Every Japanese boy name below comes with its meaning or origin — and 1180 of the 1606 names include the native spelling, drawn from Wikipedia. Jump to a letter, or play the duel game: choose between two names at a time until your personal top 10 remains.
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This list has 1606 Japanese boy names, from Aiichiro to 直義, and 1180 of them include the native spelling. Every entry comes with its meaning or origin, sourced from Wikipedia.
Well-documented Japanese boy names include Fuyu, Tadazane, Tatsumaru, Teijirō and Ugetsu. Scroll the list above for the meaning and origin of each one.
Reading a list only gets you so far — comparing names head to head is faster. Play Name Duel with this set: it shows you two Japanese boy names at a time, and your choices eliminate names round by round until your personal top 10 remains.