{"id":4287,"date":"2015-02-27T17:29:23","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T17:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/?p=4287"},"modified":"2018-07-24T20:56:09","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T20:56:09","slug":"all-about-japanese-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/japanese\/all-about-japanese-names\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Japanese Names"},"content":{"rendered":"

What are some typical Japanese names you can think of? Many of you might say, many of the Japanese names for girls and women end with “ko(\u3053\u3001\u5b50, meaning “child”).” This is true, especially for girls who were born in 1960’s and 1970’s. \u00a0Today, let me introduce you to interesting facts about Japanese names, how they have changed during the last 40 years.<\/p>\n

~Info from\u00a0\u751f\u307e\u308c\u5e74\u5225\u306e\u540d\u524d\u30e9\u30f3\u30ad\u30f3\u30b0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1970, these were the most popular names for boys and girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u7537\u306e\u5b50(Boys)<\/td>\n\u5973\u306e\u5b50 (Girls)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\u4f4d(1st)<\/td>\n\u5065\u4e00 (Kenichi)<\/td>\n\u76f4\u7f8e (Naomi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\u4f4d(2nd)<\/td>\n\u8aa0 (Makoto)<\/td>\n\u667a\u5b50 (Tomoko)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\u4f4d(3rd)<\/td>\n\u54f2\u4e5f(Tetsuya)<\/td>\n\u967d\u5b50 (yoko)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4\u4f4d(4th)<\/td>\n\u525b(Takeshi)<\/td>\n\u88d5\u5b50 (Yuko)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5\u4f4d(5th)<\/td>\n\u535a (Hiroshi)<\/td>\n\u7531\u7f8e\u5b50 (Yumiko)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6\u4f4d(6th)<\/td>\n\u76f4\u6a39 (Naoki)<\/td>\n\u771f\u7531\u7f8e (Mayumi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7\u4f4d(7th)<\/td>\n\u5b66 (Manabu)<\/td>\n\u76f4\u5b50 (Naoko)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8\u4f4d(8th)<\/td>\n\u535a\u4e4b (Hiroyuki)<\/td>\n\u4e45\u7f8e\u5b50 (Kumiko)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9\u4f4d(9th)<\/td>\n\u82f1\u6a39(Hideki)<\/td>\n\u7531\u7f8e (Yumi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\u4f4d(10th)<\/td>\n\u4fee (Osamu)<\/td>\n\u6075\u5b50(Keiko)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In 1985, these were the most popular names for boys and girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u7537\u306e\u5b50(Boys)<\/td>\n\u5973\u306e\u5b50 (Girls)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\u4f4d(1st)<\/td>\n\u5927\u8f14(Daisuke)<\/td>\n\u611b(Ai)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\u4f4d(2nd)<\/td>\n\u62d3\u4e5f(Takuya)<\/td>\n\u9ebb\u8863(Mai)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\u4f4d(3rd)<\/td>\n\u76f4\u6a39(Naoki)<\/td>\n\u9ebb\u7f8e(Mami)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4\u4f4d(4th)<\/td>\n\u5065\u592a(Kenta)<\/td>\n\u6075(Megumi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5\u4f4d(5th)<\/td>\n\u548c\u4e5f(Kazuya)<\/td>\n\u9999\u7e54(Kaoru)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6\u4f4d(6th)<\/td>\n\u9054\u4e5f(Tatsuya)<\/td>\n\u5f69(Aya)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7\u4f4d(7th)<\/td>\n\u4eae(Ryo)<\/td>\n\u3042\u3086\u307f(Ayumi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8\u4f4d(8th)<\/td>\n\u7fd4(Kakeru)<\/td>\n\u53cb\u7f8e(Tomomi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9\u4f4d(9th)<\/td>\n\u6d0b\u5e73(Yohei)<\/td>\n\u821e(Mai)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\u4f4d(10th)<\/td>\n\u5fb9(Tooru)<\/td>\n\u88d5\u5b50(Yuko)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In 1995, these were the most popular names for boys and girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u7537\u306e\u5b50(Boys)<\/td>\n\u5973\u306e\u5b50 (Girls)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\u4f4d(1st)<\/td>\n\u62d3\u4e5f(Takuya)<\/td>\n\u7f8e\u54b2(Misaki)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\u4f4d(2nd)<\/td>\n\u5065\u592a(Kenta)<\/td>\n\u611b(Ai)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\u4f4d(3rd)<\/td>\n\u7fd4\u592a(Shota)<\/td>\n\u9065(Aya)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4\u4f4d(4th)<\/td>\n\u7ffc(Tsubasa)<\/td>\n\u4f73\u5948(Kana)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5\u4f4d(5th)<\/td>\n\u5927\u6a39(Taiki)<\/td>\n\u821e(Mai)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6\u4f4d(6th)<\/td>\n\u5927\u8cb4(Ooki)<\/td>\n\u8475(Aoi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7\u4f4d(7th)<\/td>\n\u7fd4(Kakeru)<\/td>\n\u5f69(Aya)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8\u4f4d(8th)<\/td>\n\u4eae\u592a(Ryota)<\/td>\n\u83dc\u6458(Natsumi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9\u4f4d(9th)<\/td>\n\u62d3\u54c9(Takuya)<\/td>\n\u6843\u5b50(Momoko)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\u4f4d(10th)<\/td>\n\u96c4\u5927(Yudai)<\/td>\n\u831c(Akane)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In 2005, these were the most popular names for boys and girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u7537\u306e\u5b50(Boys)<\/td>\n\u5973\u306e\u5b50 (Girls)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\u4f4d(1st)<\/td>\n\u7fd4(Kakeru)<\/td>\n\u967d\u83dc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\u4f4d(2nd)<\/td>\n\u5927\u7fd4(Ouga)<\/td>\n\u3055\u304f\u3089<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\u4f4d(3rd)<\/td>\n\u62d3\u6d77(Takumi)<\/td>\n\u7f8e\u54b2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4\u4f4d(4th)<\/td>\n\u7fd4\u592a(Shota)<\/td>\n\u8475<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5\u4f4d(5th)<\/td>\n\u98af\u592a(Sota)<\/td>\n\u7f8e\u7fbd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6\u4f4d(6th)<\/td>\n\u7ffc(Tsubasa)<\/td>\n\u7f8e\u512a<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7\u4f4d(7th)<\/td>\n\u6d77\u6597(Kaito)<\/td>\n\u51dc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8\u4f4d(8th)<\/td>\n\u8f1d(Akira)<\/td>\n\u4e03\u6d77<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9\u4f4d(9th)<\/td>\n\u592a\u967d(Taiyo)<\/td>\n\u7f8e\u6708<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\u4f4d(10th)<\/td>\n\u5927\u548c(Daiya)<\/td>\n\u7d50\u8863(Yui)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In 2014, \u00a0these were the most popular names for boys and girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u7537\u306e\u5b50(Boys)<\/td>\n\u5973\u306e\u5b50 (Girls)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1\u4f4d(1st)<\/td>\n\u84ee(Ren)<\/td>\n\u967d\u83dc(Akina)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2\u4f4d(2nd)<\/td>\n\u5927\u7fd4(Ouga)<\/td>\n\u51db(Rion)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3\u4f4d(3rd)<\/td>\n\u967d\u5411(Hinata)<\/td>\n\u7d50\u83dc(Yuina)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4\u4f4d(4th)<\/td>\n\u967d\u592a(Yohta)<\/td>\n\u8475(Aoi)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5\u4f4d(5th)<\/td>\n\u60a0\u771f(Haruma)<\/td>\n\u7d50\u611b(Ai)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6\u4f4d(6th)<\/td>\n\u6e4a(Minato)<\/td>\n\u611b\u8389(Ai)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7\u4f4d(7th)<\/td>\n\u60a0\u4eba(Haruto)<\/td>\n\u7f8e\u54b2(Misaki)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8\u4f4d(8th)<\/td>\n\u9678(Riku)<\/td>\n\u7d50\u8863(Yui)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9\u4f4d(9th)<\/td>\n\u99ff(Kakeru)<\/td>\n\u685c(Sakura)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10\u4f4d(10th)<\/td>\n\u671d\u967d(Asahi)<\/td>\n\u51dc(Rin)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Did you find your Japanese friend’s name somewhere above? or have you heard of any of the names like these in the past?<\/p>\n

By the way, \u00a0if you ever wonder how the Japanese name(written in Kanji) is spelled out, or pronounced, the following site is a great resource for finding out the info. I use it quite often myself.<\/p>\n

\u4eba\u540d\u6f22\u5b57\u8f9e\u5178 – \u8aad\u307f\u65b9\u691c\u7d22<\/a><\/h1>\n

Simply cut and paste the name (in Kanji format) in the box, and it will tell you how to read the name in Romaji.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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