Japanese names are used in Japan and in Japanese communities throughout the world. Note that depending on the Japanese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Japanese names.
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Naegi苗木, ナエギJapanese (Rare) This surname is used as 苗木 with 苗 (byou, myou, nae, nawa-) meaning "sapling, seedling, shoot" and 木 (boku, moku, ki, ko-) meaning "tree, wood."... [more]
Naeshiro苗代, なえしろJapanese The meaning of Naeshiro/苗代 equals to "Seedling Substitute"
NagakawaJapanese Naga means "long, chief" and kawa means "river, stream".
Nagamatsu永松, 長松, 永末, ながまつJapanese This surname is used as 永松, 長松 or 永末 with 永 (ei, naga.i) meaning "eternity, lengthy, long," 長 (chou, osa, naga.i) meaning "leader, long," 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, posterity, powder, tip."
NagamiJapanese Naga means "chief, long" and mi means "view, perspective".
NagaseJapanese Naga means "chief, long" and se means "current, ripple".
Nagase永瀬, ながせJapanese From Japanese 永 (naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
Nagase長勢, ながせJapanese From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
NagashimaJapanese This is a Japanese surname, Famous bearers of this surname are Shinji Nagashima (Born as Shin'ichi Nagashima, Is Japanese a manga artist).
Nagashima長島, 長嶋, ながしまJapanese From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long" and 島 or 嶋 (shima) meaning "island".
Nagasu長洲Japanese From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long" and 洲 (su) meaning "continent".
Nagata長田, 永田Japanese From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long" or 永 (naga) meaning "eternity" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
NagataniJapanese Naga means "chief, long" and tani means "valley".
NagatoJapanese (Rare) There might be different readings, but one is Naga meaning "chief" and to meaning "gate".... [more]
Nagatomi永富, 永冨, 長富, ながとみJapanese From Japanese 永 (naga) meaning "eternity" or 長 (naga) meaning "superior", combined with 富 (tomi) meaning "wealth" or 冨 (tomi) with the same meaning.
Nagatomo長友Japanese From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long, eternity" and 友 (tomo) meaning "friend".
Nagaya長屋, ながやJapanese From Japanese 長 (naga) meaning "long" and 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, dwelling".
Nagayama永山, 長山, ながやまJapanese From Japanese 永 (nagai) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy" or 長 (nagai) meaning "chief, head, leader" combined with 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Naka中, 仲, 奈加, 奈賀, 名加Japanese, Okinawan From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle; center". It is a reference to an event in the Northern and Southern Courts Period, of 3 sons of Takase who became heroes for the south. The emperor of Japan awarded each of the sons a new surname; Oku for the eldest son, Naka for the middle son, and Kuchi for the youngest son.... [more]
Naka那珂, なかJapanese From Japanese 那珂 (Naka) meaning "Naka", a district in the former Japanese province of Hitachi in parts of present-day Ibaraki, Japan.
Nakaba中, 仲, なかばJapanese Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 中 or 仲 (see Naka).
Nakada中田Japanese From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
NakaimaJapanese Naka means "middle" and ima means "now, present".
NakajiJapanese Naka means "middle" and ji means "soil, ground".
Nakajo中城, 中条Japanese From 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 条 (jo) meaning "article, strips" or 城 (jo) meaning "castle".
NakakiJapanese Naka means "middle" and ki means "tree, wood".
NakamaJapanese Naka means "middle" and ma can mean "pause" or "genuine, true real".
Nakamatsu中松, 仲松, なかまつJapanese This surname combines 中 (chuu, ata.ru, uchi, naka) meaning "centre, in(side), mean (not as in the way a person acts), middle" or 仲 (chuu, naka) meaning "go-between, relationship" with 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree." One bearer of this surname is inventor Yoshirō Nakamatsu (中松 義郎), also known as Dr... [more]
NakamiJapanese Naka means "middle" and mi means "mindset, view, outlook".
Nakamine仲嶺Japanese From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 嶺 (mine) meaning "peak, summit".
NakaseJapanese Naka means "middle" and se means "ripple, current".
Nakasone中曽根Japanese Combination of the kanji 中 (naka, "middle"), 曽 (so, of uncertain meaning) and 根 (ne, "root"). A famous bearer of this surname was Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone (中曽根 康弘; 1918–2019).
Nakata中田Japanese From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Nakatani中谷Japanese From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley".
Namatame生田目, なまためJapanese From Japanese 生 (nama) meaning "raw, fresh, natural", 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy" and 目 (me) meaning "look, appearance".
Namazu鯰, なまずJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 鯰 (Namazu) meaning "Namazu", a former large village in the former district of Aida in the former Japanese province of Mimasaka in parts of present-day Okayama, Japan.
Namazu鯰, なまずJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 鯰 (Namazu) meaning "Namazu", a division in the town of Kashima in the district of Kamimashiki in the prefecture of Kumamoto in Japan.
Namba難波Japanese From 難 (nan, nam) meaning "difficulties, flame, shortage, poorly" and 波 (ba, nami) meaning "wave, surf".
Nanjo南條Japanese From 南 (nan) meaning "south" and 條 (jo) meaning "section, article, clause".
Nanjou南條, 南条, 南場, なんじょうJapanese From Japanese 南 (nan) meaning "south" combined with 條 (jou) meaning "article", 条 (jou) with the same meaning as the previous, or 場 (jou) meaning "location".
Nanke南家Japanese From 南 (nan, minami) meaning "south" and 家 (ke, ie) meaning "home, house residence".
Nara楢, 奈良, 那良, ナラJapanese This surname is used as 楢, 奈良 or 那良 with 楢 (shuu, yuu, nara) meaning "oak", 奈 (dai, na, nai, ikan, karanashi) meaning "Nara, what?", 那 (na, da, nani, nanzo, ikan) meaning "what?" and 良 (ryou, i.i, -i.i, yo.i, -yo.i, ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled."... [more]
NarisakiJapanese Narisaki is a japanese surname that denotes to noblewomen whom were exceptional and unique, as well as embodying the quality of novelty. It is believed to be a lost surname from an ancient Japanese reigning dynasty that was rediscovered and is now used by a sorority founded by Yuumi and Jovani.
Narisawa成澤, 成沢Japanese From the Japanese 成 (nari) "turn into," "become" and 澤 or 沢 (sawa or zawa) "swamp."
Narita成田Japanese From 成 (nari) meaning "become", and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy".
Narita成田, なりたJapanese From Japanese 成 (nari) meaning "become" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
NatsukawaJapanese This name means Summer River. From natsu "summer" and kawa "river".
NatsukiJapanese Natsu means "summer" and ki means "tree, wood".
Natsume棗Japanese From Japanese 棗 (natsume), meaning "jujube". Fictional bearers of this surname are Maya and Aya Natsume from the seinen manga series Tenjō Tenge.
Natsume夏目, なつめJapanese From Japanese 夏 (Natsu) meaning "summer" and 目 (me) meaning "eye". A famous bearer of this name was Japanese writer Sōseki Natsume (1867-1916).
Natsume棗, なつめJapanese From Japanese 棗 (Natsume) meaning "Natsume", a former large village in the former district of Sakai in the former Japanese province of Echizen in parts of present-day Fukui in Japan or it being a former name for the area of Ishishimbo in the city of Fukui in the prefecture of Fukui in Japan.
NatsumiJapanese (Rare) This is occasionally,but rarely used as a last name. Natsu means "Summer",and Mi in this surname means "Look". So the literal meaning of this could be "Look at Summer",or "The Look of Summer"... [more]
Neho根保Japanese Japanese surname meaning "raised foundation".
Neji子師, ネジJapanese (Rare) This surname is used as 子師, combining 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, -ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)" with 師 (shi, su, nara.u, moromoro) meaning "army, exemplar, expert, master, model, teacher, war."
NemotoJapanese Ne means "root" and moto means "root, source, origin".
Nihon日本Japanese (Rare) Means "Japan" in Japanese, though originally from 日本 (nihon), a clipping of 日本晴れ (nihombare) meaning "no clouds in the sky". It is a reference to an event in the Edo Period, of a weather forecaster who was asked for the weather and answered 日本晴れ... [more]
Nihon'yanagi二本柳, にほんやなぎJapanese Means "2 salix trees", from Japanese 二本 (nihon) meaning "2 (cylindrical objects)" and 柳 (yanagi) meaning "salix". This is the name of a few places in Japan (in the city of Goshogawara and the city of Gonohe).
Niida新井田, 仁井田Japanese From 新 (ni) meaning "new" or 仁 (ni) meaning "benevolence", combined with 井 (i) meaning "well", and 田 (da) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Niidera新寺, にいでらJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 新 (nii-) meaning "temple" and 寺 (dera), the joining form of 寺 (tera) meaning "temple".
Nijibayashi虹林Japanese (Rare) From Japanese 虹 (Niji) meaning "Rainbow" and 林 (Bayashi) meaning "Forest". A notable bearer of this surname was academic author Kei Nijibayashi.
Nikaido二階堂Japanese (Rare, ?) From japanese kanji 二 (ni) meaning "two", 階 (kai) meaning "floor, storey" combined with 堂 (dō) meaning "temple". The last name is a name of a clan of Japanese samurai that ruled the Iwase District of Mutsu Province during the Sengoku period during the Kamakura era... [more]
Nirehara楡原, にれはらJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 楡原 (Nirehara), an variant reading of 楡原 (Nirebara) meaning "Nirebara", a former large village in the district of Koshi in the former Japanese province of Echigo in parts of present-day Niigata, Japan or an area in the same place, in the city of Nagaoka in the prefecture of Niigata in Japan.
Nishiyasu西安, にしやすJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 安 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, tranquil, safe, simple, ammonium". The fact that it is homographic as Japanese 西安 (Shīan) meaning "Xi'an", a city in Shaanxi, China, is coincidental.
Nishizaki西崎, にしざきJapanese From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 﨑 (saki) meaning "cape, peninsula".