愛
あい
Ai
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love. Pure expression of affection and caring.
Cultural Context
Simple yet profound single character representing universal love.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "AH-ee" with clear, soft intonation.
Japanese First Names
Explore popular Japanese first names (given names) with detailed meanings, pronunciations, and cultural significance.
Japanese First Names
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Explore the beauty and meaning behind Japanese given names. Each name carries deep cultural significance, beautiful sounds, and rich history that reflects Japanese values and aesthetics.
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Names Featured
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Male Names
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Female Names
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Unisex Names
愛恵
あいえ
Aie
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love blessing. Combines love symbolism with blessing qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with blessing concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIE' with love beauty.
愛絵
あいえ
Aie
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love picture. Combines love symbolism with picture qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with picture concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIE' with love beauty.
愛枝
あいえ
Aie
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love branch. Beautiful combination of caring heart with extending characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with extending qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aie" with natural elegance.
愛江
あいえ
Aie
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love bay. Beautiful combination of caring heart with water characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with water qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aie" with natural elegance.
愛雅
あいが
Aiga
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love elegance. Combines love symbolism with elegance qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with elegance concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIGA' with love beauty.
愛葉
あいは
Aiha
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love leaf. Combines love symbolism with leaf qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with leaf concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIHA' with love beauty.
愛尉
あいい
Aii
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love officer. Beautiful combination of caring heart with leadership characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with leadership qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛衣
あいい
Aii
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love clothing. Beautiful combination of caring heart with protective characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with protective qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛維
あいい
Aii
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love maintain. Beautiful combination of caring heart with sustaining characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with sustaining qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛怡
あいい
Aii
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love pleased. Beautiful combination of caring heart with delighted characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with delighted qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛位
あいい
Aii
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love rank. Beautiful combination of caring heart with status characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with status qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛夷
あいい
Aii
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love barbarian. Beautiful combination of caring heart with foreign characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with foreign qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛彝
あいい
Aii
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love normal. Beautiful combination of caring heart with standard characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with standard qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛唯
あいい
Aii
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love only. Beautiful combination of caring heart with unique characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with unique qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛以
あいい
Aii
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love by means of. Beautiful combination of caring heart with instrumental characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with instrumental qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛威
あいい
Aii
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love authority. Beautiful combination of caring heart with commanding characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with commanding qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛慰
あいい
Aii
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love comfort. Beautiful combination of caring heart with soothing characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with soothing qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛依
あいい
Aii
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love rely on. Beautiful combination of caring heart with supportive characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with supportive qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛易
あいい
Aii
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love easy. Beautiful combination of caring heart with simple characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with simple qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛為
あいい
Aii
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love do. Beautiful combination of caring heart with active characteristics.
Cultural Context
Modern Japanese name combining love symbolism with active qualities.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "Aii" with natural elegance.
愛加
あいか
Aika
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love add. Combines love symbolism with add qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with add concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIKA' with love beauty.
愛華
あいか
Aika
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love splendor. Combines love symbolism with splendor qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with splendor concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIKA' with love beauty.
愛花
あいか
Aika
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love flower. Combines love symbolism with flower qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with flower concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIKA' with love beauty.
愛果
あいか
Aika
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love result. Combines love symbolism with result qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with result concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIKA' with love beauty.
愛佳
あいか
Aika
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love excellent. Combines love symbolism with excellent qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with excellent concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIKA' with love beauty.
愛嘉
あいか
Aika
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love celebration. Combines love symbolism with celebration qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with celebration concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIKA' with love beauty.
愛香
あいか
Aika
femalecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love fragrance. Combines love symbolism with fragrance qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with fragrance concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIKA' with love beauty.
愛可
あいか
Aika
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love possible. Combines love symbolism with possible qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with possible concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIKA' with love beauty.
愛歌
あいか
Aika
femaleuncommon
Meaning & Significance
Love song. Combines love symbolism with song qualities.
Cultural Context
Modern combination linking love symbolism with song concepts.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced 'AIKA' with love beauty.
愛
あい
Ai
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love. Represents affection and caring nature.
Cultural Context
Virtue represents the moral foundations of Japanese society.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "AI" with clear, strong intonation.
愛長郎
あいちょうろう
AiChoro
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love and Long. Combines these powerful concepts.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining the strength of 愛 with the virtue of 長.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "AICHORO" with balanced emphasis.
愛長介
あいちょうすけ
AiChosuke
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love and Long. Combines these powerful concepts.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining the strength of 愛 with the virtue of 長.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "AICHOSUKE" with balanced emphasis.
愛栄夫
あいえいお
AiEio
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love and Glory. Combines these powerful concepts.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining the strength of 愛 with the virtue of 栄.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "AIEIO" with balanced emphasis.
愛栄介
あいえいすけ
AiEisuke
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love and Glory. Combines these powerful concepts.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining the strength of 愛 with the virtue of 栄.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "AIEISUKE" with balanced emphasis.
愛広平
あいこうへい
AiKohei
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love and Wide. Combines these powerful concepts.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining the strength of 愛 with the virtue of 広.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "AIKOHEI" with balanced emphasis.
愛成夫
あいなるお
AiNaruo
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love and Become. Combines these powerful concepts.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining the strength of 愛 with the virtue of 成.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "AINARUO" with balanced emphasis.
愛成人
あいなると
AiNaruto
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love and Become. Combines these powerful concepts.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining the strength of 愛 with the virtue of 成.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "AINARUTO" with balanced emphasis.
愛栄男
あいさかえお
AiSakaeo
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love and Glory. Combines these powerful concepts.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining the strength of 愛 with the virtue of 栄.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "AISAKAEO" with balanced emphasis.
愛成次
あいせいじ
AiSeiji
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Love and Become. Combines these powerful concepts.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining the strength of 愛 with the virtue of 成.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "AISEIJI" with balanced emphasis.
馬
ば
Ba
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Horse. Represents speed.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "BA" with clear intonation.
番
ばん
Ban
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Number. Represents order.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "BAN" with clear intonation.
米
べい
Bei
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Rice. Represents sustenance.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "BEI" with clear intonation.
勉
べん
Ben
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Effort, diligence. Represents hard work.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "BEN" with clear intonation.
美
び
Bi
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Beauty. Represents aesthetics.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "BI" with clear intonation.
着
ちゃく
Chaku
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Arrive. Represents achievement.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "CHAKU" with clear intonation.
知
ち
Chi
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Know. Represents knowledge.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "CHI" with clear intonation.
調
ちょう
Cho
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Tone. Represents harmony.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "CHO" with clear intonation.
大
だい
Dai
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Great. Represents magnificence and impressive scale.
Cultural Context
Growth represents continuous improvement and development.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "DAI" with clear, strong intonation.
題
だい
Dai
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Title. Represents subject.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "DAI" with clear intonation.
大平也
だいひらや
Daihiraya
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Great and Peace. Represents the combination of these qualities.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining 大 and 平.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "DAIHIRAYA" with balanced rhythm.
大石也
だいいしや
Daiishiya
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Great and Stone. Represents the combination of these qualities.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining 大 and 石.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "DAIISHIYA" with balanced rhythm.
大海進
だいかいしん
Daikaishin
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Great and Ocean. Represents the combination of these qualities.
Cultural Context
Compound name combining 大 and 海.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "DAIKAISHIN" with balanced rhythm.
英
えい
Ei
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
English. Represents international.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "EI" with clear intonation.
駅
えき
Eki
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Station. Represents stopping point.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "EKI" with clear intonation.
遠
えん
En
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Far. Represents distance.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "EN" with clear intonation.
文
ふみ
Fumi
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Literature. Represents scholarly nature.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "FUMI" with clear intonation.
古
ふる
Furu
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Old. Represents tradition.
Cultural Context
Traditional single kanji name representing 古.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "FURU" with clear pronunciation.
冬
ふゆ
Fuyu
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Winter. Represents endurance, reflection, and inner strength.
Cultural Context
Winter represents the ability to endure hardship and find inner strength.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "FOO-yoo" with enduring, strong quality.
額
がく
Gaku
malecommon
Meaning & Significance
Amount. Represents value.
Cultural Context
Single kanji name with deep traditional meaning.
Pronunciation Guide
Pronounced "GAKU" with clear intonation.
Japanese Naming Culture
Kanji Selection
Japanese parents carefully select kanji characters for their children's names based on meaning, sound, stroke count, and sometimes numerological significance. Each character carries deep meaning and cultural weight.
Seasonal Influences
Many Japanese names reflect the beauty of seasons - spring cherry blossoms (sakura), summer greenery, autumn leaves, and winter's pristine beauty. This connection to nature is fundamental to Japanese aesthetics.
Modern Trends
Contemporary Japanese naming often combines traditional meanings with modern sounds. Parents balance honoring cultural heritage while giving their children names that work in an increasingly globalized world.
Reading Variations
The same kanji can often be read multiple ways. This flexibility allows parents to choose pronunciations that sound beautiful while maintaining meaningful written characters, creating unique combinations.