Japanese Dog Names
505 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all language categories.
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"
Akira
From Japanese 昭, 明 or 亮 (akira), meaning "bright" or "clear"
Akito
Japanese masculine given name; from aki, "chapter", with to, "person" or a constellation
Akki
Akkira
Akko
The Hebrew name for the city of Acre in Israel
Akky
Akura
Amaya
From Basque amai, "the end"; a variant of 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
User-submitted: 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
Stage name of the Italian singer Rosalba Pippa; a given name in Japanese and Albanian
Asa
Possibly means "healer" in Hebrew
Asahi
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
Makasar atori, from atoro' ("to arrange") + -i; 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
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
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"
Daiko
Recorded as a given name in Japanese (feminine), in a user-submitted entry
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
Deiko
Deko
Czech clipping of dekagram, a unit of mass equal to ten grams.
Denzo
Dioji
Dojo
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
Japanese feminine given name, from fuji "wisteria" and -ko "child"
Ganta
A town in Nimba County, Liberia, also known as Gompa City
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", as well as other kanji
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