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.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
HanaoJapanese Hana means "blossom, flower" and o means "tail".
Hanaoka花岡, 華岡, はなおかJapanese From Japanese 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower" and 岡 (oka) meaning "hill, ridge".
Hanarashi花嵐Japanese From Japanese, using the kanjis 花 (hana) meaning "flower", combined with 嵐 (arashi) meaning "storm".
Hanasaki花咲, 華咲Japanese From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" or 華 (hana) meaning "flower, petal" combined with 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom". A fictional bearer of this surname is Tsubomi Hanasaki (花咲 つぼみ) from Heartcatch! Pretty Cure.
Hanaue花上, 花植, 華上, 華植Japanese From Japanese 花 (hana) meaning "flower" or 華 (hana) meaning "flower, petal" combined with 上 (ue) meaning "above, top, upper, superior" or 植 (ue) meaning "planting".
Hanaya花屋Japanese From Japanese 花屋 (hanaya) meaning "florist", which combines 花 (hana) meaning "flower" with 屋 (ya) meaning "shop".
Haneda羽田, 羽根田Japanese From Japanese 羽 (hane) meaning "feather, plume" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". It can also be formed from 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, plume" combined with 根 (ne) meaning "root" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Hanekawa羽川Japanese 羽 meaning feathers, counter for birds, rabbits.川 meaning stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical
Hanesaka羽根坂, はねさかJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 羽根坂 (Hanesaka), the common name for the area of Furukawachōshimono in the city of Hida in the prefecture of Gifu in Japan.
Hanzaike繁在家, はんざいけJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 繁在家 (Hanzaike), sound- and script-changed from 半在池 (Hanzaiike) meaning "Hanzaiike", a division in the area of Kirida in the city of Towada in the prefecture of Aomori in Japan... [more]
Harukawa春河, 春川Japanese harukawa means "spring river". the kanji used are 春(haru) meaning "spring (the season)" and 河 (kawa) meaning "river" . you could also use 川 (kawa) as the second kanji, but using 河 looks better.
Haruki春木Japanese 春 (Haru) means "spring" and 木 (ki) means "tree, wood". ... [more]
Harumatsu春松, はるまつJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 春 (haru), from 原 (hara) meaning "meadow; plain; field" and 松 (matsu) meaning "pine", referring to grassland with pine trees.
Harumoto春本, 春元, はるもとJapanese From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 本 (moto) meaning "base; root; origin".... [more]
Haruna春名Japanese From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 名 (na) meaning "name, fame, renown".
Haruno春野Japanese Means "spring field", from Japanese 春 (haru) "spring" and 野 (no) "field".
Haruta春田Japanese From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 田 (ta) meaning "field".
Harutami春民Japanese It could be from 春 (haru) meaning "spring season" combined with 民 (tami, tamiyo) meaning "people, nationals, citizens, civil".
Haruyama春山Japanese From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain, hill".
Hasado挟土, 挾土, はさどJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 挟 (hasa), from 挟む (hasamu) meaning "to insert; to be sandwiched between" and 土 (do) meaning "earth; soil; ground", referring to a soil land where it is very crammed.... [more]
Hasado挟土, 挾土, はさどJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 挟土 (hasado), a sound-changed clipping from 国之狭土神 (Kuninosadzuchinokami) meaning "Kuninosadzuchinokami" or 天之狭土神 (Amenosadzuchinokami) meaning "Amenosadzuchinokami", both names of gods of soil.... [more]
Hashi破斯Japanese (Rare, Archaic) Alternative spelling of Old Japanese "波斯" (Hashi) meaning "Persia", ultimately from Middle Chinese "波斯" (Puɑ siᴇ), from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿 (Pārsa).... [more]
Hashi破斯Japanese (Rare, Archaic) From Old Japanese "破斯" (Hashi), an alternative spelling of Old Japanese "波斯" (Hashi) meaning "Persia", from Middle Chinese "波斯" (Puɑ siᴇ), ultimately from Old Persian "𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿" (Pārsa).... [more]
Hasudera蓮寺, はすでらJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus, nelumbo nucifera" and 寺 (dera), the joining form of 寺 (tera) meaning "temple".
Hasui蓮井Japanese Possibly from 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mineshaft, pit".
Hasumi蓮見, はすみJapanese From Japanese 蓮 (hasu) meaning "lotus" and 見 (mi) meaning "look, appearance".
HasunumaJapanese Hasu means "Lotus" and numa means "swamp, marsh".
Hasuya芙家, はすやJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 芙 (hasu) meaning "nelumbo nucifera" and 家 (ya) meaning "house", possibly referring to a house in an area with nelumbo nucifera.
Hatanaka畑中, はたなかJapanese From Japanese 畑 (hata) meaning "field" and 中 (naka) meaning "middle".
Hatane波種, はたねJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 波 (ha) meaning "wave" and 種 (tane) meaning "seed".
Hatane畑根, はたねJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 畑 (hata) meaning "cropfield" and 根 (ne) meaning "root", referring to a place near a cropfield.
Hatane旗根, はたねJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 旗 (hata) meaning "flag" and 根 (ne) meaning "root", referring to a place near a flag.
Hatano波多野, 羽多野, 秦野, 畑野Japanese From Japanese 波 (ha) meaning "waves, billows", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, wing", 秦 (hata), a place name, or 畑 (hata) meaning "farm, field, garden" combined with 多 (ta) meaning "many, frequent" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Hataya幡谷Japanese From Japanese 幡 (hata) meaning "flag, banner" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".
Hatayama畑山, 畠山, はたやまJapanese From Japanese 畑 (hata) or 畠 (hata) both meaning "field" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain".
Hatoyama鳩山Japanese Combination of the kanji 鳩 (hato, "pigeon, dove") and 山 (yama, "mountain"). This surname was borne by Ichirō Hatoyama (1883–1959) and his grandson Yukio (1947–).
Hatsu初, はつJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 初 (hatsu) meaning "first, start, beginning, initial, new". Notable bearers of this surname is Akiko Hatsu (Japanese manga artist) and a bearer of the first name form is Hatsu Hioki (Japanese wrestler).
Hatsune初音Popular Culture, Japanese This is an invented surname. A fictional bearer is the Yamaha engineered Vocaloid and fictional character, Hatsune Miku. It combines the kanji 初 (hatsu) translates to "first time" and 音 (oto) which means sound.
Hatsuta八田, 八多, はつたJapanese Variant reading of Japanese Kanji 八田 or 八多 (see Hatta).
Hatta八田, 八多, はったJapanese From Japanese 八 (hatsu) meaning "eight" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy". Hatsuta or Hatta is the name of various places in Japan.
Hayami速水, 逸見, 早見, 早水, はやみJapanese From Japanese 速 (haya) meaning "fast", 逸 (haya) meaning "deviate" or 早 (haya) meaning "early"; combined with 水 (mi) meaning "water" or 見 (mi) meaning "see".
HayamizuJapanese Haya means "fast" or "hawk" and mizu means "water".
HayanoJapanese Haya can mean "swift" or "hawk" and no means "field, plain".
HayaseJapanese Haya can mean "hawk" or "fast" and se means "ripple, current".
Hayase早瀬, はやせJapanese From Japanese 早 (haya) meaning "already, now" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
Hebiyama蛇山, へびやまJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 蛇 (hebi) meaning "snake; serpent" and 山 (yama) meaning "mountain", referring to a mountain with many snakes.
Hibino日比野, ひびのJapanese From Japanese 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 比 (bi) meaning "comparison, match, equal" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
Hibiya日比谷Japanese It consists of the Japanese Kanji meaning day/sun (日), ratio (比), and valley (谷). Chitose Hibiya from the manga and anime Chobits is a notable bearer of this surname.
Hida日田Japanese Possibly from 日 (hi) meaning "sun" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".
Higa比嘉, ひがOkinawan, Japanese Japanese borrowing of Okinawan 比嘉 (Fija), which is of uncertain meaning.
Higai樋貝, ひがいJapanese From Japanese 樋 (Hi) meaning "rain gutter" and 貝 (Gai) meaning "seashell". A bearer of this surname was Japanese politician Senzo Higai (1890-1953).
Higashida東田Japanese From Japanese 東 (higashi) meaning "east" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Higashigaito東垣外, ひがしがいとJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 東 (higashi) meaning "east", 垣 (gai), sound-changed from 垣 (gaki) meaning "fence", and 外 (to) meaning "outside", referring to an outside fence facing the east.
HigashikoJapanese Higashi means "east" and ko means "child, sign of the rat".
Higashiyashiki東屋敷, ひがしやしきJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 東 (higashi) meaning "east" and 屋敷 (yashiki) meaning "estate; grounds; mansion; compound; residence".
Higuchi樋口Japanese From Japanese 樋 (hi) meaning "gutter, trough" and 口 (kuchi) meaning "mouth, entrance".
Hiiragi柊Japanese From Japanese 柊 (hiiragi) meaning "holly osmanthus".
Hijikata土方, 土片, 泥方, 泥片, ヒジカタJapanese From 泥 (hiji) meaning "mud, mire," more often written as 土, from tsuchi meaning "earth, soil, dirt, mud," and 方 (kata) meaning "direction, way" or, more rarely, 片 (kata) meaning "one (of a pair); incomplete, fragmentary" (cognate with 方).... [more]
Hika氷香Japanese, Okinawan From Japanese 氷 (hi) meaning "ice" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance".
Hime姫, 比米, ひめJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 姫 (Hime) meaning "Hime", a former large village in the former district of Muro in the former Japanese province of Kii in parts of present-day Wakayama, Japan and Mie, Japan.... [more]
Hime姫, 比米, ひめJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 姫 (Hime) meaning "Hime", a former village in the district of Kani in the former Japanese province of Mino in parts of present-day Gifu, Japan.... [more]
Hinata日向, 陽向Japanese From Japanese 日向 (hinata) meaning "sunny place", 陽向 (hinata) meaning "toward the sun", or a non-standard reading of 向日葵 (himawari) meaning "sunflower". Other kanji compounds are also possible.
Hinawa火縄, ひなわJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 火縄 (hinawa) meaning "matchlock", referring to the occupation of making matchlocks.
Hinode日出, 日ノ出Japanese 日 (Hi) means "Sun, Day", ノ (No) is a particle, 出 (De) means "Come Out". This surname means "Sunrise" in Japanese. It is uncommon, as a last name and a first name as well.
Hiroi廣井, 広井Japanese From the Japanese 廣 or 広 (hiro) "wide" and 井 (i) "well."
Hirokawa広川, 廣川, ヒロカワJapanese From Japanese 広 or 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
HiromasaJapanese Hito means "wide, broad, large" and masa means "".
Hiromi広海, 廣海, 広見, 廣見, ヒロミJapanese (Rare) From the stem of adjective 広い/廣い (hiroi), meaning "spacious, vast, wide," combined with either 海 (mi), shortened from umi meaning "sea, ocean," or 見 (mi) meaning "looking, viewing."... [more]
Hirono広野Japanese From Japanese 広 (hiro) meaning "wide, broad, spacious" and 野 (no) meaning "field, wilderness".
HirosawaJapanese Hiro means "broad, spacious, wide" and sawa means "swamp, marsh".
Hirose広瀬, 廣瀬Japanese From Japanese 広 or 廣 (hiro) meaning "broad, wide, spacious" and 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current".
HiroshimaJapanese (Rare) Hiro means "widespread,broad","generous","prosperous" depending on kanji used. Shima means "Island" the same as "jima" does. So this surname rather mean "Prosperous Island"or "Broad Island"."Generous Island" might be possible,but it's not likely used for the last name the same as it is for the given name, Hiro.
Hirukawa蛭川, ひるかわJapanese From Japanese 蛭 (hiru) meaning "leech" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river, stream".
Hiruma蛭間Japanese From the Japanese 蛭 (hiru) "leech" and 間 (ma) "pause."
Hiruta蛭田, ひるたJapanese From Japanese 蛭 (hiru) meaning "leech" and 田 (ta) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Hisada久田, ひさだJapanese From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 田 (da) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Hisaeda久枝, ひさえだJapanese From Japanese 久枝 (Hisaeda) meaning "Hisaeda", a former area in the former district of Wake in the former Japanese province of Iyo in parts of present-day Ehime, Japan.
HisaishiJapanese Hisa means "long time ago, lasting" and ishi means "stone".
HisakaJapanese Hi can mean "Japanese cypress" or "scarlet, dark red" and saka means "slope, hill".
HisamaruJapanese Hisa means "long time, long time ago, longetivity" and maru means "circle, round".
Hisamatsu久松Japanese Hisa (久) means "long ago, everlasting" and matsu (松) means "pine".
Hisamoto久本Japanese From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 本 (moto) meaning "base, root, origin".
Hisamura久村, ひさむらJapanese From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village".
Hisanaga久永, ひさながJapanese From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 永 (naga) meaning "perpetual, eternal".
HisanoJapanese Hisa means "long time ago, everlasting" and no means "field, rice paddy".
HisatomiJapanese Hisa means "long time ago" and tomi means "wealth, abundance".
Hisatomi久富, 久冨, ひさとみJapanese From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time ago" and 富 or 冨 (tomi) meaning "wealth, abundance".
Hisazome久染, ひさぞめJapanese (Rare) From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time" and 染 (zome), the joining continuative form of 染める (someru) meaning "to dye", referring to the process of dying for a long time.
Hishida菱田Japanese From 菱 (hishi, ryou) meaning "diamond (shape), water chestnut, caltrop, rhombus" and 田 (da) meaning "field, rice paddy".
Hishikawa菱川Japanese From 菱 (hishi, ryou) meaning "diamond (shape), rhombus, water chestnut, caltrop" and 川 (kawa) meaning "river".
Hita日田Japanese Possibly from 日 (hi) meaning "sun" and 田 (ta) meaning "rice paddy, field".
Hitarashi浸らしJapanese From Japanese "浸" (hita) meaning immersion and "らし" (rashi) meaning likelihood
HitokiriJapanese A notable bearer is the author Gentatsu Hitokiri.
HitomiJapanese Hito means "person" and mi means "see, viewpoint, mindset".
Hitora人羅Japanese From 人 (hito) means "person, human, individual" and 羅 (ra) means "thin silk fabric, net, gauze, Romania".