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Akira
Akira is a Japanese name meaning “intelligent” or “bright,” sometimes also “dawn.” Traditionally male, as with film director Akira Kurosawa, Akira is increasingly given to girls as an alternative to Keira and Kyra.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book
Dai
Dai is Japanese for “great,” “grand,” or “large.” Dai can also be a version of David, meaning “beloved.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
Ena
Ena is an Irish name meaning “bright” or “shining,” possibly derived from Helen. Ena is also linked to the Gaelic for “fire” or “little ardent one,” with Enya as a related form.
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names
Gin
Gin is a Japanese name meaning “silver.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book
Haru
Haru is a Japanese name meaning “born in spring” or “spring child,” with Haruko as a variant.
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Hiroshi
Hiroshi is a Japanese name meaning “generous.”
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Ichiro
Ichiro is Japanese for “first son” or “firstborn son.”
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Isamu
Isamu is a Japanese name meaning “brave warrior,” “vigorous,” or “active.” Another book gives Isamu the Japanese meaning “rock.”
Sources: Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, 10,000 Baby Names
Jin
Jin is a Japanese name meaning “tenderness.” Jin is Japanese for “excellent.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names (Laura Emerson)
Jiro
Jiro is a Japanese name meaning “second son.”
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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.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, The Best Baby Names for Girls
Kai
Kai is most often linked to Hawaiian “sea,” and is rising, especially for boys. Kai is also Japanese for “forgiveness.”
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, The Best Baby Names for Boys, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
Kazuo
Kazuo is a Japanese name meaning “man of peace” or “harmonious man”; writer Kazuo Ishiguro is a notable bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book
Keiji
Keiji is a Japanese name associated with leadership, glossed as “govern with discretion,” “safe ruler,” or “director.”
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Keiki
Keiki is a Hawaiian name meaning “child.”
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Ken
Ken is a short form of Kenneth; filmmaker Ken Burns and Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings are notable bearers. Ken is Gaelic for “handsome.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Kenji
Kenji is a Japanese name meaning “second son,” sometimes “intelligent second son.” Kenji is also glossed as “wise ruler.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy
Koji
Koji is a Japanese name meaning “child.” Koji is Japanese for “happy second son.”
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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.
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
Raiden
Raiden is the Japanese god of thunder, and the name evokes thunder and lightning.
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Rei
Rei is Japanese for “appreciation.” Rei is also read as Japanese for “law, rule.”
Sources: Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Ringo
Ringo is a Japanese word meaning “apple,” sometimes also “peace be with you.” Ringo is also explained as English, from “ring.”
Sources: Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, 10,000 Baby Names, Numerology for Baby Names, Unusual Baby Names
Tama
Tama is a Japanese name meaning “jewel,” suggesting something precious. Tama is Japanese for “well-polished.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Tani
Tani is a Japanese name meaning “valley.” Tani is also given a Greek meaning, “giant.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Taro
Taro is a Japanese name meaning “firstborn male,” or “excellent son.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy
Uta
Uta is a German name associated with wealth and prospering, read as “wealth, property” or “fortunate in battle.” Uta is also Japanese for “poem” or “song,” with Utako as a variant.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With
Yori
Yori is a Japanese name meaning “reliable,” “trustworthy,” or “honest.” Yori is the digital avatar in the 1982 film Tron who helps Tron and Clu defeat the villain Sark.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Sci-Fi Baby Names
Yoshi
Yoshi is a Japanese name meaning “good” or “respectful.” Yoshi is also read in Japanese as “quiet.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
Yuki
Yuki is a Japanese name meaning “snow,” with other readings of “lucky” and “joy”; Yukie and Yukiko are variants.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
Yuma
Yuma is a Native American name meaning “son of the chief.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
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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.