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Male Japanese Names

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."

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