Japanese boy first name: the most beautiful, short, inspired by manga

THE japanese names for boys are numerous and very diverse: there are long ones, short ones, others which refer to the richness of Japanese culture or even male japanese names, to the typical literature of the land of the rising sun: manga. The mythical sagas that are naruto, dragonball, One Piece, Detective Conan, The attack of the Titans… are full of great ideas! If you want name your baby boy with a japanese namefollow this guide with the most beautiful Japanese names for baby boys:

What rare Japanese name to give to your little boy?

Some first names are more common than others in Japan, and in fact there is also a list of rare Japanese names to give to a little boy. This is the case of Zennosukeor of Zenko. We find few Zen’ichiroor even Zabuza (the one who only slices once), which are original ways to name your child. In rare first names for boys, there are also male Japanese names: An ok, Kaïto, Jiro, Eiji, Botan, Umar, or even Uma.

The most popular Japanese male names

here are the 30 first names of Japanese origin the most given in France last year:

List of short Japanese names for boys

THE Japanese names for boys are often short and impactful. There is for example Aoi, which means “blue”, or dai which means “tall, wide, imposing”. In just three letters, the first name June means “obedient”, the first name Kai means “excellent”, when Ken refers to modesty. We can also mention the first names Rui, Nao, Ako, Jin and Ryo.

But you can also opt for a Japanese four-letter short nameas Iwao which means “the man of stone”, or even isao which refers to honor, and Kyou which is the term for a fruit, the apricot. masa carries the sense of elegant, and Kou, the prettiest thing there is: happiness. Akio, Eiji, Hiro, Jiro, Kane, Yuto, Toma, Yori, Seiji, Nori, Miki or even Yuki and Yuji are also part of the short Japanese names, composed of 4 letters.

Modern Japanese Baby Name Ideas for a Boy

While Japanese boy names are often linked to long-standing meanings, there are also original and modern first names to name her baby. For example, the first name Yugoor the name Yuri. Kenji is also a modern boy name, like Ken, Nao or Hiro. If you are looking to name your son with a modern Japanese name, you can also opt for Kenzowhich means “third son”.

What are the male Japanese names inspired by cartoons and manga?

The world of manga, Japanese literature or even cartoons is an inexhaustible source of ideas for baptizing your unborn baby boy. Of course, it is essential to mention the best known of all: naruto.

• First name Denjifrom chain saw man
• The first name Takashi, that of the hero of the Yokai Pact
• In Death Notewe find the first name Ryuk,
• The first name Yatora in Blue Period.

Japanese boy names, by letter:

In K

In Japanese boy names that begin with the letter K, we find for example Kaede, Kai, Kaiho, Kaiji, Kaitaro, Kaito, Kane, Kazuki, Kei, Keita, Kenji, Kenta, Kentaro, Kento, Kenzo, Kajiroor even a little longer, the first name Kamejiro.

U-shaped

Japanese boy names that begin with the letter U are rarer, we can cite, UkichiroUmetaro, Un ok, Umar or finally Uma.

T-shaped

In the list of Japanese names in T for a boy, there are many choices, we can for example note Tadao, Tadaoki, Tadashi or Tadeshi, Takuma or Takumi, Tama or toma, Tomoki, Tadayasu, Taeko, Taiki, Taiyo, Takakazu or even Takahiro.

S-shaped

If you are looking for a Japanese name for a boy in S, here are some ideas that you might like: Saika, Seiya, Shinji, Shun, Sami, Sansei, Satoshi, Satoru, Sakura, Seigo, Seiichi, Seiji, Seiki.

In M

You have a wide choice if you want to name your son with a Japanese first name starting with the letter M: like Mahito, Mao, Masaki, Masao, Masato, Miki, Makoto, Mamoru, Manabu, Manichi, Manjiro, Masachika, Masharu, Masahiro, as well as the given name Masahito.