Japanese Girl Names

For 愛莉, 愛 includes “love”; 莉 includes “jasmine”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Akari

あかり · アカリ

朱莉

For 朱莉, 朱 includes “vermilion”; 莉 includes “jasmine”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Ako

あこ · アコ

彩心

For 彩心, 彩 includes “coloring”; 心 includes “heart”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Amane

あまね · アマネ

天音

For 天音, 天 includes “heavens”; 音 includes “sound”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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An

あん · アン

杏

For 杏, 杏 includes “apricot”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Anna

あんな · アンナ

杏奈

For 杏奈, 杏 includes “apricot”; 奈 includes “Nara”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Chiharu

ちはる · チハル

千晴

For 千晴, 千 includes “thousand”; 晴 includes “clear up”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Ema

えま · エマ

愛茉

For 愛茉, 愛 includes “love”; 茉 includes “jasmine”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Ena

えな · エナ

瑛菜

For 瑛菜, 瑛 includes “sparkle of jewelry”; 菜 includes “vegetable”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Fuka

ふうか · フウカ

風花

For 風花, 風 includes “wind”; 花 includes “flower”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Futaba

ふたば · フタバ

双葉

For 双葉, 双 includes “pair”; 葉 includes “leaf”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Hana

はな · ハナ

花

For 花, 花 includes “flower”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Hazuki

はづき · ハヅキ

葉月

For 葉月, 葉 includes “leaf”; 月 includes “month”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Hiiro

ひいろ · ヒイロ

陽彩

For 陽彩, 陽 includes “sunshine”; 彩 includes “coloring”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Hikari

ひかり · ヒカリ

光莉

For 光莉, 光 includes “ray”; 莉 includes “jasmine”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Himari

ひまり · ヒマリ

陽葵

For 陽葵, 陽 includes “sunshine”; 葵 includes “hollyhock”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Hina

ひな · ヒナ

陽菜

The literal character glosses are sunshine or positive for 陽 and vegetable or greens for 菜; they do not create a fixed whole-name translation.

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Hinano

ひなの · ヒナノ

陽菜乃

For 陽菜乃, 陽 includes “sunshine”; 菜 includes “vegetable”; 乃 includes “from”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Hiyori

ひより · ヒヨリ

日和

For 日和, 日 includes “day”; 和 includes “harmony”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Honoka

ほのか · ホノカ

帆花

For 帆花, 帆 includes “sail”; 花 includes “flower”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Ichika

いちか · イチカ

一華

For 一華, 一 includes “one”; 華 includes “splendor”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Iroha

いろは · イロハ

彩葉

For 彩葉, 彩 includes “coloring”; 葉 includes “leaf”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Itoha

いとは · イトハ

絃葉

For 絃葉, 絃 includes “string”; 葉 includes “leaf”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Kanon

かのん · カノン

花音

For 花音, 花 includes “flower”; 音 includes “sound”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Koharu

こはる · コハル

心陽

For 心陽, 心 includes “heart”; 陽 includes “sunshine”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Koto

こと · コト

心都

For 心都, 心 includes “heart”; 都 includes “metropolis”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Kotoha

ことは · コトハ

琴葉

For 琴葉, 琴 includes “harp”; 葉 includes “leaf”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Kotone

ことね · コトネ

琴音

For 琴音, 琴 includes “harp”; 音 includes “sound”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Mana

まな · マナ

愛菜

For 愛菜, 愛 includes “love”; 菜 includes “vegetable”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Mashiro

ましろ · マシロ

茉白

For 茉白, 茉 includes “jasmine”; 白 includes “white”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Matsuri

まつり · マツリ

茉莉

For 茉莉, 茉 includes “jasmine”; 莉 includes “jasmine”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Mei

めい · メイ

芽依

The literal character glosses include bud or sprout for 芽 and reliant or depend on for 依; they are not a verified whole-name translation.

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Mia

みあ · ミア

心彩

For 心彩, 心 includes “heart”; 彩 includes “coloring”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Mikoto

みこと · ミコト

美琴

For 美琴, 美 includes “beauty”; 琴 includes “harp”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Mio

みお · ミオ

澪

澪 has the dictionary glosses “water route” and “shipping channel”; these are literal character glosses.

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Mitsuki

みつき · ミツキ

美月

For 美月, 美 includes “beauty”; 月 includes “month”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Miu

みう · ミウ

美羽

For 美羽, 美 includes “beauty”; 羽 includes “feathers”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Miyu

みゆ · ミユ

心結

For 心結, 心 includes “heart”; 結 includes “tie”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Nagisa

なぎさ · ナギサ

凪咲

For 凪咲, 凪 includes “lull”; 咲 includes “blossom”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Nanami

ななみ · ナナミ

七海

For 七海, 七 includes “seven”; 海 includes “sea”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Natsuki

なつき · ナツキ

菜月

For 菜月, 菜 includes “vegetable”; 月 includes “month”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Niko

にこ · ニコ

虹心

For 虹心, 虹 includes “rainbow”; 心 includes “heart”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Noa

のあ · ノア

乃愛

For 乃愛, 乃 includes “from”; 愛 includes “love”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Oto

おと · オト

桜都

For 桜都, 桜 includes “cherry”; 都 includes “metropolis”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Otoha

おとは · オトハ

音羽

For 音羽, 音 includes “sound”; 羽 includes “feathers”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Ria

りあ · リア

莉愛

For 莉愛, 莉 includes “jasmine”; 愛 includes “love”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Rikka

りっか · リッカ

六花

For 六花, 六 includes “six”; 花 includes “flower”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Riko

りこ · リコ

莉子

For 莉子, 莉 includes “jasmine”; 子 includes “child”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Rin

りん · リン

凛

KANJIDIC gives literal glosses including “cold,” “strict,” and “severe” for 凛; these do not by themselves describe a bearer or a family’s intention.

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Rio

りお · リオ

莉緒

For 莉緒, 莉 includes “jasmine”; 緒 includes “thong”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Ruka

るか · ルカ

瑠花

For 瑠花, 瑠 includes “lapis lazuli”; 花 includes “flower”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Saki

さき · サキ

咲希

For 咲希, 咲 includes “blossom”; 希 includes “hope”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Sakura

さくら · サクラ

桜

桜 has the dictionary gloss “cherry”; on this page that is a literal character gloss, not a fixed translation of the person’s name.

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Sana

さな · サナ

紗菜

FemaleCommon4 variants

For 紗菜, 紗 includes “gauze”; 菜 includes “vegetable”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Sara

さら · サラ

紗良

For 紗良, 紗 includes “gauze”; 良 includes “good”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Sena

せな · セナ

星那

For 星那, 星 includes “star”; 那 includes “what?”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Shino

しの · シノ

詩乃

For 詩乃, 詩 includes “poem”; 乃 includes “from”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Shizuku

しずく · シズク

雫

For 雫, 雫 includes “drop”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Sumire

すみれ · スミレ

菫

For 菫, 菫 includes “the violet”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Suzu

すず · スズ

鈴

For 鈴, 鈴 includes “small bell”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Suzuha

すずは · スズハ

涼葉

For 涼葉, 涼 includes “refreshing”; 葉 includes “leaf”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Tsumugi

つむぎ · ツムギ

紬

For 紬, 紬 includes “pongee (a knotted silk cloth)”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Umi

うみ · ウミ

羽海

For 羽海, 羽 includes “feathers”; 海 includes “sea”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Uta

うた · ウタ

詩

For 詩, 詩 includes “poem”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Utaha

うたは · ウタハ

詩葉

For 詩葉, 詩 includes “poem”; 葉 includes “leaf”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Waka

わか · ワカ

和花

For 和花, 和 includes “harmony”; 花 includes “flower”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Yua

ゆあ · ユア

結愛

For 結愛, 結 includes “tie”; 愛 includes “love”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Yui

ゆい · ユイ

結衣

The literal character glosses are tie, bind, or join for 結 and garment or clothes for 衣; they are not a guaranteed whole-name translation.

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Yuina

ゆいな · ユイナ

結菜

For 結菜, 結 includes “tie”; 菜 includes “vegetable”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Yuki

ゆき · ユキ

雪

FemaleUncertain1 variant

雪 has the dictionary gloss “snow”; this is a literal character gloss, not a claim about every bearer’s intended meaning.

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Yuna

ゆな · ユナ

結菜

For 結菜, 結 includes “tie”; 菜 includes “vegetable”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Yuno

ゆの · ユノ

柚乃

For 柚乃, 柚 includes “citron”; 乃 includes “from”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Yuzuha

ゆずは · ユズハ

柚葉

For 柚葉, 柚 includes “citron”; 葉 includes “leaf”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Yuzuki

ゆづき · ユヅキ

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