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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 “excellent,” with Hideyo and Hideko as variants.
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 “God will add.”
Ken
Ken is a short form of Kenneth; filmmaker Ken Burns and Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings are notable bearers. Ken is Gaelic for “handsome.”
Leo
Leo is Latin for “lion,” suggesting a lion’s 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.
Lin
Lin is Chinese for “beautiful jade,” and Burmese for “bright.”
Nikko
Nikko is a Japanese name meaning “sunlight.”
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 — pronunciation may differ.