower. From Japanese 秀hidemeaning excellent outstanding or 英hidemeaning excellent fine combined with. This name in Japanese means born for the great glory.

Then if Haruto Hiroshi and Hiroto make this list you might as well just include every Japanese name there is because theres nothing Western-sounding about any of these and again every one of them will have a hard R thrown in. Beloved one little love. Hollyhock flower or the colour blue.

This name is usually given to the fifth-born child. Japanese names have some rather special. A popular name for the second son it means prosperity peace and eternity.

Japanese - Helpful soldier. Combines words for love with the word for either white jasmine or pear. Most Popular Names for Girls in Japan.

Name Meaning Gender Origin Similar. From Japanese 英hidemeaning excellent fine and 明akimeaning bright as well as other combinations of kanji. Not to mention the Japanese ひ and し have a slight hiss sound to them that is absent in English.

Kiaria or its popular alternatives Kiara or Keira are popular Japanese names meaning fortunate. Lets look at the most popular Japanese girls and boys baby names in 2015 and continuing into 2016.