Over 250 Great Japanese Dog Names with Meanings

Does Japanese culture inspire you? Do you own a pup of Japanese breed? No matter what`s your inspiration, but here is our collection of Japanese dog names to make your choice easier. Enjoy!

• Kunio – country man
• Toshiko – clever child
• Mitsuru – satisfy, full
• Kaito – ocean flying
• Teruko – shining child
• Sachiko – joyful, happy child
• Nori – to rule
• Rikuto – person of land
• Kyo – cooperation
• Ren – lotus / love
• Toshio – genius leader, hero
• Yui – bind clothing
• Hiro – generous
• Hiro – generous
• Nao – honest
• Yuuna – gentle
• Moriko – child of the forest
• Daisuke – great help
• Sumiko – child of clarity
• Kamiko – superior child
• Mai – dance
• Michi – pathway
• Kaede – maple
• Honoka – harmony flower
• Misaki – beautiful blossom
• Shizuka – quiet summer
• Yuri – lily
• Satoshi – wise, fast learner
• Yuichi – heroic first son
• Ichiro – first son
• Kenshin – modest truthful
• Mieko – beautiful blessing child
• Maiko – child of dance
• Naoko – honest child
• Ayumu – walk dream, vision
• Manami – loving beautiful

• Hinata – sunflower / facing towards the sun
• Masaki – great timber tree
• Madoka – circle, round
• Ryota – great refreshment
• Mami – true beauty
• Etsuko – child of joy
• Makoto – sincere
• Katsu – victory
• Yuka – gentle flower
• Mana – love
• Masaaki – pleasing brightness
• Momoka – peach tree flower
• Kimiko – empress child
• Tomomi – beautiful friend
• Rika – true fragrance
• Wakana – harmonious music
• Yoshi – lucky / righteous
• Yumi – reason beautiful
• Yoko – child of sunlight
• Minako – beautiful child
• Toshi – wise
• Satoko – wise child
• Yoshiko – child of goodness
• Asuka – tomorrow perfume, fragrance
• Hoshi – star
• Akihiro – great brightness
• Mariko – true village child
• Haruna – spring vegetables
• Akira – bright / clear
• Hideki – excellent timber trees
• Hanako – flower child
• Kouta – great peace
• Yuki – happiness / snow
• Riko – child of truth
• Naoki – honest timber tree
• Masa – just / true

• Nana – seven
• Kazuko – child of harmony
• Yori – trust
• Kyo – cooperation
• Hiroki – vast timber trees
• Tadao – loyal, faithful man
• Haruki – shining sun
• Masa – just / true
• Tsuyoshi – strong
• Hotaka – tall grain
• Emiko – beautiful blessing child
• Kyoko – respectful child
• Yua – binding love
• Tomiko – child of wealth, fortune
• Mio – beautiful cherry blossom
• Maki – true hope
• Shigeko – growing child
• Hoshiko – star child
• Fumio – literature, scholarly hero
• Miki – beautiful princess
• Rin – dignified
• Rina – jasmine
• Yoshi – lucky / righteous
• Kenichi – strong, healthy first son
• Izumi – spring, fountain
• Miyuki – beautiful blessing
• Eri – blessed prize
• Itsuki – timber trees
• Shiori – poem
• Osamu – disciplined, studious
• Masato – righteous person
• Chiyoko – child of a thousand generations
• Makoto – sincere
• Akira – bright / clear
• Sakura – cherry blossom
• Keiko – blessed child / respectful child

• Masumi – true clarity
• Noboru – ascend, rise
• Nobuko – faithful, trustworthy child
• Katashi – firm
• Haru – spring
• Kiyomi – pure beauty
• Asami – morning beauty
• Masaru – victory
• Ryoko – refreshing child
• Kichiro – lucky son
• Shizuko – quiet child
• Natsuki – summer hope
• Yasu – peace
• Kazumi – harmonious beauty
• Sho – to fly
• Aki – bright / autumn
• Hideo – excellent man
• Akio – bright man
• Ren – lotus / love
• Hisako – child of long life
• Masashi – righteous aspiration
• Nao – honest
• Hideko – child of excellence
• Takayuki – noble journey
• Hibiki – sound, echo
• Dai – great, large
• Kimi – noble
• Miho – protected, guaranteed beauty
• Yukiko – child of snow / child of happiness
• Yukio – blessed hero
• Takeo – warrior hero
• Hiroshi – generous
• Chika – scatter flowers
• Kenta – large strong, healthy
• Haruko – spring child
• Hiroaki – wide, spacious light

• Takahiro – of great value, nobility
• Ceiko – child of splendor
• Susumo – to advance, proceed
• Tamotsu – protector, keeper
• Minori – truth
• Chieko – child of intelligence, wisdom
• Sora – sky
• Yumiko – reason beautiful child
• Daiki – great glory / great nobility
• Takashi – prosperous, noble
• Junichi – obedient first son
• Shiro – fourth son
• Yasushi – peaceful
• Hiromi – generous beauty
• Satomi – beautiful and wise
• Yasuko – child of peace
• Yuki – happiness / snow
• Taichi – large first son
• Miwa – beautiful hamony, peace
• Eiji – eternity order
• Takara – treasure
• Atsushi – industrious director
• Natsumi – beautiful summer
• Takumi – artisan
• Arata – new, fresh
• Hotaru – firefly
• Shika – deer
• Mayumi – true gentle beauty
• Jiro – second son
• Michio – man on a journey
• Ayame – iris
• Hayate – smooth
• Yoshie – beautiful stream
• Yuriko – lily child
• Kaoru – fragrance
• Hiraku – open, expand

• Hitomi – pupil of the eye
• Mika – beautiful fragrance
• Sora – sky
• Mao – dance cherry blossom
• Miyu – beautiful gentle
• Yasu – peace
• Kumiko – long-time beautiful child
• Michi – pathway
• Suzume – sparrow
• Masayuki – righteous blessing
• Shouta – big flying
• Ryoichi – good first son
• Akemi – bright beautiful
• Tadashi – loyal, faithful
• Chiyo – one thousand generations
• Masumi – true clarity
• Hikaru – light, radiance
• Kiko – chronical child
• Mi – beautiful
• Tamiko – child of many beauties
• Nanami – seven seas
• Airi – love jasmine
• Emi – beautiful blessing
• Shinji – true second son
• Yoshiro – righteous son
• Miyako – beautiful night child
• Michiko – beautiful wise child
• Hiroko – generous child
• Fumiko – child of abundant beauty
• Youta – great sunlight
• Yamato – great harmony
• Madoka – circle, round
• Shinju – pearl
• Taiki – great radiance, shine
• Katsumi – victorious beauty
• Riku – land
• Ayano – my color

• Akiko – bright child
• Toshiaki – advantageous light
• Haru – spring
• Suzu – bell
• Kiyoshi – purity
• Aiko – child of love
• Rokuro – sixth son
• Yoshio – joyful life
• Midori – green
• Hina – sun vegetables
• Rio – village cherry blossom
• Masayoshi – righteous, honorable
• Yukari – beautiful pear tree
• Hana – flower
• Taro – large son
• Kenji – strong, healthy second son
• Noriko – lawful child
• Hitoshi – motivated person
• Hikari – light, radiance
• Norio – lawful man
• Ryo – refreshing, cool
• Takako – noble child
• Shinobu – endurance
• Saki – blossom of hope
• Mitsuru – satisfy, full
• Yuina – bind together
• Umeko – plum child
• Naomi – honest beautiful
• Yoshito – ceremonial, correct person
• Yuko – gentle child
• Isamu – brave, courageous
• Mitsuko – child of light
• Mitsuo – shining hero
• Haruto – sun flying
• Hiroyuki – great journey
• Yuji – heroic second son
• Miku – beautiful sky

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