Japanese Female Names
Mai 舞, 麻衣, 真愛 meaning: 舞 (dance) or 麻衣 (linen robe) |
Makoto 誠 meaning (sincerity) . |
Mami 真美, 麻美 meaning: 真 [ma] (real, true) or 麻 [ma] (flax) + 美 [mi] (beautiful). |
Manami 愛美, 愛海 meaning: 愛 [mana] (love, affection) + 美 [mi] (beautiful) or 海 [mi] (sea, ocean). |
Mao 真央, 真緒, 舞桜 meaning: 真 [ma] (real, true) or 舞 [ma] (dance) + 央 [o] (center), 緒 [o] (thread) or 桜 [ou] (cherry blossom). |
Mariko 真里子 meaning: 真 [ma] (real, true), 里 [ri] (village) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Masami 成美 meaning: 成 [masa] (become) + 美 [mi] (beautiful). |
Masuyo 益世 meaning: 益 [masu] (benefit) + 世 [yo] (world). |
Mayu 真優, 満夕 meaning: 真 [ma] (true) or 満 [ma] (full) + 優 [yu] (gentleness, superiority) or 夕 [yu] (evening). |
Megumi 恵 meaning (blessing) |
Mei 芽依, 芽生, 芽衣 meaning: 芽 [me] (bud, sprout) + 依 [i] (reliant), 生 [i] (life) or 衣 [i] (clothing, garment). |
Michi 道 meaning (path) . |
Michiko 美智子 meaning: 美 [mi] (beautiful), 智 [chi] (wisdom, intellect) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Midori 緑 meaning (green) . |
Miki 美紀 meaning: 美 [mi] (beautiful) + 紀 [ki] (chronicle). |
Miku 美空, 美久, 未来 meaning: 美 [mi] (beautiful) + 空 [ku] (sky) or 久 [ku] (long time) |
Minako 美奈子 meaning: 美 [mi] (beautiful), 奈 [na], a phonetic character, + 子 [ko] (child). |
Mio 美桜, 美緒 meaning: 美 [mi] (beautiful) + 桜 [ou] (cherry blossom) or 緒 [o] (thread). |
Misaki 美咲 meaning: 美 [mi] (beautiful) + 咲 [saki] (blossom). |
Mitsuko 光子 meaning: 光 [mitsu] (light) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Miu 美羽 meaning: 美 [mi] (beautiful) + 羽 [u] (feather). |
Miyako 美夜子 meaning: 美 [mi] (beautiful), 夜 [ya] (night) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Miyu 美優, 美結, 実優 meaning: 美 [mi] (beautiful) or 実 [mi] (truth) + 優 [yu] (gentleness, superiority) or 結 [yu] (tie, bind). |
Mizuki 美月, 瑞希 meaning: 美 [mi] (beautiful) + 月 [zuki] (moon) |
Moe 萌 meaning (bud, sprout) . |
Momoka 百花, 桃花, 桃香 meaning: 百 [momo] (hundred) or 桃 [momo] (peach tree) + 花 [ka] (flower) or 香 [ka] (smell, perfume). |
Momoko 百子, 桃子 meaning: 百 [momo] (hundred) or 桃 [momo] (peach tree) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Moriko 森子 meaning: 森 [mori] (forest) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Nana 菜々, 奈々 from a duplication of japanese 菜 [na] (vegetables, greens) or 奈 [na], a phonetic character. |
Nanami 七海, 菜々美 meaning: 七 [nana] (seven) + 海 [mi] (sea) |
Naoko 直子 meaning: 直 [nao] (honest, straight) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Naomi 直美 meaning: 直 [nao] (honest, straight) + 美 [mi] (beautiful). |
Natsuki 菜月, 夏希 meaning: 菜 [na] (vegetables, greens) + 月 [tsuki] (moon) |
Natsuko 夏子 meaning: 夏 [natsu] (summer) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Natsumi 夏美, 菜摘 meaning: 夏 [natsu] (summer) + 美 [mi] (beautiful) |
Noa 乃愛 meaning: 乃 [no], a possessive particle, + 愛 [a] (love, affection). |
Noriko 法子, 典子 meaning: 法 [nori] (law, rule) or 典 [nori] (code, ceremony) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Ran 蘭 meaning (orchid) . |
Rei 鈴, 麗 meaning: 鈴 (bell) or 麗 (lovely). |
Ren 蓮, 恋 meaning: 蓮 (lotus) or 恋 (romance, love). |
Riko 莉子, 理子 meaning: 莉 [ri] (jasmine) or 理 [ri] (truth) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Rin 凛 meaning (dignified, severe, cold) . |
Rina 莉奈, 里菜 meaning: 莉 [ri] (jasmine) or 里 [ri] (village) + 奈 [na], a phonetic character, or 菜 [na] (vegetables, greens). |
Rio 莉央, 莉緒, 里桜 Meaning: 莉 [ri] (jasmine) or 里 [ri] (village) + 央 [o] (center), 緒 [o] (thread) or 桜 [ou] (cherry blossom). |
Sachiko 幸子 meaning: 幸 [sachi] (happiness) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Saki 咲希 meaning: 咲 [sa] (blossom) + 希 [ki] (hope). |
Sakura 桜, 咲良 meaning: 桜 (cherry blossom), though it is often written さくら using the hiragana writing system |
Sakurako 桜子 meaning: 桜 [sakura] (cherry blossom) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Satomi 里美, 聡美 meaning: 里 [sato] (village) or 聡 [sato] (wise) + 美 [mi] (beautiful). |
Sayuri 小百合 meaning: 小 [sa] (small) + 百合 [yuri] (lily). |
Setsuko 節子 meaning: 節 [setsu] (occasion, period, melody) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Shinju 真珠 meaning (pearl) . |
Shinobu 忍 meaning (endurance) . |
Shiori 栞 meaning (bookmark) . |
Shizuka 静夏, 静香 meaning: 静 [shizu] (quiet) + 夏 [ka] (summer) or 香 [ka] (smell, perfume). |
Shun 駿 meaning (speed) . |
Sora 空, 昊 meaning: 空 or 昊 which both mean (sky). |
Sumiko 澄子 meaning: 澄 [sumi] (clear) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Suzu 鈴 meaning (bell) . |
Suzume 雀 meaning (sparrow) . |
Takako 孝子 meaning: 孝 [taka] (filial piety) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Takara 宝 meaning (treasure) . |
Tamiko 多美子 meaning: 多 [ta] (many), 美 [mi] (beautiful) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Tomiko 富子 meaning: 富 [tomi] (wealth, abundance) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Tomoko 智子, 朋子 meaning: 智 [tomo] (wisdom, intellect) or 朋 [tomo] (friend) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Tomomi 朋美 meaning: 朋 [tomo] (friend) + 美 [mi] (beautiful). |
Tsubaki 椿 meaning (camellia flower) . |
Tsubame 燕 meaning (swallow [bird]) . |
Tsukiko 月子 meaning: 月 [tsuki] (moon) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Ume 梅 meaning (plum) |
Umeko 梅子 meaning: 梅 [ume] (plum) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Wakana 和奏 meaning: 和 [wa] (harmony) + 奏 [kana] (play music, complete). |
Yasu 安, 康, 坦 meaning: 安 (peaceful), 康 (peace) or 坦 (level). |
Yoko variant transcription of youko |
Yoshi 吉, 義, 良 meaning: 吉 (good luck), 義 (righteous), or 良 (good). |
Yoshiko 良子, 芳子, 悦子 meaning: 良 [yoshi] (good), 芳 [yoshi] (fragrant) or 悦 [yoshi] (joy) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Youko 陽子, 洋子 meaning: 陽 [you] (sun, sunlight) or 洋 [you] (ocean) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Yua 結愛 meaning: 結 [yu] (tie, bind) + 愛 [a] (love, affection). |
Yui 結衣, 優衣, 結 meaning: 結 [yu] (tie, bind) or 優 [yu] (gentleness, superiority) + 衣 [i] (clothing, garment) |
Yuina 結菜 meaning: 結 [yui] (tie, bind) + 菜 [na] (vegetables, greens). |
Yuki 幸, 雪, 由貴, 由紀 meaning: 幸 (happiness) or 雪 (snow) |
Yukiko 幸子, 雪子, 由喜子, 由貴子 meaning: 幸 [yuki] (happiness) or 雪 [yuki] (snow) + 子 [ko] (child) |
Yuko 優子 meaning: 優 [yu] (gentleness, superiority) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Yumi 弓, 由美, 友美, 弓美 meaning: 弓 (archery bow) |
Yumiko 由美子, 弓子 meaning: 弓 [yumi] (archery bow) or 由 [yu] (reason) with 美 [mi] (beautiful) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Yuri 百合 meaning (lily) . |
Yuu 優, 悠 meaning: 優 (gentleness, superiority) or 悠 (distant, leisurely). |
Yuuka 優花 meaning: 優 [yuu] (gentleness, superiority) + 花 [ka] (flower). |
Yuuki 優希, 悠希, 優輝, 悠生 meaning: 優 [yuu] (gentleness, superiority) or 悠 [yuu] (distant, leisurely) + 希 [ki] (hope), 輝 [ki] (radiance) or 生 [ki] (life). |
Yuuko 優子, 悠子, 裕子 meaning: 優 [yuu] (gentleness, superiority), 悠 [yuu] (distant, leisurely) or 裕 [yuu] (abundant) + 子 [ko] (child). |
Yuuna 優菜, 優奈, 柚菜 meaning: 優 [yuu] (gentleness, superiority) or 柚 [yuu] (citron) + 菜 [na] (vegetables, greens) or 奈 [na], a phonetic character. |
Yuzuki 優月 meaning: 優 [yu] (gentleness, superiority) + 月 [zuki] (moon). |
