Japanese Dog Names

Haro

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

Haru

Japanese name from 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.

Haruto

Japanese masculine given name, from haru ("light, sun, male", "distant, remote" or "clear weather") combined with to (a Chinese constellation, or "soar, fly")

Hatchi

Hayate

Meaning 'storm' or 'swift wind' in Japanese

Hayo

Hazuki

Japanese 葉月, "month of leaves"; the traditional name of August in the Japanese calendar

Hedo

A nickname for the Turkish name Hidayet

Hibiki

From Japanese 響 (hibiki), meaning "sound, echo"

Hideki

Japanese masculine given name, from 秀 or 英 "excellent" plus 樹 "tree"

Hikaru

Japanese unisex name meaning "light" (光) or "brightness" (輝)

Himari

A Japanese name that means 'sunny place' or 'prosperous village'

Hina

Japanese: from 陽 (hi) "light, sun" or 日 (hi) "sun, day" with 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens"; also polynesian "grey, white, silver" and arabic "henna"

Hinako

Japanese feminine given name, written 日菜子

Hinata

Japanese name from 日向 "sunny place", 陽向 "toward the sun", or a reading of 向日葵 "sunflower"

Hiroko

Japanese feminine name: hiro (tolerant, abundant or prosperous) + ko (child)

Hokkaido

English name of the second largest island of Japan, capital Sapporo

Hokky

Holo

The name of a character from the Japanese light novel series 'Spice and Wolf', known for her wolf deity form and cunning personality.

Honko

Finnish surname, a variant of Honkonen

Honoka

A Japanese name that can mean 'flower' or 'harmony'

Hoshi

From Japanese 星 (hoshi), "star", or other kanji with the same pronunciation

Hoshiko

From Japanese 星 (hoshi) "star" and 子 (ko) "child"

Hotaka

Recorded as a masculine given name in Japanese

Hotaru

From Japanese 蛍 (hotaru), meaning "firefly"

Hyago

Recorded as a masculine given name in Brazilian Portuguese

Iako

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Ichigo

The Japanese word for strawberry

Ichiro

Alternate transcription of Japanese 一郎 (Ichirō)

Iki

A Japanese aesthetical concept; also a Japanese island, city and former province

Ikka

Recorded as a given name in Low German and, rarely, in Japanese

Ikko

Japanese for 'first', 'one', or 'first-born'.

Iko

Cebuano, from Francisco; also a cebuanized form of Ike, a diminutive of Isaac

Imari

A name of Japanese origin.

Inari

The name of a Japanese deity associated with rice, fertility, and agriculture.

Inji

A village in Faruj County, North Khorasan Province, Iran

Inosuke

The name of a character known for his wild nature and boar mask in the manga and anime series 'Demon Slayer'.

Inumi

Ishi

Adopted name meaning "man" in the Yana language

Isoko

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Itsuki

Means 'pure' or 'clean' in Japanese

Itto

Recorded as a masculine given name in Japanese

Jenko

A Slovene surname

Jinno

A Japanese surname written 神野

Jubei

A japanese given name

Juki

Japanese Juki Corporation, a maker of industrial and domestic sewing machines

Juri

Japanese for 'accurate' or 'to stand'

Juro

Croatian form of George; also an alternate transcription of Japanese Jūrō.

Kabe

Kado

Recorded as a masculine given name in Breton

Kaede

Kafu

Japanese word for 'flower'

Kaida

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Estonian

Kaido

Estonian masculine form of Kaidi, a variant of Katariina (Catherine)

Kaijo

Kaito

Japanese given name, from 海 (kai) "sea, ocean" with 斗 (to), a Chinese constellation, or 翔 (to) "soar, fly"

Kaiya

Kajo

Japanese for an inflorescence, a flower cluster

Kami

Japanese word for the deities, spirits and phenomena venerated in Shinto

Kamiko

Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese

Kamina

The name of a character from the anime 'Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann', known for his bravery and determination.

Kano

Hausa Kanṑ and Japanese 狩野 or 加納 (Kanō); Philippine English slang for a Westerner

Kappy

Karo

Recorded as a given name in African, Finnish and Armenian use

Kashi

A type of Japanese rice cracker

Katana

Japanese for a single-edged sword, literally "one-sided blade"

Katari

Means 'the one who is respected' in Japanese

Kato

Means "second of twins" in Luganda

Katoro

Katsumi

Japanese given name: katsu (overcome or victory) + mi (beautiful or self)

Kawa

The Polish word for coffee; also a Japanese word for river

Kawaii

Japanese word for 'cute' or 'adorable'

Kaya

A variant of the name meaning 'pure' or 'clear'

Kaz

Japanese in origin; Luxembourgish kaz, a cat

Kazan

Recorded as a masculine given name in a user-submitted entry

Kazu

A Japanese given name used for both sexes

Kazuki

Japanese masculine given name: kazu (one, or harmony/peace) plus ki (brightness, hope, or tree)

Kazumi

From Japanese kazu, meaning "harmony, peace" or "one", with mi, meaning "beautiful"

Kazuto

Masculine Japanese given name, written 一翔, 一人, 一登, 一仁, 一斗, 一刀, 和人, 麗斗 or カズト

Keeko

Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese

Kei

From Japanese 慧 "intelligent", 圭 "gemstone" or 慶 "celebration"

Kenji

Japanese masculine given name; from 健 "healthy, strong" or 研 "study, sharpen" plus 二 "two"

Kenta

From Japanese 健 (ken) "healthy, strong" and 太 (ta) "thick, big, great"

Kento

Japanese masculine given name, written 健人, 賢人, 建人 and other kanji

Kenzo

Japanese for 'a strong and vigorous man'

Kero

No documented meaning as a personal name in the sources checked

Keyko

Ki

Japanese for 'tree' or 'energy'

Kiba

Not documented in the sources checked; the word is Haitian Creole for Cuba

Kichi

Japanese for 'happy' or 'joyful'

Kido

Kika

Recorded as a given name in Portuguese, Japanese, Hawaiian and Greek

Kikki

A given name recorded in Swedish and in popular culture

Kiko

Diminutive of Francisco or Enrique; also a Japanese name borrowed into English

Kiku

From Japanese 菊 (kiku), meaning "chrysanthemum"

Kimiko

From Japanese 貴 (ki) "valuable" or 君 (kimi) "lord, noble", with 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 子 (ko) "child"

Kimo

Hawaiian form of James

Kingo

English formation from king + -o; also a Japanese masculine given name