Japanese Dog Names

Miyu

Japanese given name, from 美 "beautiful" or 実 "fruit, truth" with 優, 結 or 夕

Miyuki

Japanese feminine name: 美 (mi) "beautiful" with 幸 (yuki) "happiness, good luck" or 雪 (yuki) "snow"

Mochi

A type of Japanese rice cake made from glutinous rice

Moku

Momiji

Momoe

Feminine Japanese given name, written 百恵 or 百重

Momoko

From japanese momo (peach, hundred or apricot) + ko (child)

Mompi

Mooka

Mori

Japanese surname, from 森 (forest) or 毛利 (Mōri)

Morie

Recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese

Moro

Spanish moro, "Moor"; an Italian surname, and a Filipino given name

Moto

Japanese for 'origin' or 'base'

Muki

Mura

Recorded as a given name in Hinduism (masculine) and Japanese (feminine); also a surname

Muto

Japanese for 'nothing' or 'zero'

Naiko

Japanese name meaning 'child of the south'

Nako

Recorded as a rare feminine given name in Georgian and as a feminine given name in Japanese

Nami

Meaning 'wave' in Japanese

Nanko

Nanto

Naoki

A Japanese name meaning 'honest' or 'straightforward'

Nara

Recorded as a given name in several languages, including Japanese and Hungarian

Nari

A name of various meanings in different cultures, often relating to the sound of nature or a sense of serenity

Naruto

Probably from 鳴門, a strait in Tokushima, Japan: 鳴 "to roar, to sound" + 門 "gate"

Natsu

Japanese word for summer

Natsuki

Japanese given name: from 菜 (na) "vegetables, greens" + 月 (tsuki) "moon", or 夏 (natsu) "summer" + 希 (ki) "hope"

Neiko

Recorded as a given name in african american use, masculine and feminine

Nikko

Recorded as a masculine given name in English

Ninja

Japanese 忍者, a spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan

Ninjia

Nitta

Recorded as a feminine given name in Finnish, where it is modern and rare

Nobu

From Japanese 信 (nobu) "trust" or 延 (nobu) "prolong, stretch"

Noko

Recorded as a given name in Georgian and South African use; also a Lingala word

Norik

Derived from the Japanese word for 'to create' or 'to make'

Norio

Masculine Japanese given name, written with many kanji or as のりお in hiragana

Oharo

Oka

The Oka, a river in Russia; also a kind of pike and a cheese named for a village

Oki

A Japanese word meaning 'good' or 'great'

Okinawa

A Japanese island known for its beautiful beaches and rich culture

Onari

Spirits of the rice fields in Japanese mythology

Onita

No documented meaning; recorded as a rare feminine given name in American usage

Onna

A Dutch place name first attested as unne in 1313; also a Nigerian local government area

Ono

Japanese word for sound

Ookami

Ookii

Osak

Osamu

From japanese 修 (osamu), meaning "discipline, study", and other kanji with the same pronunciation

Osan

A name of various origins, often meaning 'ocean' or 'river'

Otama

Ouki

A variant of 'uki', which refers to a small, lively dog.

Oura

Peiko

Peko

Name of an ancient Estonian and Finnish god of crops, especially barley and brewing

Piko

Recorded as a given name in Japanese and Shipibo-Conibo

Pitchu

Pochi

Pocky

A popular Japanese snack consisting of biscuit sticks coated with chocolate or other flavors

Raiden

From Japanese 雷 (rai) "thunder" and 電 (den) "lightning"

Raika

No documented meaning in the sources checked

Raiko

Recorded as a given name in Japanese and Estonian

Rakita

Rako

Ranko

Derived from Slavic ranŭ, meaning "early"

Ranma

A name associated with the main character from the anime and manga 'Ranma ½', who has the ability to transform into a girl when splashed with cold water.

Reika

A feminine Japanese given name, written れいか or レイカ

Rika

A common name in Japanese, often associated with a 'child of truth' or 'jasmine'

Riko

A variation of the name 'Rika', which means 'child of the ruler' in Japanese.

Rin

From Japanese 凛 (rin), meaning "dignified, severe, cold", or other kanji pronounced the same way.

Rindo

Rinka

A name derived from Japanese that can mean 'dance flower' or 'bell flower'

Riolu

A Pokémon species introduced in generation IV

Riri

Roki

Recorded as a given name in Serbian and in American English

Rokko

Roku

Ronin

Variant of Ronan; also the Japanese term 浪人, a masterless samurai

Ronko

Ruka

Japanese for 'inside' or 'to flow'

Ruki

Recorded as a given name in Japanese, used for both boys and girls

Ryo

Alternate transcription of the Japanese name Ryō

Ryu

Japanese given name and family name meaning "dragon", "noble", "prosperous" or "flow"

Sachi

Shachi is another name for Indrani, the queen of the devas in Hinduism.

Sai

Recorded as a given name in several languages, and a Ga surname

Saiko

Recorded as a feminine Japanese given name

Sakura

From Japanese 桜 (sakura), meaning "cherry blossom"

Samurai

Sanjo

A name of Japanese origin, meaning 'three paths' or 'triple place'

Sayo

Japanese and Yoruba given name; feminine in Japanese, unisex in Yoruba

Seke

Setsuko

From Japanese 節 (setsu) "section, period, verse, melody" and 子 (ko) "child"

Shima

Japanese 島 (shima), "island"; borrowed into English and Portuguese

Shin

From Japanese 真 (shin), "real, genuine", or other kanji with the same pronunciation

Shinju

From Japanese 真珠 (shinju), meaning "pearl"

Shino

Japanese, from 篠 (shino) — dwarf bamboo.

Shinobi

Japanese 忍び, a spy and infiltrator in pre-modern Japan

Shiro

Alternate transcription of the Japanese name Shirō (四郎)

Sinya

Recorded as a feminine given name in Russian

Soja

Recorded as a feminine given name in German

Sora

From Japanese 空 or 昊, both meaning "sky"