Watashi no namae wa Name Dame desu! (wah-TAH-shee no nah-mah-eh wa Name Dame dess.)
Welcome to a post dedicated to Japanese names! The first sentence above outlines how to say 'What is your name?' in Japanese, while the second states 'My name is Name Dame'. Japanese names are very pretty, and most have deeper meanings such as trust, harmony and flower. However, depending on the Japanese characters used, the names below can have many other meanings than those listed. This is because the Japanese have more than one alphabet! If you take inspiration from Asia, why not have a browse through these Japanese names?
Masculine Names
Akio - 'bright' combined with 'husband' or 'manly'
Hachirou - 'eight' combined with 'son'
Hayato - 'falcon' combined with 'person'
Hiroshi - tolerant, generous or prosperous
Isamu - courage, bravery
Kaito - sea
Katsu - victory
Ken - healthy, strong
Makoto - sincerity
Minoru - truth
Noburu - expand
Osamu - discipline, study
Ren - lotus or romance and love
Ryuu - dragon
Shirou - 'four' combined with 'son'
Tarou - 'thick and big' combined with 'son'
Yasu - peaceful
Yuudai - 'hero and manly' combined with 'large and great'
One common trend in the past has been to name boys to indicate the order in which they were born. However, the popularity of this trend has died down over the last thirty years or so.
Feminine Names
Aimi - 'love and affection' combined with 'beautiful'. Perhaps a nice alternative to the Western 'Amy'.
Akane - deep red
Aya - colour or design
Ayako - colour, design OR 'kimino design' combined with 'child'
Chika - 'scatter' combined with 'flower'
Chou - butterfly
Hanako - 'flower' combined with 'child'
Hikari - light
Izumi - fountain, spring
Kaede - maple
Masami - 'become' combined with 'beautiful'
Megumi - blessing
Miki - 'beautiful' combined with 'chronicle'
Naomi - 'honest and straight' combined with 'beautiful'
Rina - jasmine
Sayuri - 'small' combined with 'lily'
Takara - treasure
Youko - sun and sunlight OR 'ocean' combined with 'child'. Can also be written as Yoko ie Yoko Ono, John Lennon's widow.
Yuri - lily
As you can see, many of the female names mean 'beautiful' or relate to natural beauties such as flowers or animals.
I also thought I'd quickly point out that Japanese people don't have middle names. So if you're thinking of choosing a Japanese name in the future, only one choice will need to be made!
Below is a picture of a Japanese cherry blossom, one of my favourite plants in the world!
Love,
The Name Dame
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