Japanese Cat Names
Are you a fan of manga, or Japanese culture in general? Look no further than our list of Japanese cat names that will have your kitty channeling their inner samurai or geisha. From cute and quirky to traditional and meaningful, these names are sure to impress.
Japanese Cat Names For Boys
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Means "love song" in Japanese, often used for girls.
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Common in Japan, meaning "autumn" or "bright" in Japanese language.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "bright, large, and expansive."
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A common male name in Japan, meaning "bright man".
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Common male name in Japan, meaning "new" or "fresh".
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Means "morning sun" in Japanese and is a popular beer brand.
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A common male name originating from Japan.
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A common Japanese name meaning "walk dream" or "visionary".
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Banzan is a famous Zen Buddhist monk in Japan.
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A renowned Zen Buddhist monk from the 14th century Japan.
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A boxed meal often containing rice, fish, and vegetables in Japan.
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Associated with wealth, fortune, and war in Japanese Buddhism.
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Means "peony" in Japanese and is a popular female name.
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Means "white night" in Japanese, often used in anime and manga.
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Associated with winter in Japanese, often used in names.
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Refers to a small, short or little in Japanese language.
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Associated with Zen Buddhism, often used for temple names.
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Means "great land" in Japanese, often used for boys' names.
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A common male name in Japan, often associated with strength and wisdom.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "great nobility".
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "great help".
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Means "bandit" or "robber" in Japanese language.
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Means "thank you" in Japanese and often used in formal settings.
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A term in Japanese, often referring to a Buddhist temple's abbot.
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Means "Saturn" in Japanese and is used in astronomy.
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Associated with Japanese mythology, symbolizing wealth and fishermen's patron.
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Former name for Tokyo during the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "great second son".
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Common surname in Japan, also means "inside" or "within" in Japanese.
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Associated with a Shinto god of agriculture and sake brewing.
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Associated with a Japanese dragon symbolizing wisdom and power.
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A revered mountain in Japan, also a common surname and brand.
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Represents the Shinto god of wind in Japanese mythology.
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Associated with luck in Japanese language and culture.
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A common male name in Japan, often associated with historical figures.
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A common male name in Japan, often associated with historical figures.
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Refers to original form or prototype in Japanese language.
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A traditional Japanese male name, often associated with strength and determination.
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Derived from "Gojū", meaning "aware of emptiness" in Japanese Buddhism.
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A common male name in Japan, often linked to fifth-born sons.
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A traditional form of Japanese poetry with three lines.
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Means "beginning" in Japanese and often used as a male first name.
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Means "spring" in Japanese, often used for names.
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A common male name in Japan, often symbolizing spring or clear skies.
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Means "fast" in Japanese and is also a common female name.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "excellent timber".
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Means "light" in Japanese, often used in anime and songs.
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Means "day child" in Japanese, often used for boys.
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A common male name in Japan, meaning "generous" or "tolerant".
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A common male name in Japan, often symbolizing "abundant brightness."
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A common male name originating from Japan.
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A common male first name originating from Japan.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "big, great and flying."
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A common female name in Japan, often meaning "long-lasting".
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Derived from Japanese, signifies "secret" or "reserved".
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "benevolent, virtuous."
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Means "flame" in Japanese, often used in anime and manga.
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Derived from Japanese, meaning leader or boss of a group or organization.
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Common Japanese surname, often associated with historical samurai clans.
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A common male name in Japan, meaning courage or bravery.
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A common surname in Japan, often linked to stone or rock.
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A common first name in Japan, often associated with artistic professions.
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Means "weasel" in Japanese, often associated with folklore and superstition.
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Common surname in Japan, also refers to a city in Shizuoka Prefecture.
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Associated with celebration, often used as a surname in Japan.
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A deity from Japanese mythology who fathered many islands and deities.
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Means "ocean of compassion" in Japanese, often used in Buddhism.
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A common male name in Japan, often linked to sushi chefs.
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Derived from Japanese, meaning "enjoy life" or "pure heart".
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A martial art from Japan, meaning "gentle way" in Japanese.
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A common male name in Japan, often associated with purity and genuineness.
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Associated with Japanese language, often used as a male first name.
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Means "shadow" in Japanese, often used in ninja-themed media.
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Common male name in Japan, often associated with music and anime characters.
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Means "scarecrow" in Japanese and is a popular anime character.
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Means "pivotal point" in Japanese, often used in anime characters.
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Refers to "money" in Japanese and a common male name.
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Associated with Japanese Buddhism, symbolizing bliss and harmony.
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A popular dish in Japan, often served as breaded, fried pork cutlet.
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Associated with a volcanic crater and a traditional Japanese kettle.
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Common male name in Japan, meaning "healthy, strong one".
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A character in Japanese manga and anime, symbolizing a wandering samurai.
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A common male first name in Japan, meaning "healthy and strong".
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A popular Japanese brand and a common male first name.
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A traditional Japanese male name meaning "lucky son."
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Refers to foxes, often depicted as intelligent beings with magical abilities.
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A common male name in Japan, meaning "pure" or "quiet".
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A city in Japan and a type of high-quality beef.
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Associated with a fungus used in sake, soy sauce, and miso production.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "small first son".
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A traditional Japanese stringed musical instrument.
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Common male name in Japan, often written with characters meaning "peace" or "harmony".
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A Shinto deity of knowledge and agriculture, often depicted as a scarecrow.
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Associated with popular video games and a common male name in Japan.
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Means "black" in Japanese, often used in anime and manga.
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Means "protect" in Japanese, often used for boys' names.
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Associated with a Japanese surname and means "ten thousand three".
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A common male name in Japan meaning "victory" or "win".
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Common surname in Japan, also means "pine tree" in Japanese.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "man with strength of three".
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Means "green" in Japanese and often used as a female first name.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "shining man".
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Means "wooden star" in Japanese, often linked to Buddhism.
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Mugen translates to "infinity" in Japanese language.
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A popular brand for instant noodles and a Japanese language school.
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Means "seven" in Japanese and is a common female name.
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A common male first name in Japan.
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Derived from narutomaki, a type of fish cake in Japanese cuisine.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "summer life".
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Translates from Japanese as "leave luck to heaven".
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Associated with a high-end Japanese restaurant chain and common male name.
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Refers to a region in Japan and means "offshore" in Japanese.
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A common male first name in Japan, often associated with intelligence.
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Raiden is a god of thunder and lightning in Japanese mythology.
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Associated with a popular male name and a car brand in Japan.
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Means "land" in Japanese, often used in anime and games.
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A common male name in Japan, often written in kanji.
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Means "apple" in Japanese and is a popular cultural symbol.
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Means "sixth son" in Japanese and often used in traditional folklore.
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Common male name in Japan, often meaning "refreshing, robust" in Japanese.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "good, first son".
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A common male name in Japan, often linked to dragons and noble origins.
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Associated with a traditional Okinawan weapon and common Japanese name.
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A traditional Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice.
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Means "three o'clock" in Japanese, often used in anime.
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A traditional Japanese male name often linked to samurai culture.
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Refers to bamboo leaves in Japanese, symbolizing flexibility and resilience.
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A common male name in Japan, often associated with wisdom.
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A common male name in Japan, meaning "lawful" or "manages affairs rightly".
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A common Japanese surname, often linked to clear, pure water.
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Means "white" in Japanese, often used in anime and manga.
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Associated with Japanese language, often used in boys' names.
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Refers to the Shinto god of water in Japanese mythology.
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Traditional Japanese dish made from vinegared rice and raw seafood.
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A common male name in Japan, meaning "progress" or "advance".
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Associated with ancient Japanese mythology, known as the first fruit gatherer.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "strong like a warrior."
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A common male name in Japan, meaning skilled or artisan.
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Common first name in Japan and a type of root vegetable.
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A common male name in Japan, meaning "dragon man".
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Associated with scholarship, Tenjin is a Shinto deity of education.
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Means "iron" in Japanese and is a common male name.
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Refers to traditional Japanese gate at Shinto shrines.
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A common male name in Japan, often linked to samurai heritage.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "winter horse."
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Means "fighting warship" in Japanese, often used in anime/manga.
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Means "moon shadow" in Japanese, often used in anime and manga.
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Means "moon shop" in Japanese, often used for dining establishments.
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Means "ocean" in Japanese, reflecting their maritime culture.
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Associated with a term for a manager or supervisor in Japanese.
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Associated with Japanese language, possibly a personal or place name.
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A common surname in Japan, often linked to martial arts.
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Traditional Japanese paper known for its strength and flexibility.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "cross over" or "navigate".
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Founded in Japan, represents a globally recognized brand of musical instruments.
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An ancient term for Japan, also a famous battleship.
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Means "darkness" in Japanese, often used in anime and manga.
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Commonly used in Japan, meaning "peaceful" or "calm" in Japanese.
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Means "night" in Japanese, often used in anime and manga.
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A common Japanese name, often meaning "good luck" or "respectful."
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "great sunlight".
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Common male name in Japan, meaning "righteous second son".
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A common male name in Japan, meaning "snow boy" in Japanese.
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "truthful" or "gentle".
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A common male name in Japan, often written in kanji.
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A school of Buddhism emphasizing meditation and intuition.
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Associated with Japanese language, not directly linked to specific cultural aspects.
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Japanese Cat Names: Stats
Japanese Cat Names currently rank in 16th place out of all MeowNames.com categories.
As of September 2024, japanese cat names are rising in popularity with new cat owners. According to our stats, they are more fashionable than they were at the same time last year.
We've seen quite a bit of variation for this category, which might suggest that its popularity is influenced by seasonal or cultural events.
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