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This is a list of over NINE THOUSAND names and their meanings meticulously translated to Japanese. The name translations are a phonetic translation to katakana - this is the correct way names are translated to Japanese and is the way non-Japanese names appear in dictionaries, newspapers, and encyclopedias.

We also include literal translation to kanji which translates the original meaning of the name. The literal translation works especially well for names like Faith and Joy where the name has a clear meaning. For more information on how names can be translated to Japanese read Eri Takase's article How to Write Names in Japanese which first appeared in her monthly column in Martial Arts Insiders Magazine.

Note that a name can have several pronunciation and may even have different meanings depending on the derivation. A common example is the name "Jan" which can be pronounced JAN or YAHN. Because of space limitations we do not show the pronunciation in this list, however, if you click on the name you can find this along with other important details about the name. We give you all the information so you can be absolutely sure our translations are correct.

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Japanese Tattoo Designs
Hand-Lettered Japanese Symbols for Tattoos and Professional Design
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase


Names can be used by themselves or combined with other designs
Some ideas include Love (ai) as shown above, or Life (inochi), or Best Friend (shin'yuu)

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Name Romaji Katakana Kanji Meaning (Reading)
Mabel meiberu Cute (kawaii)
Mabelle meiberu Cute (kawaii)
Mable meiberu Cute (kawaii)
Mac makku Son (musuko)
MacKenna makkenna   Ascend
Mack makku Son (musuko)
Mackenzie makkenji-   Fire-born
Maddie madi God's Gift (shinzou)
Maddox madokkusu   Generous
Madelaine maderi-n   High Tower
Madeleine maderi-n   High Tower
Madelene maderi-n   High Tower
Madeline maderain   High Tower
Madeline maderi-n   High Tower
Madeline maderin   High Tower
Madelyn maderin   High Tower
Madie madi God's Gift (shinzou)
Madison madison   High Tower
Madlyn maderin   High Tower
Mads maddzu God's Gift (shinzou)
Mae mei May (gogatsu)
Maegan megan Pearl (shinju)
Maeve me-vu   Intoxicating
Magda maguda   High Tower
Magdalen magudaren   High Tower
Magdalena magudarena   High Tower
Magdalene magudaren   High Tower
Magen megan Pearl (shinju)
Maggie magi- Pearl (shinju)
Magnolia magunoria Magnolia (mokuren)
Magnus magunasu Great (idai)
Maher meiha-    
Maher maha-    
Maher ma-    
Maher maheru    
Maia maia    
Maida maida Maiden (shoujo)
Maike maike Wished-For (nozomi)
Maikel maikeru Divine (shinsei)
Maisy meiji-    
Maisy meishi-    
Major meija- Great (idai)
Makena makena Happiness (koufuku)
Makini makini Serenity (seion)
Makinley makkinri-    
Maksim makusimu Charming (miwaku)
Maksima makushima Charming (miwaku)
Makyla makaira Divine (shinsei)
Malaika marai-ka Angel (tenshi)
Malcolm marukomu    
Malcom marukomu    
Malene marene   High Tower
Malene maren   High Tower
Maliha mariha Pleasant (yukai)
Malika marika Queen (joou)
Malin mari-n   High Tower
Malisa marissa Bee (hachi)
Malissa marissa Bee (hachi)
Malka maruka Queen (oujo)
Malki maruki Queen (oujo)
Malkia marukia Queen (joou)
Malkit marukitto Queen (oujo)
Mamie mami-    
Mammie mami-    
Mandi mandi Lovable (kawaii)
Mandie mandi Lovable (kawaii)
Mandisa mandi-sa Sweet (kanbi)
Mandy mandi Lovable (kawaii)
Mansur mansuru Victory (shouri)
Manuel manyueru   God is with us
Manus manasu Great (idai)
Maor mao- Light (hikari)
Maranda maranda Wonder (kiseki)
Marc ma-ku Warrior (senshi)
Marcel maruseru    
Marcella maruchera Warrior (senshi)
Marcelle maruseru    
Marcello maruchero Warrior (senshi)
Marci ma-shi- Warrior (senshi)
Marcia ma-sha Warrior (senshi)
Marcie ma-shi- Warrior (senshi)
Marco maruko Warrior (senshi)
Marcus ma-kasu Warrior (senshi)
Marcy ma-shi- Warrior (senshi)
Mardee ma-di-    
Margaret ma-garetto Pearl (shinju)
Margarete ma-garetto Pearl (shinju)
Margarett ma-garetto Pearl (shinju)
Margarette ma-garetto Pearl (shinju)
Margarita marugari-ta Pearl (shinju)
Margaux ma-go Pearl (shinju)
Marge ma-ji   High Tower
Margherita marugeri-ta Pearl (shinju)
Margi ma-ji Pearl (shinju)
Margie ma-ji Pearl (shinju)
Margo ma-go Pearl (shinju)
Margorie ma-jori- Pearl (shinju)
Margot ma-go Pearl (shinju)
Marguerita marugari-ta Pearl (shinju)
Margy ma-ji Pearl (shinju)
Mari mari Wished-For (nozomi)
Maria maria Wished-For (nozomi)
Mariah maraia Wished-For (nozomi)
Marian marian Wished-For (nozomi)
Mariana mariana Wished-For (nozomi)
Mariane marian Wished-For (nozomi)
Mariann marian Wished-For (nozomi)
Marianna mariana Wished-For (nozomi)
Marianne marian Wished-For (nozomi)
Maribel mariberu Wished-For (nozomi)
Maricar marika- Wished-For (nozomi)
Maricarmen marikarumen Wished-For (nozomi)
Marie mari- Wished-For (nozomi)
Marieke marike Wished-For (nozomi)
Mariel marieru    
Marika marika Wished-For (nozomi)
Marilou mariru Wished-For (nozomi)
Marilu mariru Wished-For (nozomi)
Marilyn maririn   [Mary + Lyn]
Marilynn maririn   [Mary + Lyn]
Marin marin Wished-For (nozomi)
Marina marina Sea (umi)
Marine mari-n Maritime (kaijou)
Marini marini Charming (miwaku)
Marinna marina Sea (umi)
Marino marino Sea (umi)
Mario mario Courageous (yuusou)
Marion marion Wished-For (nozomi)
Maris marisu Sea (umi)
Marisa marisa Sea (umi)
Marisol marisoru Wished-For (nozomi)
Marissa marisa Sea (umi)
Maritess maritesu    
Marius mariusu Courageous (yuusou)
Marjorie ma-jori- Pearl (shinju)
Marjory ma-jori- Pearl (shinju)
Mark ma-ku Warrior (senshi)
Markku marukku Warrior (senshi)
Marko maruko Warrior (senshi)
Markus ma-kasu Warrior (senshi)
Marla ma-ra   High Tower
Marlee ma-ri-   Pleasant Woods
Marleen ma-ri-n   High Tower
Marleine ma-ri-n   High Tower
Marlen ma-ri-n   High Tower
Marlene ma-ri-n   High Tower
Marley ma-ri-   Pleasant Woods
Marlie ma-ri-   High Tower
Marline ma-ri-n   High Tower
Marlo ma-ro   High Tower
Marlon ma-ron    
Marne marune Sea (umi)
Marquis ma-kisu    
Marsha ma-sha Warrior (senshi)
Marshall ma-sharu Stable Hand (batei)
Marta maruta Lady (shukujo)
Marth ma-su Lady (shukujo)
Martha ma-sa Lady (shukujo)
Marti ma-ti Warrior (senshi)
Martin ma-tin Warrior (senshi)
Martina marutina Warrior (senshi)
Martine ma-ti-ne Warrior (senshi)
Martine ma-ti-n Warrior (senshi)
Marty ma-ti Warrior (senshi)
Marvel maruveru Wonder (kiseki)
Marvell maruveru Wonder (kiseki)
Marvella maruvera Wonder (kiseki)
Marvin ma-vin Mariner (suifu)
Mary meari- Wished-For (nozomi)
Marya maria Wished-For (nozomi)
Maryann meari-an Wished-For (nozomi)
Maryanne meari-an Wished-For (nozomi)
Marylin maririn   [Mary + Lyn]
Maryln maririn   [Mary + Lyn]
Marylyn maririn   [Mary + Lyn]
Marylynn maririn   [Mary + Lyn]
Masaki masaki   [Japanese Name]
Masara masara Joy (yorokobi)
Mason meison Stone worker (ishiku)
Masos masosu Joy (yorokobi)
Matania matania God's Gift (shinzou)
Mataniah matania God's Gift (shinzou)
Matanya matania God's Gift (shinzou)
Matanyah matania God's Gift (shinzou)
Mathew mashu- God's Gift (shinzou)
Mathias matiasu God's Gift (shinzou)
Mathilda matiruda   Strong in Battle
Mathilde matirudo   Mighty in Battle
Matilda matiruda   Strong in Battle
Matilde matirude   Mighty
Matt matto God's Gift (shinzou)
Matteo matteo God's Gift (shinzou)
Matthew mashu- God's Gift (shinzou)
Matthias masaiasu God's Gift (shinzou)
Mattie mati God's Gift (shinzou)
Maud mo-do Strength (kyouryoku)
Maude mo-do Strength (kyouryoku)
Maudie mo-di   Mighty
Maura mo-ra Wished-For (nozomi)
Maureen mo-ri-n Wished-For (nozomi)
Maurice morisu Dark (koi)
Mauricio maurishio   Moorish, Dark-skinned
Maurine mo-ri-n Wished-For (nozomi)
Maurita maurita Wished-For (nozomi)
Mauro mauro   Moorish, Dark-skinned
Mavis meivisu Song Thrush (utatsugumi)
Max makkusu Great (idai)
Maxine makushi-n Great (idai)
Maxwell makusuweru    
May, mei May (gogatsu)
Maya meiya Great (idai)
Maya maiya Great (idai)
Maya maya Great (idai)
Maye mei May (gogatsu)
Mayra maira Myrrh (motsuyaku)
Mayur mayu-ru Peacock (kujaku)
Mayuri mayu-ri Peahen (kujaku)
Mazal mazaru Star (hoshi)
Mazala mazara Star (hoshi)
McBee makubi-    
McCartney makka-toni-    
McKay makkei    
McKenna makkenna   Ascend
McKinley makkinri-   White Warrior
Meagan megan Pearl (shinju)
Meaghan megan Pearl (shinju)
Meara meara Joy (yorokobi)
Meg megu Pearl (shinju)
Megan megan Pearl (shinju)
Meggan megan Pearl (shinju)
Meghan megan Pearl (shinju)
Meghann megan Pearl (shinju)
Mehmet mafumetto Praiseworthy (shousan)
Mei mei May (gogatsu)
Meir meia Light (hikari)
Meira meira Light (hikari)
Meirah meira Light (hikari)
Mel meru Leader (sousui)
Melaine merani- Dark (koi)
Melani merani- Dark (koi)
Melanie merani- Dark (koi)
Melany merani- Dark (koi)
Melba meruba   Border
Melina merina Song (uta)
Melinda merinda Gentle (onwa)
Melisa merissa Honey (hachimitsu)
Melissa merissa Honey (hachimitsu)
Melisse merissa Honey (hachimitsu)
Melisse merisse Honey (hachimitsu)
Melita merita Honey (hachimitsu)
Melker meruka-    
Mellisa merissa Honey (hachimitsu)
Mellissa merissa Honey (hachimitsu)
Mellony merani- Dark (koi)
Melodee merodi- Melody (senritsu)
Melodi merodi- Melody (senritsu)
Melodie merodi- Melody (senritsu)
Melody merodi- Melody (senritsu)
Melonie merani- Dark (koi)
Melony merani- Dark (koi)
Melvin meruvin Leader (sousui)
Melvyn meruvin Leader (sousui)
Melynda merinda Gentle (onwa)
Meranda meranda Wonder (kiseki)
Mercedes merusedesu Mercy (jihi)
Mercedez merusedesu Mercy (jihi)
Mercy ma-shi- Mercy (jihi)
Meredith meredisu Great Lord (oonushi)
Meri meri Sea (umi)
Merideth meridisu Great Lord (oonushi)
Meridith meridisu Great Lord (oonushi)
Merl ma-ru Blackbird (karasu)
Merle ma-ru Blackbird (karasu)
Merna ma-na Beloved (saiai)
Merri meri-   Merry
Merrie meri-   Merry
Merrill meriru   Bright Sea
Merry meri-   Merry
Meryl meriru   Bright Sea
Metcalf metoka-fu    
Mette mette Pearl (shinju)
Mia mia Wished-For (nozomi)
Micaela mikaera Divine (shinsei)
Micah maika Divine (shinsei)
Micha maika Divine (shinsei)
Michael maikeru Divine (shinsei)
Michaela mikaera Divine (shinsei)
Michal maikeru Divine (shinsei)
Michale maikeru Divine (shinsei)
Micheal maikeru Divine (shinsei)
Michel maikeru Divine (shinsei)
Michel misheru Divine (shinsei)
Michele misheru Divine (shinsei)
Michell misheru Divine (shinsei)
Michelle misheru Divine (shinsei)
Mick mikku Divine (shinsei)
Mickey mikki- Divine (shinsei)
Micki mikki- Divine (shinsei)
Mickie mikki- Divine (shinsei)
Micky mikki- Divine (shinsei)
Miguel migeru Divine (shinsei)
Mika mika Divine (shinsei)
Mikaela mikaera Divine (shinsei)
Mikami mikami   [Japanese Name]
Mike maiku Divine (shinsei)
Mikel maikeru Divine (shinsei)
Miki mikki- Divine (shinsei)
Mikka mika Divine (shinsei)
Mikkeline mikerin    
Mikki mikki- Divine (shinsei)
Mildred mirudoreddo   Gentle Strength
Miles mairuzu Warrior (senshi)
Mille mire    
Millicent mirisento Brave Strength (yuukyou)
Millie miri-   Mild Strength
Milly miri-   Mild Strength
Milo mairo Warrior (senshi)
Milton miruton   Mill Town
Mimi mimi Wished-For (nozomi)
Mindi mindi Gentle (onwa)
Mindy mindi Gentle (onwa)
Minerva mina-va Intellect (richi)
Minnie mini- Resolute Protector (yuubou)
Miranda miranda Wonder (kiseki)
Miriam miriamu Wished-For (nozomi)
Mirko miruko   Peace and Glory
Mirna miruna Beloved (saiai)
Miroslav mirosurafu   Peace and Glory
Mischa mi-sha    
Misha mi-sha    
Mishawn misho-n    
Mishelle misheru Divine (shinsei)
Missi misshi- Bee (hachi)
Missy misshi- Bee (hachi)
Misti misuti- Mist (kiri)
Mistie misuti- Mist (kiri)
Misty misuti- Mist (kiri)
Mitch micchi Divine (shinsei)
Mitchel miccheru Divine (shinsei)
Mitchell miccheru Divine (shinsei)
Moerk moruku    
Mohamed mohameddo Praise (shousan)
Mohammed mohameddo Praise (shousan)
Mojo mojo    
Mollie mori- Wished-For (nozomi)
Molly mori- Wished-For (nozomi)
Mollye mori- Wished-For (nozomi)
Mona mona Noble (kizoku)
Monica monika Solitude (kodoku)
Monika monika Solitude (kodoku)
Monique moniku Solitude (kodoku)
Montana montana   Mountain
Monte monti Mountain (yama)
Monty monti Mountain (yama)
Moon mu-n Moon (tsuki)
Morgan mo-gan Sea Circle (kairin)
Morris morisu Dark (koi)
Moses mo-zesu    
Murray marei Maritime (kaijou)
Mustafa musutafa   the chosen one
Mya mia    
Mya maia    
Mycah maika Divine (shinsei)
Myles mairuzu Warrior (senshi)
Myra maira Myrrh (motsuyaku)
Myrna ma-na Beloved (saiai)
Myron mairon Myrrh (motsuyaku)
Myrtle ma-toru   Myrtle

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Recommended Books/CD:

Learn Japanese Calligraphy Lessons 1 - 6 by Eri Takase

Learn Japanese Calligraphy by Eri Takase is a unique Japanese Calligraphy course on CD-ROM. With these CD's you can learn Japanese Calligraphy by actually seeing the characters being brushed by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase. Japanese Calligraphy is all about movement and you simply cannot learn the proper movement from a book. These CD lessons actually shows videos of Master Takase brushing the characters - and you can learn proper technique by seeing it over and over again. We also show videos of common student errors and how to correct them. Along with the videos are samples with stroke order that can be printed as well as detailed step by step instructions. Learn Japanese Calligraphy is a great learning tool by itself or to complement your current studies.

The first CD includes topics on tool selection, posture, how to hold the brush as well as the basic strokes of the block font. Each lesson covers the stroke order with examples that can be printed. Combined with our Japanese Calligraphy Sets you will have all you need to begin your study of Japanese Calligraphy.

Or order directly from us and save at Shodokai - Learn Japanese Calligraphy with the first CD at $15.95 - you save over six dollars!
 

Japanese Kanji & Kana Revised Edition: A Guide to the Japanese Writing System (Tuttle Language Library) by Wolfgang Hadamitzky and Mark Spahn

This is an excellent reference and is perfect for learning the stroke order of kana and kanji.

This book shows all modern kanji along with the stroke order and direction. This is the perfect companion for the serious student.

The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary by John H. Haig, Andrew N. Nelson

For more advanced needs this is the best English Language Japanese-English kanji dictionary you can buy.


References:

カタカナから引く外国人名綴り方字典 (Guide to Spellings of Foreigner's Names in Kana Orders) - Find the original non-Japanese name given the Japanese translation.

United States Census - 1990 - The top 2400 male and female names from this US government publication are covered in our list.

BabyNamer - Produced by Oxygen Media this is a good source for the meaning of names.

The Etymology of First Names - This site is our second choice when researching the meaning and pronunciations of given names.

StockKanji - Names in Japanese Calligraphy Over 9000 names translated to Japanese. This is a searchable site giving much more information about each name than we show here. Many names also have original, hand-lettered designs for personal use like a tattoo and for professional use such as for wedding invitations or as part of a logo design.

Jeffrey's Japanese<->English Dictionary Server - An on-line dictionary that does not require Japanese fonts. This dictionary is terse so it is easy to misinterpret. Its value for name translations is limited as it does not give the pronunciation.

Goo Jiten - A good on-line English/Japanese dictionary. Japanese fonts are required.



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