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English-Japanese names for boys
Hide
Jo
Ken
Leo
Lin
Nikko
English-Japanese masculine names from the /r/namenerds subreddit
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Additional English-Japanese results
Masculine English names that may also be Japanese words
The following names often appeared in Japanese language web pages. That means that they are either Japanese words, or names which are very familiar to Japanese speakers.
Japanese word ending matches
Masculine Japanese names often end with -hi. Below are English names ending with the same word ending.
Fuzzy matches
These are names that would have been the same between the languages, if it hadn't been for a single character difference. Each entry shows an approximate match with the English name on the left, and the Japanese name on the right.
Featured in baby name books
Hide
Hide is a Japanese name meaning βexcellent,β with Hideyo and Hideko as variants.
Sources: Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
Jo
Jo serves as a short form of Joanna or Josephine, or of any other name that begins with Jo. Jo is also a feminine version of Joseph and carries the meaning βGod will add.β
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, The Best Baby Names for Girls
Ken
Ken is a short form of Kenneth; filmmaker Ken Burns and Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings are notable bearers. Ken is Gaelic for βhandsome.β
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Leo
Leo is Latin for βlion,β suggesting a lionβs strength and pride. Saint Leo, a pope, is credited with saving Rome from Attila the Hun; the name suits boys born under the sign of Leo and manages to be both strong and cute.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Boys, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Lin
Lin is Chinese for βbeautiful jade,β and Burmese for βbright.β
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy
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These lists are only intended to give you name ideas. Make sure to further research each name, as some may have negative connotations.
All of the suggested English-Japanese names on this page are matched solely on their written form β pronunciation may differ.