Are you looking for a nice Japanese baby name? Then take a look at the ranking of popular Japanese baby names.
Here is a ranking of popular baby names 2020 conducted by Tamahiyo which is a popular website for supporting parenting in Japan.
Do you know that many kinds of Kanjis are allowed to use for baby names? You will find many kanjis in baby names that express beauty, strength, happiness and family bond.
Let me introduce 10 popular baby names 2020 and possible kanji choices with beautiful meanings.
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Top 10 boy’s names
Boy’s names
- Names end with ‘to’, ‘ta’, ‘ki’ gain popularity
- Kanji that has meanings of wide, big, and blue are highly used
Haruto はると
- 陽翔 ・・・ 陽 sun, warmth 翔 to spread wings and fly
- 悠人 ・・・ 悠 far, distant, relaxed 人 human
- 晴斗 ・・・ 晴 sunny 斗 a dipper, a name of a constellation
Sota そうた
- 蒼大 ・・・ 蒼 blue, growing grass and trees 大 big
- 颯太 ・・・ 颯 blowing wind 太 rich, large
- 奏多 ・・・ 奏 to play music 多 many
Haruki はるき
- 悠希 ・・・ 悠 far, distant, relaxed 希 rare, wish
- 春樹 ・・・ 春 spring, young 樹 tree
- 裕貴 ・・・ 裕 rich, broad 貴 high in value or status
Minato みなと
- 湊 ・・・ 湊 port, gathering
- 湊斗 ・・・ 湊 port, gathering 斗 a dipper, a name of a constellation
- 海夏人 ・・ 海 sea 夏 summer 人 human
Riku りく
- 陸 ・・・ 陸 hill, land
- 理玖 ・・・ 理 reason, path 玖 beautiful black stone
- 凛空 ・・・ 凛 dignified 空 sky, space
Aoto あおと
- 碧斗 ・・・ 碧 beautiful blue stone 斗 a dipper, a name of a constellation
- 蒼士 ・・・ 蒼 blue, growing grass and trees 士 man, samurai
- 葵人 ・・・ 葵 mallow, name of a plant 人 human
Yuito ゆいと
- 結翔 ・・・ 結 to tie, to put together 翔 to spread wings and fly
- 唯都 ・・・ 唯 only one 都 capital, elegance
- 弓絃 ・・・ 弓 bow 絃 string, string for musical instruments
Yuto ゆうた
- 悠太 ・・・ 悠 far, distant, relaxed 太 rich, large
- 勇汰 ・・・ 勇 bravery 汰 to shed and throw away unwanted things
- 佑多 ・・・ 佑 help 多 many
Aoi あおい
- 碧 ・・・ 碧 to shed and throw away unwanted things
- 蒼 ・・・ 蒼 blue, growing grass and trees
- 葵 ・・・ 葵 mallow, name of a plant
Itsuki いつき
- 一樹 ・・・ 一 one, the beginning 樹 tree
- 一輝 ・・・ 一 one, the beginning 輝 shine
- 一希 ・・・ 一 one, the beginning 希 rare, wish
Top 10 girl’s names
Girl’s names
- Western names like Mei or May, Ema gain popularity
- Kanjis that have meanings of grass, trees and flowers are highly used
- Kanjis that have meanings of to love, to tie, to shine are highly used
Mei めい
- 芽生 ・・・ 芽 buds of plants 生 life, vitality
- 愛依 ・・・ 愛 love 依 dependence
- 明依, ・・・ 明 bright, light 依 dependence
Ema えま
- 愛茉 ・・・ 愛 love 茉 the name of a tree with a nice fragrance
- 恵麻 ・・・ 恵 a blessing, a boon 麻 hemp, the name of a tree with a plant
- 咲茉 ・・・ 咲 bloom, smile 茉 the name of a tree with a nice fragrance
Yui ゆい
- 唯 ・・・ 唯 only one
- 結 ・・・ 結 tie, put together
- 結衣 ・・・ 結 tie, put together 衣 Clothing
Mio みお
- 澪 ・・・ 澪 waterway
- 美桜 ・・・ 美 beauty 桜 Cherry blossom
- 美緒 ・・・ 美 beauty 緒 string
Aoi あおい
- 蒼依 ・・・ 蒼 blue, growing grass and trees 依 dependence
- 蒼 ・・・ 蒼 blue, growing grass and trees
- 葵 ・・・ 葵 mallow, name of a plant
Aoi is a popular name for both boys and girls.
Himari ひまり
- 陽梨 ・・・ 陽 sun, warmth 梨 Pears
- 日葵 ・・・ 日 sun 葵 mallow, name of a plant
- 陽葵 ・・・ 陽 sun, warmth 葵 mallow, name of a plant
Tsumugi つむぎ
- 紬 ・・・ 紬 to make yarn
- 紬葵 ・・・ 紬 to make yarn 葵 mallow, name of a plant
- 摘麦 ・・・ 摘 to pluck 麦 wheat
Akari あかり
- 明莉 ・・・ 明 bright, light 莉 the name of a plant
- 朱里 ・・・ 朱 red 里 village, hometown
- 亜花莉 ・・ 亜 secondly 花 flower 莉 the name of a plant
Honoka ほのか
- 穂花 ・・・ 穂 Ears of grain 花 flower
- 穂華 ・・・ 穂 Ears of grain 華 flower
- 穂香 ・・・ 穂 Ears of grain 香 fragrance
Ichika いちか
- 一華 ・・・ 一 one, the beginning 華 flower
- 唯愛 ・・・ 唯 only one 愛 love
- 苺花 ・・・ 苺 strawberries 花 flowers
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This ranking is based on Tamahiyo 2020 Baby names ranking conducted by Benesse.
