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Pages in category "Japanese masculine given names" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,426 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Officially, among Japanese names there are 291,129 different Japanese surnames (姓, sei), [1] as determined by their kanji, although many of these are pronounced and romanized similarly. Conversely, some surnames written the same in kanji may also be pronounced differently. [2]
Male names occasionally end with the syllable -ko as in Mako, but very rarely using the kanji 子 (most often, if a male name ends in -ko, it ends in -hiko, using the kanji 彦 meaning "boy"). Common male name endings are -shi and -o; names ending with -shi are often adjectives, e.g., Atsushi, which might mean, for example, "(to be) faithful."
For soon-to-be parents, choosing a Japanese boy name for your new arrival can be the perfect opportunity to honor your culture and help your son connect to it. 130 Japanese baby names for boys ...
Alternative names include Bōrei (亡霊), meaning ruined or departed spirit, Shiryō (死霊), meaning dead spirit, or the more encompassing Yōkai (妖怪) or Obake (お化け). Like their Western counterparts, they are thought to be spirits barred from a peaceful afterlife .
Japanese: Other names; ... ケイ) is a Japanese male's personal name; used increasingly as a female's personal name, as a shortening of Keiko.
Male: Origin; Word/name: Japanese: Meaning: Different meanings depending on the kanji used: Other names; Alternative spelling: ... Names are written below in Japanese ...
Word/name: Japanese: Meaning: Depends on kanji used. Region of origin: Japanese: Other names; Related names: Shizu; ... a male character in the manga and anime series ...