Japanese Dog Names

Absol

A Pokémon known for its ability to sense disasters before they happen

Aica

Recorded as a feminine given name in Italian

Aicko

Aika

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Aike

Diminutive of names beginning with Old German ekka, "edge, blade", or adal, "noble"

Aiko

From Japanese 愛 (ai) "love, affection" and 子 (ko) "child"

Airi

Japanese: 愛 (ai) "love" with 莉 (ri) "white jasmine" or 梨 (ri) "pear"; Finnish: from airut "messenger, herald"

Airin

Recorded as a given name in Japanese, Norwegian, Bengali and Korean

Aji

Recorded as a given name in Indonesian (masculine) and Gallo (feminine)

Akamaru

Akando

Akari

From japanese 明 (aka) "bright" or 朱 (aka) "vermilion red" with 里 (ri) "village" or 莉 (ri) "white jasmine"

Akemi

From japanese 明 (ake) "bright" and 美 (mi) "beautiful"

Akhiro

Aki

Japanese name from aki, meaning "autumn", "bright, light, clear", or "clear, crystal"; also a short form of Joakim

Akia

Recorded as a given name in African American (Modern, Rare) and Japanese, both feminine

Akiko

Japanese name: aki (clear, bright or autumn) + ko (child)

Akimo

Akina

A Hawaiian surname of unclear origin

Akio

Japanese masculine given name, from 昭 (aki) "bright, luminous" plus 夫, 男 or 雄 (o) "man"

Akito

Japanese masculine given name; from aki, "chapter", with to, "person" or a constellation

Akkira

Akko

The Hebrew name for the city of Acre in Israel

Akky

Akura

Amaya

A variant of the Basque name Amaia

Anbu

A term used in some cultures for protection or hidden strength

Ando

A variant of the name 'Andrew', meaning 'manly' or 'brave'.

Anzu

Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese

Aoki

Japanese surname, literally "green/blue tree"

Arano

Means 'the distant one' in Japanese

Arashi

Japanese word for storm (嵐)

Arata

From Japanese 新 (arata), meaning "fresh, new"

Arcanine

A Pokémon species introduced in generation I

Arika

Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese, English, Indigenous Australian and Hungarian

Arisa

An Italian stage name; the sources checked give no meaning for it

Asa

From Hebrew, possibly meaning "healer"; borne by the third king of Judah

Asahi

From japanese 旭 or 朝日, both meaning "morning sun"

Asami

From Japanese 麻 (asa) "hemp" and 美 (mi) "beautiful"

Ashi

Avestan word for the Zoroastrian concept of Asha, "that which is attained."

Atori

Recorded as a rare feminine Japanese given name

Auron

No documented meaning; recorded as a masculine given name in Albanian and American English

Ayame

Japanese for iris flower

Ayami

A feminine Japanese given name, written 文美, 綾美, 綾実, 礼美, 彩未 or あやみ

Ayumu

From Japanese 歩 (ayu) "walk, step" and 夢 (mu) "dream, vision"

Azuki

The Japanese name for the adzuki bean, a red bean cultivated in East Asia

Baki

A term used for a fighter in a competitive sport.

Bendo

Recorded as a feminine given name in African usage

Bento

A single-portion take-out or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine

Beru

A character from the popular anime series 'Naruto', known for his affection and loyalty.

Buto

Ancient Egyptian city that the Greeks called Buto, in the Nile Delta

Cashira

Chako

Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese

Chiba

A Japanese surname, written ちば, 千葉 or 地場

Chibbi

Chichi

A diminutive of Chi

Chie

Japanese feminine given name, from 千 (chi) "thousand" plus 枝, 恵 or 絵 (e)

Chika

A name derived from various languages meaning 'chick' or 'child'.

Chiko

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Japanese

Chiyoko

From Japanese 千 (chi) "thousand", 代 (yo) "generation" and 子 (ko) "child"

Daiki

From Japanese 大 (dai) "big, great" with 輝 "brightness", 樹 "tree" or 貴 "valuable"

Dako

A canton and village in the Assoli Prefecture, Kara Region, Togo

Dango

A traditional Japanese dessert made of rice flour, typically served on a skewer and often enjoyed during festivals

Dashi

A type of Japanese stock or broth used in various dishes

Deko

Czech clipping of dekagram, a unit of mass equal to ten grams.

Denzo

Dioji

Dojo

A place of learning, especially for martial arts

Doki

Eevee

A Pokémon species, known in Japan as Eievui

Emi

Emiko

From japanese 恵 (e) "favour, benefit", 美 (mi) "beautiful", 子 (ko) "child"

Fujiko

Means 'child of Fuji' in Japanese.

Ganta

A character from the anime series 'Gowther's Party'

Gari

Gendo

A name derived from a character in the anime series 'Neon Genesis Evangelion'.

Genya

Diminutive of Gennadiy, Yevgeniy or Yevgeniya.

Genzo

Masculine Japanese given name, also romanized as Genzo

Gojo

The name of a character known for his strong magical abilities

Goku

Japanese, from Son Gokū — the Japanese reading of the Monkey King, Sun Wukong.

Goma

Recorded as a feminine given name in Swahili

Gono

Gori

Recorded as a masculine given name in Catalan

Growlithe

A Pokémon species introduced in generation I

Hachi

Eight in Japanese, also associated with loyalty.

Hachie

Hachikō

Name of an Akita dog, written in Japanese as ハチ公

Haiko

Hako

Japanese word for box or container

Haku

Written with the kanji 白, meaning white, or 朴

Hana

In Arabic, "bliss, happiness"; in Japanese, "flower"; also a form of Hannah.

Hanako

From Japanese 花 (hana) "flower" and 子 (ko) "child"

Hanko

A type of Japanese seal or stamp

Hanto

Hanzo

Recorded as a masculine given name in Sorbian

Hara

A given name recorded in Greek, Hinduism and Korean use

Haro

A term used in various contexts, including a name in Japanese

Haru

From japanese 陽 "light, sun, male", 春 "spring" or 晴 "clear weather"

Haruki

Japanese given name and surname; from haru (clear weather, light, sun) plus ki (brightness, living)

Haruna

Japanese: 晴 "clear weather", 遥 "distant" or 春 "spring" + 菜 "greens"; also a Hausa and Fula form of Harun.