The 200+ Best Japanese Dog Names for Male and Female Dogs (with Meanings)

Everybody knows the name of Japanese dog Hachiko. But what other Japanese names can you choose for your puppy?

Male Japanese Dog Names

•     Hikaru (light, radiance)
•     Sora (sky)
•     Michi (pathway)
•     Ryota (great refreshment)
•     Masayuki (righteous blessing)
•     Toshiaki (advantageous light)
•     Hiroshi (generous)
•     Ken (strong, healthy)
•     Rikuto (person of land)
•     Ayumu (walk dream, vision)
•     Kaoru (fragrance)
•     Kiyoshi (purity)
•     Itsuki (timber tree)
•     Ryo (refreshing, cool)
•     Taiki (shine)
•     Yori (trust)
•     Masao (saint)
•     Kichiro (lucky son)
•     Katsu (victory)
•     Dai (great, large)
•     Naoki (honest timber tree)
•     Rokuro (sixth son)
•     Tsuyoshi (strong)
•     Shouta (big flying)
•     Yasu (peace)
•     Hinata (sunflower)
•     Youta (great sunlight)
•     Yuji (heroic second son)
•     Eiji (eternity order)
•     Masato (righteous person)
•     Ryoichi (good first son)
•     Jun (obedient)
•     Daisuke (great help)
•     Nori (to rule)
•     Taichi (large first son)
•     Kunio (country man)
•     Shiro (fourth son)
•     Mareo (rare one)
•     Kaede (maple)
•     Masaaki (pleasing brightness)
•     Mitsuo (shining hero)
•     Seto (white)
•     Kouta (great peace)
•     Mitsuru (satisfy)
•     Kage (shadow)
•     Nao (honest)
•     Yuki (happiness / snow)
•     Jiro (second son)
•     Kin (golden)
•     Akira (bright / clear)

•     Masayoshi (righteous, honorable)
•     Shin (truth)
•     Takeo (warrior hero)
•     Hayate (smooth)
•     Kane (golden color)
•     Kyo (cooperation)
•     Takayuki (noble journey)
•     Toshi (wise)
•     Taro (large son)
•     Hideki (excellent tree)
•     Masa (true)
•     Takumi (artisan)
•     Sho (to fly)
•     Yukio (blessed hero)
•     Yoshiro (righteous son)
•     Yoshio (joyful life)
•     Takahiro (nobility)
•     Kotaro (small boy)
•     Riku (land)
•     Yoshi (lucky / righteous)
•     Tadashi (loyal, faithful)
•     Hoshi (star)
•     Haruto (flying sun)
•     Arata (new, fresh)
•     Hiro (generous)
•     Junichi (obedient first son)
•     Katashi (firm)
•     Yoshito (correct person)
•     Haruko (first born child)
•     Susumo (to advance, proceed)
•     Aki (bright / autumn)
•     Koro (roly-poly)
•     Madoka (circle, round)
•     Hitoshi (motivated person)
•     Masaki (great timber tree)
•     Isamu (brave, courageous)
•     Kouki (light of hope)
•     Kenta (strong, healthy)
•     Hibiki (sound, echo)
•     Chibi (short person)
•     Haru (spring)
•     Kuma (bear)
•     Takashi (noble)
•     Toshio (genius leader, hero)
•     Taru (sea)
•     Akihiro (great brightness)
•     Ichiro (first son)
•     Yamato (great harmony)
•     Daiki (great glory)
•     Kenichi (healthy first son)

•     Masashi (righteous aspiration)
•     Kenji (healthy second son)
•     Mori (forest)
•     Osamu (disciplined, studious)
•     Noboru (ascend, rise)
•     Ren (lotus / love)
•     Masaru (victory)
•     Akio (bright man)
•     Hiroki (vast timber tree)
•     Norio (lawful man)
•     Kaito (ocean)
•     Shinobu (endurance)
•     Hiraku (open, expand)
•     Shun (talented learner)
•     Masumi (true clarity)
•     Hiroyuki (great journey)
•     Tadao (loyal, faithful man)
•     Yuichi (heroic first son)
•     Haruki (shining sun)
•     Tamotsu (protector, keeper)
•     Shinji (true second son)
•     Koji (little)
•     Atsushi (industrious director)
•     Hideo (excellent man)
•     Yasushi (peaceful)
•     Makoto (sincere)
•     Satoshi (wise, fast learner)
•     Hiroaki (wide light)
•     Michio (man on a journey)
•     Kenshin (modest truthful)
•     Hotaka (tall grain)
•     Kazuo (man of harmony)
•     Fumio (scholarly hero)

Female Japanese Dog Names

•     Mio (beautiful cherry blossom)
•     Miu (beautiful feather)
•     Kazuko (child of harmony)
•     Noa (my love)
•     Mao (dance cherry blossom)
•     Atsuko (kind child)
•     Harumi (beautiful spring)
•     Chie (wisdom, intellect)
•     Mitsuru (satisfy, full)
•     Shinju (pearl)
•     Michi (pathway)
•     Yuu (gentle)
•     Yasuko (child of peace)
•     Kin (gold)
•     Yuuna (gentle)
•     Natsuki (summer hope)
•     Miho (guaranteed beauty)
•     Kaede (maple)
•     Ayaka (colorful flower)
•     Rin (dignified)
•     Shun (speed, quick)
•     Aika (love song)
•     Kiyoko (pure child)
•     Mayumi (true gentle beauty)
•     Hikari (light, radiance)
•     Hiro (generous)
•     Misaki (beautiful blossom)
•     Yuzuki (gentle moon)
•     Yumiko (beautiful child)
•     Suzume (sparrow)
•     Kokoro (soul, heart)
•     Kohaku (amber)
•     Takako (noble child)
•     Satoko (wise child)

•     Usagi (rabbit)
•     Umeko (plum child)
•     Yoshi (lucky / righteous)
•     Yuki (happiness / snow)
•     Rio (village cherry blossom)
•     Yoshie (beautiful stream)
•     Jun (obedient)
•     Miwa (hamony, peace)
•     Mariko (true village child)
•     Ren (lotus / love)
•     Moe (sprouting)
•     Mi (beautiful)
•     Saki (blossom of hope)
•     Sakurako (cherry blossom child)
•     Hisoka (cautious, reserved)
•     Midori (green)
•     Kaori (perfume, fragrance)
•     Yuriko (lily child)
•     Rina (jasmine)
•     Hoshiko (star child)
•     Sakura (cherry blossom)
•     Yua (binding love)
•     Naoko (honest child)
•     Ume (plum)
•     Hideko (child of excellence)
•     Nana (seven)
•     Mieko (beautiful blessing child)
•     Miyoko (beautiful child)
•     Wakana (harmonious music)
•     Amaterasu (shining heaven)
•     Mai (dance)
•     Nobuko (faithful child)
•     Ryoko (refreshing child)
•     Hitomi (pupil of the eye)
•     Yoko (child of sunlight)
•     Madoka (circle, round)
•     Kazumi (harmonious beauty)

•     Cho (butterfly)
•     Yuuki (gentle, superior hope)
•     Sora (sky)
•     Hiromi (generous beauty)
•     Mana (love)
•     Hana (flower)
•     Kyo (cooperation)
•     Re (true blessing)
•     Chiharu (one thousand springs)
•     Kumiko (long-time beautiful child)
•     Kasumi (mist)
•     Natsumi (beautiful summer)
•     Hina (sun vegetables)
•     Yuko (gentle child)
•     Chiyo (one thousand generations)
•     Chieko (child of intelligence)
•     Kiyomi (pure beauty)
•     Suzu (bell)
•     Mayu (true gentle)
•     Hinata (sunflower)
•     Shika (deer)
•     Miki (beautiful princess)
•     Riko (child of truth)

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