Rare Japanese Baby Names You Won't Hear Often
Want something distinctive? Here are rare Japanese baby names you won't hear often, each with its meaning.
Rare Japanese names
Kiyoma — Clear purity, genuine truth
Kiyomaru — Clear purity, completeness
Kiyomichi — Clear purity, the path
Kiyomori — Clear purity, the protector
Kiyonobu — Clear purity, deep trust
Kiyonori — Clear purity, the principle
Kiyonosuke — Clear purity, the noble helper
Kiyoo — Clear purity, the hero husband
Kiyoro — Clear purity, the son
Kiyosada — Clear purity, firm resolve
Kiyosei — Clear purity, sincerity
Kiyoshige — Clear purity, flourishing
Kiyosora — Clear purity, the sky
Kiyosuburou — Clear purity, the third son
Kiyosuke — Clear purity, the helper
Kiyota — Clear purity, abundance
Kiyotake — Clear purity, brave valour
Kiyotarou — Clear purity, the eldest son
Kiyoteru — Clear purity, shining glory
Kiyotsugu — Clear purity, the successor
Kiyoumi — Clear purity, the sea
Kiyoya — Clear purity, expanding calm
Kiyoyasu — Clear purity, calm peace
Kiyoyoshi — Clear purity, virtuous good
Kiyoyuki — Clear purity, joyful snow
Kouaki — Shining light, bright dawn
Koudai — Shining light, greatness
Kouemon — Shining light, the gate guardian
Kouharu — Shining light, springtime
Kouhiko — Shining light, the prince
Kouhiro — Shining light, wide heart
Kouhisa — Shining light, long life
Kouhito — Shining light, virtuous person
Kouichi — Shining light, the first son
Kouji — Shining light, the second son
Koujirou — Shining light, the second-born son
Koukatsu — Shining light, triumph
Koukazu — Shining light, first harmony
Kouki — Shining light, radiant tree
Koukichi — Shining light, good fortune
Kouma — Shining light, genuine truth
Koumaru — Shining light, completeness
Koumichi — Shining light, the path
Koumori — Shining light, the protector
Kounobu — Shining light, deep trust
Kounori — Shining light, the principle
Kounosuke — Shining light, the noble helper
Kouo — Shining light, the hero husband
Kouro — Shining light, the son
Kousada — Shining light, firm resolve
Kousei — Shining light, sincerity
Koushi — Shining light, the gentleman
Koushige — Shining light, flourishing
Kousora — Shining light, the sky
Kousuburou — Shining light, the third son
Kousuke — Shining light, the helper
Kouta — Shining light, abundance
Koutaka — Shining light, nobility
Koutake — Shining light, brave valour
Koutarou — Shining light, the eldest son
Kouteru — Shining light, shining glory
Kouto — Shining light, soaring person
Koutsugu — Shining light, the successor
Kouumi — Shining light, the sea
Kouya — Shining light, expanding calm
Kouyasu — Shining light, calm peace
Kouyoshi — Shining light, virtuous good
Kouyuki — Shining light, joyful snow
Kunidai — The homeland, greatness
Kuniemon — The homeland, the gate guardian
Kuniharu — The homeland, springtime
Kunihiro — The homeland, wide heart
Kunihisa — The homeland, long life
Kunihito — The homeland, virtuous person
Kuniichi — The homeland, the first son
Kuniji — The homeland, the second son
Kunijirou — The homeland, the second-born son
Kunikatsu — The homeland, triumph
Kunikazu — The homeland, first harmony
Kuniki — The homeland, radiant tree
Kunikichi — The homeland, good fortune
Kunima — The homeland, genuine truth
Kunimaru — The homeland, completeness
Kunimichi — The homeland, the path
Kunimori — The homeland, the protector
Kuninobu — The homeland, deep trust
Kuninori — The homeland, the principle
Kuninosuke — The homeland, the noble helper
Kuniro — The homeland, the son
Kunisada — The homeland, firm resolve
Kunisei — The homeland, sincerity
Kunishi — The homeland, the gentleman
Kunishige — The homeland, flourishing
Kunisora — The homeland, the sky
Kunisuburou — The homeland, the third son
Kunisuke — The homeland, the helper
Kunita — The homeland, abundance
Kunitaka — The homeland, nobility
Kunitake — The homeland, brave valour
Kunitarou — The homeland, the eldest son
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This page features 100 rare Japanese names with meanings, curated by Baby Circle.
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