If you have Japanese ancestry, choosing a name whose roots lie in the Pacific island is a great way to honor that heritage. This list shows the most popular names of Japanese origin that American parents are choosing for their baby girls.
Amaya is a beautiful Japanese girls’ name, and a nice variation on the very popular Maya of Spanish origin. Amaya means ‘night rain.’ Also a top pick is the trendy Kairi, pronounced KIE-ree or KAH-ee-ree, which is the name of a character in the game Kingdom Hearts and means ‘village by the ocean.’
Scroll through this list of popular Japanese girls’ names if you’re still looking for the perfect name. You’ll definitely also want to check out our list of the top 100 girls’ names across all cultures. If you’re not sure of your baby’s sex, you might want to take a peek at this list of the top Japanese names for boys.
