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  • 02.07.2020

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A correctly chosen name has a strong positive influence on the character, aura and fate of a person. It actively helps to develop, forms positive qualities of character and condition, strengthens health, removes various negative programs of the unconscious. But how do you find the perfect name?

Despite the fact that in culture there are poetic interpretations of what female names mean, in reality the influence of the name on each girl is individual.

Sometimes parents try to choose a name before birth, preventing the baby from forming. Attempts to use astrology are no longer applicable, astrology and numerology of choosing a name squandered all serious knowledge about the influence of a name on fate in the centuries.

Christmas calendars, holy people, without consulting a seeing, sagacious specialist, do not provide any real help in assessing the influence of names on the fate of a child.

Popular lists, happy, beautiful, melodic female names - in fact, generalizations, and completely close their eyes to the individuality, energy, soul of the child.

Beautiful and modern Japanese names should first of all suit the child, and not the relative external criteria of beauty and fashion. Who don't care about your child's life.

Various characteristics according to statistics - positive traits of a name, negative traits of a name, choosing a profession by name, influence of a name on business, influence of a name on health, psychology of a name can be considered only in the context of a deep analysis of the character, energy structure, tasks for the life and kind of a particular child.

Name compatibility topic(and not the characters of people) is an absurdity that turns the internal mechanisms of the influence of the name on the state of its bearer from the inside out on the interactions of different people. And it annuls the entire psyche, unconsciousness, energy and behavior of people. Reduces to one false characteristic all the multidimensionality of human interaction.

Meaning of the name does not give a full impact, this is only a small part of the impact. For example Ay (love) does not mean that the girl will be happy in family life, and the carriers of other names are unhappy. The name can weaken her health, block her heart center and she will not be able to give and receive love. On the contrary, another girl will help to solve problems for love or family, will greatly facilitate life and achieve goals. The third girl may not have any effect at all, which is a name, which is not. Etc. Moreover, all these children can be born on the same day. And have the same astrological, numerological and other characteristics. And the same name. And the fates are different.

The most popular Japanese names for girls are also misleading. 95% of girls call names that do not facilitate fate. You can only focus on the innate character of the child, the spiritual vision and wisdom of a specialist. And experience, experience and once again the experience of understanding what is happening.

The mystery of the female name, as a program of the unconscious, a sound wave, vibration is revealed with a special bouquet, first of all in a person, and not in the semantic meaning and characteristics of the name. And if this name destroys the child, then it would be some kind of beautiful, melodious with a patronymic, astrological accurate, blissful, it would still be harm, destruction of character, complication of life and burden of fate.

Below is a list of Japanese names. Try to choose a few that work best for your child. Then, if you are interested in the effectiveness of the influence of the name on fate, .

Alphabetical list of female Japanese names:

Azumi - a safe place to live
Azemi - thistle flower
Ay - love
Ayano - silk colors
Akemi - bright beauty
Aki - autumn, bright
Akiko is an autumn child or a smart child
Akira - bright, clear, dawn
Akane - shiny, red
Ameterezu - bright across the sky
Amaya - evening rain
Aoi - blue
Arizu - noble species
Asuka - scent
Asemi - Morning Beauty
Atsuko is a hardworking, warm child
Aya - colorful or woven silk
Ayaka - colorful flower, fragrant summer
Ayako is an academic child
Ayam - iris

Banquo is a literary child

Junko is a pure child
June is obedient

Gina - silvery

Izumi - fountain
Izanami is the woman who invites
Yoko is an ocean child, a confident child
Yoshi is a fragrant branch, nice bay
Yoshiko is a fragrant, good, noble child
Yoshshi is good

Kam - turtle (symbol of long life)
Kayao - Beautiful Generation, Generation Increase
Keiko is a happy, respectful child
Kay - respectful
Kiku - chrysanthemum
Kimi is an abbreviation for names starting with "Kimi"
Kimiko is the beautiful child of history, dear child, ruling child
Keene - golden
Kyoko - the child of the capital
Kotone - the sound of the harp
Koheku - amber
Kumiko is a beautiful, durable child
Kaede - maple
Kazu - branch, blessed, harmonious
Kazuko is a harmonious child
Kazumi - harmonious beauty
Kameio - turtle (symbol of long life)
Cameko - turtle (symbol of long life)
Keori - flavor
Keoru - aroma
Katsumi - Victorious Beauty

Marie is the beloved
Megumi - Blessed
Miwa - beautiful harmony, three rings
Midori - green
Mizuki is a beautiful moon
Mizeki - the flower of beauty
Miyoko is a beautiful child of a generation, the third child of a generation
Mika - the first sound
Miki is a beautiful tree, three trees
Miko is a beautiful child of blessing
Minori - a beautiful harbor, a village of beautiful regions
Mineko is a beautiful child
Mitsuko is a complete child (blessings), a bright child
Miho is a beautiful bay
Michie - trail
Michiko is a child on the right track, a thousand beauties of a child
Miyuki - beautiful happiness
Miyako is a beautiful child in March
Mommo - peach
Momo - Hundred Blessings, Hundred Rivers
Momoko - baby peach
Moriko - forest child
Madoka - calm
Mazumi - increased beauty, true purity
Mazako - fix it, rule baby
Mazami - correct, graceful beauty
Mei - dance
Meiko - child dance
Meiumi - True Bow, True Absorbed Beauty
Mackie is a true record, tree
Maine is true
Manami - the beauty of love
Mariko is the true reason baby
Mesa - shorthand for names starting with "Mesa"

Nana - seven
Naoki is an honest tree
Naomi is beauty first and foremost
Nobuko is a devoted child
Nori is an abbreviation for names beginning with "Nori"
Noriko is a child of principles
Neo - honest
Neoko is an honest child
Natsuko is a summer child
Natsumi - Summer Beauty

Ran - water lily
Reiko is a handsome, suave child
Ray is polite
Ren is a water lily
Rika is a rated flavor
Rico is the child of jasmine
Ryoko is a good child

Sake - Cape
Setsuko is a moderate child
Sora - the sky
Suzu - call
Suzumu - progressive
Suzum - sparrow
Sumiko is a clear, thinking child, a pure child
Sayeri - small lily
Saker - cherry blossom
Sekiko is a blooming child, an earlier child
Sengo - coral
Sachiko is a happy child

Teruko is a bright child
Tomiko - the child who kept beauty
Tomoko is a friendly, wise child
Toshi - Emergency
Toshiko is a child of many years, a priceless child
Tsukiko - moon child
Tekeko is a tall, noble child
Tekara is a treasure
Temiko is a child of abundance

Uzeji - rabbit
Umeko - the child of the plum blossom
Ume elv - plum blossom

Fuji - wisteria
Fumiko - the child who kept beauty

Hana - favorite or flower
Hideko is a gorgeous child
Hizeko is a durable child
Hickery - light or shining
Hikaru - light or bright
Hiro is a widespread
Hiroko is a generous child
Hiromi is a widespread beauty
Hitomi - the name is usually given to girls with especially beautiful eyes
Hoteru - firefly, lightning error
Hoshi is a star
Haneko is a loafer
Haruka - far away
Haruki - springtime tree
Haruko - Springtime Child
Harumi - the beauty of springtime

Chi - wisdom, a thousand blessings
Chiyo - a thousand generations
Chiyoko is a child of a thousand generations
Chika - wisdom
Chico is a wise child, a thousand blessings child
Chikeko - child of wisdom
Chinetsu - a thousand years old
Chiheru - one thousand springs
Chiesa - a morning repeated a thousand times
Cho - butterfly

Shaiori - bookmark, guide
Shig is an abbreviation for names starting with "Shij"
Shijeko is a bountiful child
Shizuka is quiet
Shizuko - Calm down the child
Shika is a gentle deer
Shinju is a pearl

Eiko is a durable child, a gorgeous child
Eika is a song of love
Eiko is the beloved child, the child of love
Amy - the beauty of love
Ayumi - Walk
Amy - smile
Emiko is a smiling child
Eri is a lucky prize
Etsuko is a joyful child

Yuka - a fragrant, friendly bloom
Yuki - happiness, snow
Yukiko is a snow child or a happy child
Yuko is a helpful, superior child
Yumi - bow, useful beauty
Yumiko is a beautiful, useful child
Yuri - lily
Yuriko is lily's child, dear child

Yayoi - spring
Yasu - calm
Yasuko is an honest child, a peaceful child

Destiny is character. The character is corrected, including through thoughts. The most important thing is the name. The name lays down a change in character. Then the character changes fate and future. Since all people are different, then any generalizations that ignore the individuality of a person are incorrect.

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Personal names in Japan are the most difficult direction in the Japanese language. Female names are no exception. At first, reading the translations, it may seem that there is nothing difficult. In Japanese, the surname is pronounced first, and then the first name. In Russian, as in many Western languages, the first name is pronounced, and only then the surname. But believe me - this is the smallest difficulty that you face when working with Japanese names. Although even such a trifle sometimes confuses people with little knowledge of Japanese culture.

In Japanese culture, and in particular in personal names, dramatic changes have taken place over the past hundred years. This also affected the spelling of names and their meaning. New hieroglyphs and signs for writing names were allowed. The last major change dates back to the nineties of the twentieth century. Then the Japanese parliament amended the list of allowed characters for the spelling of names. In principle, these signs are updated approximately every five years. But as they say, only a dead language does not change.

The change in attitudes towards traditions is especially evident in the modern names of the Japanese. If earlier Japan was an extremely traditional society, now this is dying out with every generation. Very popular among modern Japanese names for girls are names from Japanese comics - manga. Manga is one of the Japanese cultural phenomena, comics covering a variety of topics, both for children and adults. Manga, in fact, is not a usual children's comic strip, but rather a serious literary and visual work. This cultural phenomenon is already known and popular all over the world.

Another difficulty is the transliteration of Japanese names for girls. Transliteration of any language causes a lot of controversy, let alone the language of the land of the rising sun. The Polivanov system is used most often in Russian practice. It was introduced in the thirties of the twentieth century and since then has been the tacitly approved system of transliteration from Japanese to Cyrillic.

Japanese girl names popular in 2009-2011

Pronunciation

Yui

Aoi

Yua

Rin

Hina

Yuina

Sakura

Mana

Saki

Yuna

Writing

結衣

結愛

陽菜

結菜

さくら

愛菜

咲希

優奈

Meaning of the name

tie and clothes

mallow / marshmallow / geranium

connect and love

majestic / imposing

solar / positive

connect / form

sakura

love and vegetables / greens

bloom and rarely / desire

excellent / graceful

List of Japanese female names, spelling and meaning.

Here is a list of female Japanese names compiled by our editors. Of course, these are not all possible female Japanese names, but according to statistics, these are the most popular. Japanese names are the most difficult part of the Japanese language and therefore there are so many discrepancies in their translations. Happy viewing.

Pronunciation

Ay

Ike

Aiko

Aimi

Akane

Akemi

Aki

Akiko

Akira

Amaterasu

Aoi

Arisu

Asami

Asuka

Atsuko

Avaron

Aya

Ayaka

Ayame

Ayano

Ayumi

Azumi

June

Junko

Izumi

Kaori

Kaoru

Kasumi

Katsumi

Kazue

Kazuko

Kazumi

Kiku

Kimi

Kimiko

Keene

Kiyoko

Kiyomi

Kohaku

Kotone

Coe

Kumiko

Kiyoko

Madoka

May and

Maiko

Makoto

Mana

Manami

Mariko

Masako

Masami

Masumi

Masuyo

Megumi

Mi

Michie

Michiko

Midori

Minako

Minori

Misaki

Mitsuko

Miyako

Mieko

Mizuki

My

Momo

Momoe

Moriko

Nana

Nao

Naoki

Naoko

Naomi

Natsumi

Ran

Reiko

Rika

Ren

Fumiko

Hana

Hanako

Haru

Haruka

Haruki

Haruko

Harumi

Hideko

Hikaru

Hiro

Hiromi

Hisako

Hoshi

Hotaru

Chi

Chico

Chiharu

Chica

Chikako

Chie

Chieko

Chow

Eiko

Amy

Emiko

Erie

Etsuko

Writing

蓝 and 爱

爱佳

爱子

爱美

明美

秋 and 明 and 晶

秋子

明 and 亮

天照

碧 and 葵

アリス

麻美

明日香

笃 子 and 温 子

アヴァロン

彩 and 绫

彩 花 and 彩 华

菖蒲

彩 乃 and 绫 乃

あゆみ

あずみ

顺子 and 纯 子

香织

胜美

一恵

和 子 and 一 子

和美

后 子 and 君子

清子

清见

琥珀

琴音

幸 and 光

久美子

恭子

円 and 円 花

舞子

爱美 and 爱 海

真里子

雅子 and 昌 子

雅美

真澄

益世

美智子

美奈子

美咲

光子

美夜子

美代子

美月

モモ

百恵

森子

ナナ

直 and 尚

直树

直 子 and 尚 子

直美

夏美

丽子

文子

花子

晴 and 春 and 阳

遥 and 遥 and 悠

春树

はるこ

春美

秀子

裕 and 寛 and 浩

裕美 and 浩 美

久子

恵子

千春

散花

千香子

千代

千代子

栄子

恵 美 and 絵 美

恵子美

絵理

悦子

Meaning of the name

indigo / love

love song

child of love

love beauty

bright red

bright beauty

autumn / bright / spark

autumn child

bright / clear

Goddess of the sun

blue / mallow

Alice

morning beauty

scent tomorrow

kind child

island of apples

colorful / design

color-flower / flower petals

iris flower

my color / my design

pace / walking / walking

safe living.

obedient

obedient child

the fountain

the fragrance of weaving

scent

fog

beauty victory

branch / first blessing

harmonious

harmonious beauty

chrysanthemum

honest, noble

noble child

gold

clean baby

pure beauty

amber

harp sounds

happiness / light / peace

pretty Baby

child of the city

circle / flower

dance

dancing child

meaning / sincerity

love

affectionate beauty

true child of the village

elegant child

elegant beauty

true clarity

benefit the world

blessing

the beauty

way

beautiful, wise child

green

pretty Baby

true

the beauty of bloom

shining baby

beautiful night child

beautiful generation baby

beautiful moon

budding

peach

one hundred blessings

forest child

seven

obedient / respected

obedient tree

obedient child

above all, beauty

summer beauty

lily / orchid

lovely baby

significant flavor

water lily

child of cherished beauty

favorite / flower

flower baby

spring / sun

distance

spring tree

spring baby

spring beauty

gorgeous baby

shine

generous / tolerant

abundant beauty

long-lived child

star

Firefly

wisdom

wise child

thousand springs

scattered flowers

fragrant baby

thousand generations

child of a thousand generations

butterfly

long-lived child

beautiful blessing /

pretty Baby

blessed prize

joyful child

FEMALE names - ratio - Russian and Japanese

Alexandra - (protector) - - Mamoka

Alisa - (of the noble class) - - Yoizokumi

Alla - (other) - - Sonota

Anastasia - (resurrected) - - Fukkatsumi

Anna - (mercy, grace) - - Jihiko

Antonina - (spatial) - - Sorarico

Anfisa - (blooming) - - Kaika, - Sakura

Valentina - (strong) - - Tsuyoi

Barbarian - (cruel) - - Zankokumi

Vasilisa - (regal) - - Zyoteiko

Faith - (Faith) - - Shinkori

Victoria - (winner) - - Shori

Galina - (clarity) - - Tomei

Daria - (great fire) - - Ohiko

Eugenia - (noble) - - Youidenko

Ekaterina - (purity, cleanliness) - - Koheiri

Elena - (sunny) - - Taiyota

Elizabeth - (worshiping God) - - Keikenna

Zinaida - (Born of God) - - Kamigauma

Zoya - (life) - - Sei - Inoti

Inna - (stormy stream) - - Hayakawa

Irina - (peace or anger) - - Sekai, - Ikari

Karina - (dear) - - Kawimi

Kira - (mistress) - - Fujinka

Claudia - (lame) - - Rameyo

Xenia - (wanderer, stranger) - - Horomi

Larisa - (seagull) - - Kamome

Lydia - (sad song) - - Nageki

Love - (love) - - Ay, - Ayumi

Lyudmila - (dear to people) - - Tanomi

Margarita - (pearl) - - Shinjuka, - Tamae

Marina - (sea) - - Maritaimi

Maria - (bitter, stubborn) - - Nigai

Hope - (hope) - - Nozomi

Natalia - (born, native) - - Umari

Nina - (queen) - - Queenmy

Oksana - (Inhospitable) - - Aisonaku

Olesya - (forest) - - Ringyoko

Olga - (light) - - Hikari

Polina - (exterminating, destroying) - - Hakayna

Raisa - (heavenly, light, submissive) - - Tenshim

Svetlana - (light) - - Hikaru

Seraphima - (Flame Snake) - - Honooryumi

Snezhana - (snowy) - - Yuki, Yukiko

Sofia - (wise) - - Kasikomi

Tamara - (palm tree) - - Yashimi

Tatiana - (mistress) - - Joshiko

Ulyana - (righteous) - - Tadashim

Julia - (wavy, fluffy) - - Hazyoka, - Nami

Yana - (God's grace) - - Jihiri

Many of us are familiar with Japanese names from anime plots, from literary and artistic characters, from famous Japanese actors and singers. But what do these sometimes beautiful and cute, and sometimes completely dissonant Japanese names and surnames mean? What's the most popular Japanese name? How can Russian names be translated into Japanese? What is the meaning of the characters in a Japanese name? What Japanese names are rare? I will try to tell you about this and many other things based on my personal experience of living in the Land of the Rising Sun. Since this topic is very extensive, I will divide it into three parts: the first will focus on Japanese names and surnames in general, and the last - beautiful female names and their meanings.

A Japanese given name consists of a surname and a given name. A nickname is sometimes inserted between them, for example Nakamura Nue Satoshi (here Nue is a nickname), but, of course, it is not in the passport. Moreover, when the roll call and in the list of authors of documents, the order will be exactly the same: first the surname, then the first name. For example, Honda Yosuke, not Yosuke Honda.

In Russia, as a rule, the opposite is true. Compare yourself, what is more familiar Anastasia Sidorova or Anastasia Sidorova? Russian names and surnames in general differ from Japanese ones in that we have many people with the same first names. Depending on the generation, at one time or another, among our classmates or classmates there were three Natasha, four Alexander, or solid Irina. The Japanese, on the other hand, have the same surnames.

According to the site version myoji-yurai Japanese "Ivanov, Petrov, Sidorov" are:

  1. Satō (佐藤 - helper + wisteria, 1 million 877 thousand people),
  2. Suzuki (鈴木 - bell + tree, 1 million 806 thousand people) and
  3. Takahashi (高橋 - high bridge, 1 million 421 thousand people).

The same names (not only in sound, but also with the same hieroglyphs) are very rare.

How do Japanese parents come up with names for their children? The most reliable answer can be obtained by looking at one of the typical Japanese sites - name aggregators (yes, there are some!) b-name.

  • First, the parents' surname is set (women do not always change their surname when they marry, but children have the father's surname), for example, Nakamura 中 村, then their names (for example Masao and Michiyo - 雅夫 and 美 千代) and the gender of the child (boy). The surname is set in order to find the names that match it. This is no different from Russia. The parents' names are needed in order to use one of the characters from the father's name (in the case of a boy) or from the characters of the mother (in the case of a girl) in the child's name. This is how continuity is respected.
  • Next, the number of characters in the name is selected. Most often two: 奈 菜 - Nana, less often one: 忍 - Shinobu or three: 亜 由 美 - Ayumi, and in exceptional cases four: 秋 左衛 門 - Akisaemon.
  • The next parameter is the type of characters that the desired name should consist of: it will be only hieroglyphs: 和 香 - Waka, or hiragana for those who want a quick spelling of the name: さ く ら - Sakura, or katakana, used to write foreign words: サ ヨ リ - Sayori. A mixture of kanji and katakana, kanji and hiragana can also be used in the name.

When choosing hieroglyphs, it is taken into account how many features it consists of: distinguishing between a favorable and an unfavorable number. There is a formed group of hieroglyphs that are suitable for composing names.

So, the first result of my hypothetical query is Nakamura Aiki 中 村 合 希 (the meaning of the hieroglyphs is realizing dreams). This is just one among hundreds of options.

Hieroglyphs can also be selected by sound. Hence, the main difficulty arises in comparing Russian and Japanese names. What if the names have a similar sound, but different meanings? This issue is solved in different ways. For example, my sons' names are Ryuga and Taiga, but Russian grandparents call them Yurik and Tolyan, and it is more convenient for me to call them Ryugasha and Taigusha.

The Chinese, who use exclusively hieroglyphs, simply write down Russian names in accordance with their sound, choosing hieroglyphs with more or less good meaning. In my opinion, the most consistent translation of Russian names into Japanese should be based on their meanings. The most popular example of the implementation of this principle is the name Alexander, that is, the protector, which in Japanese sounds like Mamoru, means the same thing and is written in one hieroglyph 守.

Now regarding the use of names in everyday life. In Japan, just like in America, surnames are used in formal communication: Mr. Tanaka 田中 さ ん, Ms. Yamada 山田 さ ん. By name + suffix -san, female friends call each other: Keiko-san, Masako-san.

In families, when family members refer to each other, their marital status is used, not their name. For example, husband and wife do not call each other by name, they refer to "spouse" and "spouse": danna-san 旦 那 さ ん and oku-san 奥 さ ん.

It's the same with grandparents, brothers and sisters. Emotional coloring and this or that status of a household member is emphasized by the well-known suffixes -kun, -tyan, -sama. For example, "granny" is baa-chan ば あ ち ゃ ん, a wife as beautiful as a princess is “oku-sama” 奥 様. That rare case when a man can call a girlfriend or wife by name - in a fit of passion, when he can no longer control himself. It is permissible for women to use “anta” - あ な た or “dear”.

Only children are named by name, and not only their own. Suffixes are also used, the eldest daughter, for example, Mana-san, the youngest son, Sa-chan. At the same time, the real name of "Saiki" was truncated to "Sa". It's cute from a Japanese point of view. Boys from infancy to adulthood are called na-kun, for example: Naoto-kun.

In Japan, as well as in Russia, there are strange and even vulgar names. Often such names are given by short-sighted parents who want to somehow distinguish their child from the crowd. Such names are called in Japanese "kira-kira-nemu" キ ラ キ ラ ネ ー ム (from Japanese “kira-kira” - a sound that conveys brilliance and from the English name), that is, “brilliant name”. They are somewhat popular, but like all controversial things, there are good and bad examples of the use of such names.

A scandalous case, widely discussed in the Japanese press, is when the son was given a name that literally means "demon" - yap. Akuma 悪 魔. This name, as well as the use of similar hieroglyphs in the name, was banned after this incident. Another example is Pikachu (this is not a joke !!!) Jap. ピ カ チ ュ ウ by the name of the anime hero.

Speaking about the successful “kira-kira-nemu”, one cannot fail to mention the female name Rose, which is written with the hieroglyph “rose” - 薔薇 yap. "Bara", but pronounced in a European manner. I also have one of my Japanese nieces (because I have 7 of them !!!) with a brilliant name. Her name is pronounced Juné. If you write in Latin, then June, that is, "June". She was born in June. And the name is written 樹 音 - literally "the sound of a tree."

Summing up the story about such different and unusual Japanese names, I will give tables of popular Japanese names for girls and boys for 2017. Such tables are compiled every year on the basis of statistics. Often, it is these tables that become the last argument for Japanese parents choosing a name for their child. Probably, the Japanese really like to be like everyone else. These tables display the rating of names by hieroglyphs. There are also similar ratings for the sound of the name. It is less popular because choosing characters is always a very difficult task for a Japanese parent.


Place in 2017 ranking Hieroglyphs Pronunciation Meaning Frequency of occurrence in 2017
1 RenLotus261
2 悠真 Yuma / YūmaCalm and truthful204
3 MinatoSafe harbor198
4 大翔 HirotoLarge spread wings193
5 優人 YutoGentle man182
6 陽翔 HarutoSunny and free177
7 陽太 YōtaSunny and courageous168
8 ItskiStately like a tree156
9 奏太 SōtaHarmonious and courageous153
10 悠斗 YutoCalm and eternal like the starry sky135
11 大和 YamatoGreat and reconciling, ancient name for Japan133
12 朝陽 AsahiMorning sun131
13 Green meadow128
14 Yu / YūCalm124
15 悠翔 YutoCalm and free121
16 結翔 YutoUnifying and free121
17 颯真 SōmaFresh breeze, true119
18 陽向 HinataSunny and purposeful114
19 ArataUpdated112
20 陽斗 HarutoEternal as the sun and the stars112
Ranking place 2017 Nov. Hieroglyphs Pronunciation Meaning Frequency of occurrence in 2017
1 結衣 Yui / YūiWarming with her arms240
2 陽葵 HimariA flower facing the sun234
3 RinTempered, bright229
4 咲良 SakuraCharming smile217
5 結菜 YunaCaptivating like a spring flower215
6 AoiDelicate and elegant, shamrock from the coat of arms of the Tokugawa family214
7 陽菜 HinaSunny, spring192
8 莉子 RicoSoothing like jasmine181
9 芽依 MayIndependent, with great potential in life180
10 結愛 Yua / YūaUniting people, awakening love180
11 RinDignified170
12 さくら SakuraSakura170
13 結月 YuzukiCharming151
14 あかり AkariLight145
15 KaedeBright as an autumn maple140
16 TsumugiStrong and durable like a sheet139
17 美月 MitskiAs beautiful as the moon133
18 AnApricot, fertile130
19 MyoPeaceful waterway119
20 心春 MiharuWarming the hearts of people116

What Japanese names did you like?

: rice_ball: Japanese female names, as opposed to male ones, are easy to read and have a clear meaning. They have interesting traditions and unforgettable translation. Women's names are striking in their sound, and one can only guess what is hidden behind it. But I propose not to guess, but to find out what the female Japanese names really mean. Hope you find it interesting!

: rice_ball: Japanese female names are very easy to read and easy to translate. The meaning of the name gives the owner something sublime and beautiful. You can see for yourself, here is a list of female Japanese names.

Azumi is a safe place to live

Ai - indigo or love

Ayano - silk colors

Aika - love song

Akemi - bright beauty

Aimi - the beauty of love

Asuka - scent

Atsuko is a kind child

Ameya - evening rain

Ayame - iris flower

Akane - brilliant

Akane - brilliant red

Ayame - patterned girl

Arizu - noble species

Bunko is an educated child

Junko is a pure child

June is obedient

Izumi - fountain

Yoko is a child of the ocean

Yoshi - fragrant branch

Yoshiko is a noble child

: rice_ball:. Depending on the main component, Japanese female names can be divided into several groups. So, it can be the main counterpart of an abstract meaning. For example, "love" (ah), "mind" (ti), "beauty" (mi). Often, such components indicate the desire to have the desired qualities in the future. The second type is the components of animals or plants. So, the components of animals are now practically not used, they are considered old-fashioned, but earlier this characterized the desired health. The components of the plant kingdom are popular today and are quite common among female Japanese names. For example, momo (peach), hana (flower), etc.

Kame - turtle (means long life)

Kamiko is the perfect child

Kyoko - the child of the capital

Kaoru - aroma

Kotoon - the sound of the harp

Katsumi - the conquering beauty

Kumiko is a durable child

Kyoko is the child of the city

Koheku - amber

Coe - the world

Kiku - chrysanthemum

Marie is the beloved woman

Mai - dance

Miwa - beautiful harmony

Makoto - Right and Loyal

Miko is a beautiful child of blessing

Mizuki is a beautiful moon

Masami - elegant beauty

Minori is a beautiful harbor

Michiko is the child that's on the right track

Madoka - circle of flowers

Momo - peach

Mamoko - baby peach

Meiumi - True Absorbing Beauty

Meiko - child dance

Natsuko is a child of summer

Naoki is an honest punishment

Natsumi - summer beauty

Nobuko is a devoted child

Ran - water lily

Ray - bell, spirit, polite woman

Rika is a fragrance that is appreciated

Rie is a valuable blessing

Ren - water lily

Rico is the child of jasmine

Sake - Cape

Sumiko is a thinking child

Sequera - Japanese heyday

Sekiko is a blooming child

Sengo - coral

Tomiko is the child who keeps the purity

Thacker is a treasure

Tomoko is a wise child, friendly

Teruko is a bright child

Uzeji - rabbit

Umeko - the child of a blossoming plum

: rice_ball: There are names with numbers too. For example, one thousand (s). There are also names that mean seasons or natural phenomena. For example, yuki (snow), natsu (summer).

Fumiko - the child who keeps beauty

Hideko is a gorgeous child

Haruka - distance

Hickery - shining

Hotaru the firefly

Hitomi is a name for a girl with very beautiful eyes

Harumi - Spring Beauty

Hoshi is a star

Haruki - spring tree

Chi - a thousand blessings

Chia - a thousand flowers

Chiyoko is a child of a thousand generations

Chow Butterfly

Chiheru - one thousand springs

Shijeko is a bountiful child

Shizukai is a quiet girl

Shinju is a pearl

Shika is a gentle deer

: rice_ball:. A name of two or more hieroglyphs has an indicative component, usually at the end. The most common indicator is "ko" meaning child. But now it is considered not fashionable, so the girl can drop this indicator. For example, Yuriko's name can be written as Yuri. Nevertheless, "ko" remains the most frequent indicator. Another of the most common indicators is "mi" (beauty). This indicator can be at the beginning of the name, and in the middle, and at the end. For example, Mie, Ayumi. Another of the most commonly used indicators is "ka" (flower), e (era) and some others.

Continuing the topic of Japanese names, in this part I will focus on Japanese male names and surnames. I will try to answer the questions: what names and surnames are given to Japanese boys? What do they mean and how do they affect their future fate? Which Japanese male names are considered "cool" or "samurai" and why? I will also give an unofficial table of translations of Russian male names into Japanese.

It is known that Russian surnames were formed for the most part from generic names (Nikanor -> Nikanorov) and nicknames (Bezrodny -> Bezrodov), including those related to the profession (Blacksmith -> Kuznetsov). formed in strict relation to a specific area. Therefore, surnames common in the Kanto region, for example Tanaka (田中 - rice field + middle), Ito (伊藤 - hieroglyph for Italy + wisteria), Kobayashi (小林 - small + forest), Watanabe (渡 辺 - go + side), Yamamoto (山 本 - mountain + source) etc. are less common in the southern regions of Japan. More common there are unusual surnames, see the table below (information from the site myoji-yurai.net)

Shimane PrefectureObina - 帯 名 - belt + name
Aichi PrefectureOchi - 越 智 - to grow + wisdom
Miyazaki PrefectureKōhi - 甲 斐 - high ambition
Saga PrefectureKōga - 吉 賀 - old + holiday
Okinawa PrefectureHiga - 比 嘉 - compare + good

Traditional Japanese male names

In ancient times, Japanese boys were often given names in the order of their birth:

  • first son - Itirō 一郎 (one + son),
  • the second - Dzirō 二郎 - two + son,
  • third - Saburō 三郎 - three + son and so on

Old Japanese male names, like those of samurai, are still in demand today. I easily found a site entirely dedicated to these names: http://naming.nobody.jp/category/wafu-otoko.html

Samurai names are distinguished by intricacy: they often contain three characters. They also have typical endings. Here are some examples:

  1. Genzō - 源 蔵 - source of wealth,
  2. Naotaro - 直 太郎 - correcting mistakes, courageous,
  3. Ryunosuke - 竜 之 介 - aspiring to be strong like a dragon and many others.

Here are some more ancient traditions regarding male names. One is to use the same last character in the name for all brothers. For example, if the eldest son's name is Yuma - 悠 馬 - calm + horse, then his younger brothers can be called: Kazuma - 和 馬 - a hieroglyph for everything Japanese + horse, Sakuma - 咲 馬 - blossom + horse, Ryoma - 亮 馬 - bright + horse. This final hieroglyph, as it were, unites all the brothers.

The second tradition is to use hieroglyphs from the name of the parent, mainly the father, in the name of the son for continuity in the family. Here I will tell you a true story from my life, but not quite accurately reflecting this situation. When my husband and I were waiting for our firstborn, we thought for a long time about what name to give him. Since the son was born in Japan, they decided to come up with a Japanese name for him. But the problem was that the husband had only one character in his name: 学 - Manabu - teach, study. In combinations with other hieroglyphs, it is not used as a name. I'm a foreigner. The Japanese came up with hieroglyphs for me: 織 雅 - Origa - canvas + elegant. But since I do not have Japanese citizenship, these hieroglyphs are not in the documents.

However, this gave us the idea that the hieroglyph "elegant" 雅 would be good for a son's name. So he became Ryuga - 龍 雅 - dragon + elegant. The second child was also a son. The beautiful name Kōga - 皇 雅 - majestic + elegant has already been taken over by our newly born nephew. Therefore, we gave the second son the name Taiga - 太 雅 - courageous + elegant, following an ancient tradition. In addition, the pronunciation of the name is close to the English tiger, that is, tiger. It would be possible to include the hieroglyph "tiger" in the name, but it would be too "brilliant name".

Nowadays, the above traditions are gradually being lost: brothers are given completely different unrelated names. This approach is considered more modern.

Modern Japanese male names

Currently, the use of foreign names is considered modern and elegant. At the same time, not all parents have the courage to give their child a foreign name. Nevertheless, this percentage exists. Most often, such names are given to children born in an international marriage. Globalization has also contributed to this process. Another foreign name may be prompted by the desire to make a world-class professional out of the child or, depending on the city of the honeymoon, the spouses.

According to the rules, foreign words, including names, are written using the katakana alphabet. But along with this, there is also a way to select hieroglyphs by sound, as in Chinese. Perhaps this is the legacy of the Meiji Restoration, when the Japanese were absorbing new information from the West like sponges. Here is a small list of such borrowed Japanese - English names (for the original see. http://nisshin-geppo.com/international-name/).

American male names in Japanese:

Kanji (Katakana) Japanese / Russian pronunciation Meaning
敬 (ケイ) Kay / KayGood
健 (ケン) Ken / KenStrong
丈 (ジョー) Zō / JoeStrong
甚 (ジーン) Zun / JohnThe most of the most
暖 (ダン) Dan / DanWarm
弘 (ヒロ) Hiro / HiroBig
勉 (ベン) Ben / BenExploring
類 (ルイ) Rui / LouisVariety
黎 (レイ) Ray / RayEarly
論 (ロン) Ron / RonLogical
愛作 (アイザック) Aisaku / IsaacLove + create
亜蘭 (アラン) Aran / AlanHieroglyph for Asia + Orchid
安出 (アンデ) Ande / AndyCalm + exit
英土 (エド) Edo / EdHeroic + earth
季逸 (キーツ) Kitu / KitSeason + free
健人 (ケント) Kento / KentStrong + man
彩門 (サイモン) Simon / SimonColor + gate
嵯夢 (サム) Samu / SamSublime + Dream
譲二 (ジョージ) DzōdziYield + two
澄州 (スミス) Sumisu / SmithClear + province
登夢 (トム) Tom / TomClimbing + dream
慕歩 (ボブ) Bob / BobCherish + step
編利(ヘンリー) Henry / HenryEdit + Interest
森洲 (モリス) Maurice / MauriceForest + mainland
悠仁 (ユージン) Jin / EugeneCalm + benefactor
玲旺 (レオ) Rao / LeoHeather + prosperous
礼音 (レオン) Rayon / LeonPolite + sound
路月 (ロッキー) Rocky / RockyRoad + moon
路敏 (ロビン) Robin / RobinRoad + minimum

Name, character, destiny ...

When inventing a name for a child, the Japanese pay great attention to the selection of the correct hieroglyphs ... Through the meaning of these hieroglyphs, they try to give the child certain qualities in the future: kindness, courage, compassion, strength and much more. Also, various objects of nature are sometimes included in the name: sea, sky, animals and plants. So, the sea conveys the breadth of view, the sky speaks of serenity and endless life, animals endow their bearer with strength and endurance, but plants - strength and health. Using the example of famous Japanese people from different eras, let's trace the connection between their name, character and fate.

In my opinion, the most striking illustration of this principle is the life and fate of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊 臣 秀吉 - abundance + servant, excellent + old) - one of the unifiers of Japan and great military and political figures. Coming from a simple peasant family, throughout his life, along with the growth of his personal status, he also changed his name, strengthening his position and exalting himself.

So, at birth, he was given the name Hiyoshimaru (日 吉 丸 - day, sun + old + circle, indicator of a male name). And the poor peasants did not have surnames. As a child, Hideyoshi also had the nickname "monkey" - Saru 猿. When he grew up, he ran away from his home to get hired as a samurai. The reason was the mistreatment of the stepfather (Hideyoshi's mother remarried). Since then, he began to call himself Kinoshita Kōkitirō (木 下 藤 吉 郎 - the surname literally means “under the tree”, and the name is wisteria + old + male name indicator).

Ttoyotomi hideyoshi

There are two versions about the origin of his surname. According to one version, Hideyoshi chose the surname by analogy with the surname of his new suzerain Matsushita (松下 - literally "under the pine tree"). On the other - due to the fact that he signed a contract with another famous unifier of Japan, Oda Nobunaga, standing under a huge tree. One way or another, he appropriated the name Hideyoshi for himself only when he significantly moved up the career ladder. The promotion of the son of an obscure peasant in the service of Oda Nobunaga was only possible thanks to Hideyoshi's exceptional military talent.

The fact is that Nobunaga evaluated subordinates only according to their abilities, not paying attention to their origin. This fact played a major role in the career of the future “great minister”. When Nobunaga handed over the lands to him, he again changed his surname from Kinoshita to Hasiba (羽 柴 - wings + bush), taking hieroglyphs from the names of two people whom he respected: Niva 丹羽 and Shibata 柴 田. Continuing to unite the disparate Japanese principalities, Hideyoshi again changed his surname to Fujiwara (藤原 - wisteria + source). The reason was that the characters Taira 平 - calm, unchanging, Gen 原 - the source and Hasi 橋 - the bridge were used only in the names of royal vassals. That is, he wanted to get closer to the ruling elite.

When the unification of Japan was completed, Hideyoshi, who became the regent-Kampaku, received the royal surname Toyotomi from the Emperor himself. And although the Toyotomi clan will be interrupted in just one generation, Hideyoshi's story is a story of greatness and the name plays an important role here. Information taken from the page http://www12.plala.or.jp/rekisi/hideyosi-namae.html

I will give a list of outstanding Japanese people of different talents and professions (surnames are borrowed from Wikipedia) and a literal translation of their names:

Historical figures

  • Miyamoto Musashi — 宮本 武蔵 – castle + root, warrior + wealth- Japanese ronin, considered one of the most famous swordsmen in Japanese history.
  • Sakamoto Ryoma – 坂本 龍馬 – slope + root, dragon + horse- Japanese political and public figure of the Edo period. One of the national heroes of Japan.
  • Hirohito 裕仁 – abundance + virtue- Emperor of Japan (Showa 1926 - 1989). Hirohito's tenure in power was the longest in Japanese history; during his reign, Japanese society underwent a fundamental transformation.

Cultural figures

  • Ken Watanabe — 渡辺 謙 - go + sideways, horizons- Japanese actor. Overseas, he is best known for his roles as rebel leader daimyo Katsumoto in The Last Samurai (nominated for the Academy Awards and Golden Globes for Best Supporting Actor), General Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima, and entrepreneur Saito in Inception.
  • Takeshi Kitano 北野 武 north + field, warrior- Japanese film director and actor. Director's work: "Fireworks", "Brother of the Yakuza", "Zatoichi".
  • Hayao Miyazaki 宮崎 駿 castle + peninsula, swift- Japanese animation director. Together with Isao Takahata, he founded an animation studio - Studio Ghibli. Winner of the Oscar (2003) and the honorary Oscar for outstanding service in cinema (2014).

  • Kitaro 喜多郎 –joy + many + male name indicator(real name Masanori Takahashi 高橋 正 則 - high bridge, correct + law) - Japanese composer, musician-multi-instrumentalist, winner of the Grammy Award (2000) for the best album in the new age genre.
  • Haruki Murakami — 村上 春樹 – village + up, spring + tree is a popular contemporary Japanese writer and translator.
  • Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 – song + river, wide + heavy(real name Ando Hiroshige 安藤 広 重 - calm + wisteria, wide + heavy) - one of the most famous and revered masters of Japanese painting and engraving, a representative of the ukiyo-e direction, a master of color woodcut. Author of no less than 5400 engravings. In lyrical chamber landscapes with genre motives, he conveyed the unsteady states of nature, atmospheric effects of snow and fog.
  • Kenzo Takada 高田 賢三 high + field, dexterous + three- Japanese fashion designer and designer, founder of the Kenzo brand.

Athletes

  • Morihei Ueshiba — 植芝 盛平- plant + grass, ardent + unchanging(also known as the Great Teacher) - the founder of Aikido.
  • Osamu Watanabe — 渡辺 長武 — jump + side, long + warrior- Japanese freestyle wrestler, Olympic champion, two-time world champion, champion of the Asian Games. One of the greatest wrestlers in history, regardless of weight class. In his career, he has never been defeated. With 189 victories in 189 official bouts, he was entered in the Guinness Book of Records. Moreover, in his entire career, he has not lost a single point to anyone.
  • Keisuke Honda — 本田 圭佑 – root + field, efficient + helper- Japanese footballer, midfielder of the Italian club Milan and the Japanese national team. Member of the 2010 World Cup, winner and best player in the 2011 Asian Cup.
  • Hanyu Yuzuru — 羽生 結弦 – wings + life, tied + string- Japanese single skater. First skater to break 100 in the short program, 200 in the free skate and 300 in total.

Scientists

  • Hideki Yukawa — 湯川 秀樹 – warm + river, gifted + wood- Japanese theoretical physicist. Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics (1949) "For predicting the existence of mesons based on theoretical work on nuclear forces" (Yukawa Potential).
  • Michio Kaku — 加來 道雄 add + freshness, path + male name pointer- American scientist, specialist in theoretical physics. Known as an active popularizer of science, author of popular science books.

Businessmen

  • Kiichiro Toyoda — 豊田 喜一郎 – wealth + field, joy + first son- Japanese businessman. Founder of Toyota.

  • Iwasaki Yataro — 岩崎 弥太郎 – rock + peninsula, spread + manly + male name pointer- Japanese entrepreneur, founder of the industrial and trade corporation "Mitsubishi".
  • Hiroshi Yamauchi — 山内 溥 – mountain + inside, swim across- Japanese businessman. Former head of the Nintendo company.
  • Soichiro Honda — 本田宗一郎 – root + field, sect + first son- Japanese entrepreneur, founder of the "Honda" company.
  • Konosuke Matsushita — 松下 幸之助 – pine + bottom, a man who brings happiness- Japanese businessman. Founder of Panasonic Corporation (Matsushita Electric).

Translation of Russian names for boys into Japanese

Strictly speaking, there are no translations of Russian names into Japanese. Foreign names in Japan are written using the katakana alphabet. At the same time, the pronunciation changes noticeably due to the discrepancy between the letters of the Russian alphabet and the katakana signs. For example, in the Japanese alphabet there are no letters "l", "k", "m" or "t", but there are, for example, "ru", "ku", "ma" or "that". That is, to put it simply, their syllables are letters. And not all possible syllables in Russian exist in Japanese. In order not to be unfounded, I will give examples of how Russian men would be called by their Japanese friends:

  • Oleg will become "Ore: ggu"
  • Alexander and Alexey will most likely be called simply "Arekusu"
  • they will call the current president of Russia "Buradmira".

And who are "Pabe: ru", "Konsutanchi: n" and "Barery" you can guess for yourself.

Perhaps only the Antonov, Boris, Denis, Nikita, Roman, Semyon, Sergei, Yuri and Yans were lucky. The pronunciation of their names will undergo the least changes in Japan. With some experience and skill, you can learn the "Japanese" pronunciation of Russian words. Nevertheless, at the request of the workers, I will give a table of translations of Russian male names into Japanese. This table is compiled according to the principle of matching the meaning of names. Names from the same line have approximately the same meanings and completely different pronunciations. Nevertheless, this hypothetical comparison of names has become a good exercise for me in Japanese. Japanese names were picked using the site: https://b-name.jp/

Russian name Meaning Name in Japanese Writing in hieroglyphs
A
Abramfather of all nations, heavenly fatherAoi空男生
Adamfirst manItir一郎
AlexanderdefenderMamoru
AlexeydefenderMorio守男
Albertnoble shineAki明貴
AnatolyOrientalAzuma
Andreycourageous, braveIsao勇夫
Antonengaging in battleShori将力
ArkadyblissfulKaisin恵心
Arnoldsoaring eagleShunosuke鷲之介
Arsenycourageous, strongTsuyoshi強史
Artemunharmed, healthyEiji栄治
ArthurbearKumao熊雄
Arkhipchief of cavalryKazuma主馬
AfanasyimmortalToei時永
B
BohdanGod-givenShinto神人
BorisfighterRikisi力士
Bronislavglorious defenderEiske栄助
V
VadimhealthyKōga康我
Valentinestrong, strong, healthy, mightyDykes大気
Valerystrong, richQingpei金兵
BasilregalKōdzi皇司
VictorwinnerKatsuto勝人
VitalyvitalSeta生太
VladimirLord of the worldTsukasa
VladislavgloriousHisashi
Vyacheslavgreat, gloriousTakahiro栄大
G
Gabrielmy power is GodKenshin健神
GennadynobleYuki優貴
GeorgefarmerMinoru
Gerasimvenerable, dearYoshihito敬人
Hermannblood, nativeIekazu家一
Glebfavorite of the godsCamiyu神友
Gregoryawake, alertNao成起
D
Davidbeloved, long-awaitedMotoyoshi元好
Danielmy judgeSatoshi賢士
Denisowned by the god Dionysus, inspiredJiyuhiro自由創
Dmitriydedicated to the goddess of fertility DemeterYutaka
E
Evgeniynoble, nobleKōki高貴
EfimpiousKiyoshi紀誉資
IvanblessedShigeyoshi成良
Igormilitant, strongMasaru
Ilyafortress, inaccessibilityTakeo丈夫
TO
Kirilllord, lord, masterKazuhiro主丈
Konstantinpersistent, permanentNagahisa永久
L
a lionLion is the king of the animalsTaixi大獅
LeonidlionlikeSimon獅門
Leopoldbold as a lionYusi勇獅
M
Makarblissful, happySatihito幸仁
Maksimgreatest, greatestKaito翔大
MatveyGod's man, God's giftKimihito神人
Michaellike godKant神頭
H
NikitawinnerMasahiro勝大
Nikolaywinner of nationsMasao勝雄
O
Olegholy, sacredIssei一聖
NS
Paulsmall, shallowSyoma小真
Peterstone, rock, strongholdHōseki宝石
Platobroad-shoulderedHiroki広樹
ProkhordancingYsei踊正
R
Renatreborn, resurrectedNaoki直生
novelRoman, RomanRōma * * There are no Romans in Japan郎真
Ruslanlion, lionKazushi一獅
WITH
Semyonheard, heard, heardGankey現聞
Sergeyclear, highly esteemed, well-bornSeimei世明
Stanislavthe most gloriousSumiharu住栄
StepanwreathSatoru
T
Timofeyworshiping godTakashi
TimurironShintetsu真鉄
Tikhonlucky, bringing happinessYukinori幸則
F
Fedorgifted by godShinsei神成
Felixhappy, sunnyHaruyuki陽幸
Philiphorse lovingAyma愛馬
ThomastwinSōta双大
NS
Edgarcity ​​guardItir市郎
Edwardcares about wealth, longs for wealthToyotaka豊高
Eldardivine giftKamui神威
EmmanuelGod is with usSinnosuke神乃哉
Ericnobility, leadershipIetaka家貴
Ernestserious, strict, thoroughAkio阿基男
NS
Juliuscurly, soft, fluffyMakihito巻仁
YuritillerTamihiko農彦
I AM
YangGod givenDzinsk神佑
Yaroslavstrong, gloriousHey栄哉