Japanese Dog Names

505 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all language categories.

Kinka

Recorded as a given name in Bulgarian (user-submitted)

Kinno

Kinto

Kio

Recorded as a given name in Japanese and in astronomy use

Kira

Russian feminine form of cyrus; also a variant of ciara 1

Kirei

Kiro

A diminutive of Kiril

Kisa

Feminine given name recorded in Nyakyusa and Japanese; Swedish name first attested 1287

Kiseki

The Japanese word for miracle

Kishi

A common name in Japanese.

Kisu

A playful spirit or a kiss in Japanese

Kita

Japanese 北 (kita), "north"; Polish kita, "crest, bunch, sheaf; tail"

Kitana

A Mortal Kombat character's name, from "Kitsune" and "Katana"

Kitaro

A Japanese given name; also the professional name of musician Masanori Takahashi

Kiyo

From Japanese 清 (kiyo), meaning "clear, pure, clean", or other homophonic words

Kiyomi

A Japanese feminine given name, from きよみ (Kiyomi)

Kiyoshi

From Japanese 清 or 淳, both meaning "pure"

Koba

Diminutive of Iakob

Kobe

Dutch (Flemish) diminutive of Jakob; also from the Japanese city Kobe.

Kohana

No meaning is documented in the sources checked

Koji

Alternate transcription of the Japanese given name Kōji

Koko

Recorded as a given name in Inuit, Efik, Japanese, Mongolian and Pashto

Kokoro

From Japanese 心 (kokoro), meaning "heart, mind, soul"

Komo

Kono

Japanese name meaning 'this or that'

Kori

Feminine form of Corey

Koro

Recorded as a Basque feminine given name

Kota

Recorded as a given name in Japanese, Indian and English use

Koto

Japanese word for the koto, a stringed instrument

Krillin

A character from the Dragon Ball series known for his martial arts skills.

Kubo

Japanese word meaning 'corner' or 'angle'

Kugo

Kujo

Derived from Japanese, meaning 'to manage' or 'to handle'

Kuki

Kumi

A term of endearment in Japanese, often means 'companion' or 'friend'

Kumiko

Japanese feminine given name, from 久 "long time", 美 "beautiful" and 子 "child"

Kuni

A name of Japanese origin meaning 'country' or 'land'

Kunio

A masculine name of Japanese origin, meaning 'manly' or 'masculine'.

Kura

Recorded as a feminine given name in Māori

Kuri

Japanese for chestnut

Kurina

Kuro

Alternate transcription of the Japanese name Kurō (九郎)

Kuron

Kurumi

A type of Japanese nut and also means 'walnut' in Japanese

Kusa

Japanese for 'grass' or 'herb'

Kuuki

Kyo

Japanese for 'capital' or 'generation'

Kyoko

Alternate transcription of the Japanese given name Kyōko (京子 or 恭子)

Kyoto

Kyu

A Japanese word meaning 'nine' or can refer to a level in a ranking system

Luffy

The name of a popular character from the anime and manga series 'One Piece'.

Lugia

Madara

From the Latvian name for a flowering plant, cleavers or bedstraw

Mado

A given name recorded in Georgian and French

Mai

Chinese surname, from the character 麥 meaning wheat or barley

Maiko

A young woman in traditional Japanese performing arts

Maki

From Japanese 真 (ma) "real, genuine" with 希 (ki) "hope" or 紀 (ki) "record, chronicle"

Mako

Recorded as a given name in Japanese, English (New Zealand) and Hawaiian

Makoto

From Japanese 誠 (makoto), meaning "sincerity"

Manami

Japanese given name, from 愛 (mana) "love, affection" with 美 (mi) "beautiful" or 海 (mi) "sea, ocean"

Manju

From Sanskrit मञ्जु (manju), meaning "lovely, beautiful"

Maru

Japanese 丸 (maru), circle; in Spanish a short form of María Eugenia

Marutaro

Masa

Spanish for 'dough'; also recorded as a Japanese given name

Masumi

A unisex Japanese given name

Matcha

Japanese 抹茶, a finely ground powder of shade-grown green tea

Matsu

Japanese for pine tree

Mayu

Japanese name from ma, "real, genuine" or "full", with yu, "excellence" or "evening"

Megumi

Japanese, from megumi, written 恵 "favour, benefit" or 愛 "love, affection"

Megure

Meika

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in German

Meiko

Japanese given name, borrowed into English from Japanese めいこ (Meiko).

Meliodas

A figure in Arthurian legend, also spelled Meliadus

Michi

From Japanese 道 (michi) meaning "path"; also a German diminutive of Michael or Michaela.

Michika

Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese

Midori

From japanese 緑 (midori), meaning "green"

Mie

A term of endearment in some cultures, meaning 'my' or 'me'.

Mieko

From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful", 恵 (e) "favour, benefit" and 子 (ko) "child".

Mika

A common name meaning 'beautiful teal' or 'new moon'

Mikasi

Miki

From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 紀 (ki) "chronicle"; other kanji possible

Miko

Variant of Mikko; Japanese 巫女, a shrine maiden

Mikumi

Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese

Minako

Japanese feminine name, from 美 (mi) "beautiful", 奈 (na), a phonetic character, and 子 (ko) "child".

Minato

Japanese, from 港 or 湊, both meaning "harbour"

Minun

A species from the Pokémon universe, known for its electric abilities

Mirai

Japanese given name, from 未来, meaning "future"

Miri

A name often used in various cultures, meaning 'beloved' or 'sea' depending on the origin.

Miroku

A character known for spiritual powers and wisdom

Misa

Japanese for city or to save

Misu

A Korean beverage made from ground roasted grains

Mita

Mitsie

Mitsu

Japanese for light or illumination

Mitsuko

From Japanese 光 (mitsu) "light" and 子 (ko) "child"

Mitsy

A diminutive form of the name 'Mitsuko', which means 'child of light' in Japanese.

Miu

From Japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful" and 羽 (u) "feather"; other kanji combinations are possible

Miwa

A feminine Japanese given name, also used as a surname

Miya

Russian form of Mia

Miyoko

From japanese 美 (mi) "beautiful", 代 (yo) "generation" and 子 (ko) "child"

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