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.
All Japanese Cat Names
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Resembles "Amai", meaning sweet in Japanese.
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Means "love" in Japanese and often used in female names.
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Means "love song" in Japanese, often used for girls.
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Derived from Japanese, signifies "love beauty".
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Aiya is a casual exclamation in Japanese, similar to "oh no".
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Means "deep red" in Japanese, often used for girls' names.
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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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Associated with a Japanese origin, meaning "autumn greens" or "bright spring".
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A common male name in Japan, meaning "bright man".
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A mythical mermaid-like creature believed to ward off diseases in Japan.
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The Shinto sun goddess and major deity in Japanese mythology.
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Means "night rain" in Japanese, often used as a female name.
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Ameonna refers to a mythical Japanese female spirit causing endless rain.
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Means "older sister" in Ainu, an indigenous Japanese language.
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Associated with a mythical bird in Japanese folklore.
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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 feminine name in Japan, often meaning "morning beauty".
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A traditional Japanese name often given to girls.
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A common male name originating from Japan.
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Common female name in Japan, meaning "colorful" or "beautiful silk".
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Means "iris" in Japanese, often used as a female name.
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A common Japanese name meaning "walk dream" or "visionary".
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Associated with Japanese language, possibly meaning "east" or "safe space".
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Associated with a famous Zen Buddhist monk from the 17th century.
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Banzan is a famous Zen Buddhist monk in Japan.
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Not connected to Japanese culture or language.
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A renowned Zen Buddhist monk from the 14th century Japan.
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A goddess of love, music, and wisdom in Shinto religion.
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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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A popular dice gambling game in Japan.
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Means "white night" in Japanese, often used in anime and manga.
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Not directly linked to Japanese culture or language.
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Refers to small or cute things in Japanese slang.
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A common female name in Japan, often meaning wisdom or intellect.
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A common Japanese name often associated with strength and beauty.
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Common female name in Japan, often meaning "near and dear".
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Associated with winter in Japanese, often used in names.
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Associated with Japanese literature, often used in poetry and prose.
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A common female name in Japan, often associated with longevity.
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Means "map" in Japanese, often used as a female name.
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Associated with butterfly in Japanese language, often used in names.
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Associated with traditional Japanese music, specifically ancient court music.
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Refers to a small, short or little in Japanese language.
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Associated with Japanese language, often meaning "great" or "large".
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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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A common female name in Japan, meaning "long-lived child".
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A common feminine name in Japan, often meaning "blessed with beauty".
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A common female name in Japan, meaning "blessed, beautiful child".
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Associated with Japanese language, meaning "gift from God".
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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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Common female name in Japan, often meaning "blessed with reason".
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Associated with a Japanese dragon symbolizing wisdom and power.
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Associated with a famous bridge in Japan.
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A common female name in Japan, meaning "joyful child".
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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 female name in Japan, often meaning "child of abundant beauty".
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A common male name in Japan, often associated with historical figures.
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A female Japanese name meaning "winter child" in English.
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Gen is a common male name in Japan.
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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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No direct connection between Gina and Japanese culture or language.
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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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Refers to a Japanese martial arts philosophy meaning "seeking the truth".
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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 "flower" in Japanese and is a common female name.
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Represents a jealous female demon in Noh and Kyogen Japanese theater.
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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 surname in Japan, often meaning "fast wave".
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Hekima doesn't have a connection to Japanese culture or language.
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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 female name in Japan, often meaning "sunflower".
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Associated with a goddess in Japanese mythology and traditional doll festivals.
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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 given name in Japan, often for females.
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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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Means "star" in Japanese, often used in names and titles.
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Means "firefly" in Japanese, often used in literature and names.
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Common Japanese name, often meaning "one thousand flowers" or "first summer".
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Means "now" in Japanese language, reflecting immediacy or present time.
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Associated with a popular character in anime series "Naruto".
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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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Not connected to Japanese culture or language.
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Means "rock" in Japanese, often used in place names.
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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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A goddess from Japanese mythology who creates islands, deities, and people.
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Derived from Japan, represents its culture and language.
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Means "ocean of compassion" in Japanese, often used in Buddhism.
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Associated with Japanese language, often meaning "benevolence" or "gold".
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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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A common female name in Japan, often meaning "pure child".
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Associated with Japanese language, often used as a male first name.
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A traditional form of Japanese theater with elaborate costumes and makeup.
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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 "ocean" in Japanese, often used for boys' names.
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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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Represents Buddhist deity of mercy and compassion in Japanese culture.
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A common female name in Japan, often meaning "fragrance".
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Means "mist" in Japanese and is a common female name.
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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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A common female name in Japan, often meaning "blessed child".
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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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Means "fortunate" in Japanese, often used in names.
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A traditional Japanese male name meaning "lucky son."
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Associated with a popular Japanese fashion brand and means "hope" in Japanese.
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Common given name in Japan, meaning noble or without equal.
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Means "north" in Japanese, often used in place names.
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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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Means "little flower" in Japanese, often used as a girl's name.
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Associated with a fungus used in sake, soy sauce, and miso production.
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Associated with a gorilla communicating via sign language in Japan.
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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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Means "long time" in Japanese and also a common female name.
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Associated with popular video games and a common male name in Japan.
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Associated with traditional Japanese storehouses and a sushi restaurant chain.
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Means "black" in Japanese, often used in anime and manga.
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A common female name in Japan, often meaning "mirror."
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A common female name in Japan, meaning "arrogant child".
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Common female name in Japan, also means "dance" in Japanese.
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Commonly used in Japan, often meaning "rice valley".
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Means "protect" in Japanese, often used for boys' names.
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Associated with supernatural power in Japanese culture and language.
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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 feminine name in Japan, meaning "blessing" or "grace".
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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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Common unisex name in Japan, often meaning "beautiful" or "tree".
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A common female name in Japan, often linked to beautiful child.
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Common female name in Japan, also means "beautiful cherry blossom".
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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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Refers to a popular Japanese ghost story and means peach in Japanese.
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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 "wave" in Japanese, often used in anime and manga.
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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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A city in Japan known for its historic temples and deer park.
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Associated with Japanese language, meaning "thunder" or a common female name.
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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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Means "west" in Japanese and often used in personal names.
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Associated with a high-end Japanese restaurant chain and common male name.
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A common female name in Japan, often meaning "lawful child".
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A common female name in Japan, meaning "hope" or "wish".
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Common surname in Japan, also a famous Kyoto temple.
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Refers to a region in Japan and means "offshore" in Japanese.
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Associated with a phrase meaning "my field" 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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Means "spirit" or "bell" in Japanese, often used in anime.
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A common female name in Japan, often meaning "beautiful; lovely child".
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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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Associated with Sailor Moon character and means "little bunny" in Japanese.
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Means "laughter" in Japanese and is a common female name.
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Means "sixth son" in Japanese and often used in traditional folklore.
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Means "lapis lazuli" in Japanese, often used for girls' names.
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A common female name in Japan, often meaning "good woman".
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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 meaning "dragon rule".
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A character from Japanese manga series "Death Note".
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A common male name in Japan, often linked to dragons and noble origins.
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A common Japanese female name meaning "happiness" or "blessing".
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A common female name in Japan, often meaning "happy child".
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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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Cherry blossoms, symbolizing transient beauty, are called this in Japan.
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Refers to the third language in the Inuyasha anime series.
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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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Commonly used in Japan, meaning "plate" or "dish" in Japanese.
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Refers to bamboo leaves in Japanese, symbolizing flexibility and resilience.
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Common surname in Japan, often meaning "help" or "wisteria".
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Common Japanese surname, often linked to places or geographical features.
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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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Refers to a thousand in Japanese, also a common surname.
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A common Japanese surname, often linked to clear, pure water.
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Refers to "pearl" in Japanese and is also a female given name.
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Means "aster" in Japanese, often used as a female name.
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A common female name in Japan, meaning "guide" or "weave".
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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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Means "like" in Japanese and often used as a female name.
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A character in Japanese manga series "The Wallflower".
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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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Means "bell" in Japanese and is a common female name.
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Means "sparrow" in Japanese and is a common female name.
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Associated with ancient Japanese mythology, known as the first fruit gatherer.
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Means "treasure" in Japanese, often used in names and brands.
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A common male first name in Japan, often meaning "noble" or "prosperous".
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A common male name in Japan, often meaning "strong like a warrior."
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Associated with a common Japanese surname and means "waterfall" in Japanese.
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A common male name in Japan, meaning skilled or artisan.
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Associated with a renowned Japanese artist and a common surname.
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Common first name in Japan and a type of root vegetable.
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Common suffix in Japanese, often used in male names.
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Means "dragon" in Japanese, often used in names and folklore.
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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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Refers to celestial beings or heavenly spirits in Japanese Buddhism.
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Means "iron" in Japanese and is a common male name.
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Means "tiger" in Japanese and symbolizes courage and strength.
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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" in Japanese and is often used in names.
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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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Goddess of food in Shinto, Japan's indigenous religion.
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A common female name in Japan, meaning "plum child".
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Means "ocean" in Japanese, reflecting their maritime culture.
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Means "child of the sea" in Japanese, reflecting cultural ocean ties.
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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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A common Japanese name, often associated with songs or melodies.
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A common female name in Japan, often linked to harmonious music.
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Associated with Japanese language, often used as a female given name.
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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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A common female name in Japan, meaning "child of peace".
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A common female name in Japan, often meaning "child of sunlight".
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Common Japanese name, often used in anime and manga.
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Means "night" in Japanese, often used in anime and manga.
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Refers to fairies or spirits in Japanese folklore and mythology.
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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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Common female name in Japan, also means "gentle flower" in Japanese.
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A common female name in Japan, often linked to purple color symbolism.
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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 female name in Japan, also means "bow" in Japanese.
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Refers to genre of Japanese media focusing on female homosexual relationships.
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A common female name in Japan, often meaning "child of superiority."
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Common female name in Japan, often associated with grace and tenderness.
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A common male name in Japan, often written in kanji.
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Means pomegranate in Japanese and often used in girls' names.
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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.
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