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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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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   From Magdala
Madeleine maderi-n   From Magdala
Madelene maderi-n   From Magdala
Madeline maderi-n   From Magdala
Madelyn maderin   From Magdala
Madie madi God's Gift (shinzou)
Madison madison   From Magdala
Madlyn maderin   From Magdala
Mae mei May (gogatsu)
Maegan megan Pearl (shinju)
Magan megan Pearl (shinju)
Magda maguda   From Magdala
Magdalen magudaren   From Magdala
Magdalena magudarena   From Magdala
Magdalene magudaren   From Magdala
Magen megan Pearl (shinju)
Maggie magi- Pearl (shinju)
Magnolia magunoria Magnolia (mokuren)
Maia maia    
Maike maike Wished-For (nozomi)
Makyla makaira Divine (shinsei)
Malcolm marukomu    
Malcom marukomu    
Malene marene   From Magdala
Malene maren   From Magdala
Malin mari-n   From Magdala
Malisa marissa Bee (hachi)
Malissa marissa Bee (hachi)
Mamie mami-    
Mammie mami-    
Mandi mandi Lovable (kawaii)
Mandie mandi Lovable (kawaii)
Mandy mandi Lovable (kawaii)
Manuel manyueru   God is with us
Maranda maranda Wonder (kiseki)
Marc ma-ku   God of War
Marcel maruseru    
Marcella maruchera   God of War
Marcelle maruseru    
Marcello maruchero   God of War
Marci ma-shi-   God of War
Marcia ma-sha   God of War
Marcie ma-shi-   God of War
Marco maruko   God of War
Marcus ma-kasu    
Marcy ma-shi-   God of War
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)
Margarite maruguritto Pearl (shinju)
Margaux ma-go Pearl (shinju)
Marge ma-ji   From Magdala
Margeret ma-garetto Pearl (shinju)
Margery ma-jori- Pearl (shinju)
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)
Margret ma-garetto Pearl (shinju)
Margrett ma-garetto Pearl (shinju)
Marguerita marugari-ta Pearl (shinju)
Marguerite maruguritto Pearl (shinju)
Margurite maruguritto Pearl (shinju)
Margy ma-ji Pearl (shinju)
Marhta maruta Lady (kifujin)
Mari mari Wished-For (nozomi)
Maria maria Wished-For (nozomi)
Mariah maraia Wished-For (nozomi)
Marian marian Wished-For (nozomi)
Mariana mariana    
Mariane marian Wished-For (nozomi)
Mariann marian Wished-For (nozomi)
Marianna mariana    
Marianne marian Wished-For (nozomi)
Maribel mariberu Wished-For (nozomi)
Maricar marika- Wished-For (nozomi)
Marie mari- Wished-For (nozomi)
Marieke marike Wished-For (nozomi)
Mariel marieru    
Marika marika Wished-For (nozomi)
Marilu mariru Wished-For (nozomi)
Marilyn maririn   [Mary + Lyn]
Marilynn maririn   [Mary + Lyn]
Marin marin Wished-For (nozomi)
Marina marina Maritime (kaijou)
Marine mari-n Maritime (kaijou)
Mario mario Manly (yuusou)
Marion marion Wished-For (nozomi)
Maris merisu Wished-For (nozomi)
Marisa marisa Wished-For (nozomi)
Marisol marisoru Wished-For (nozomi)
Marissa marisa Wished-For (nozomi)
Maritess maritesu    
Marius mariusu Manly (yuusou)
Marjery ma-jori- Pearl (shinju)
Marjorie ma-jori- Pearl (shinju)
Marjory ma-jori- Pearl (shinju)
Mark ma-ku   God of War
Markku marukku   God of War
Marko maruko   God of War
Markus ma-kasu    
Marla ma-ra   From Magdala
Marlee ma-ri-   Pleasant Woods
Marleen ma-ri-n   From Magdala
Marleine ma-ri-n   From Magdala
Marlen ma-ri-n   From Magdala
Marlene ma-ri-n   From Magdala
Marley ma-ri-   Pleasant Woods
Marline ma-ri-n   From Magdala
Marlo ma-ro   From Magdala
Marlon ma-ron    
Marquis ma-kisu    
Marsha ma-sha   God of War
Marshall ma-sharu Stable Hand (batei)
Marta maruta Lady (kifujin)
Marth ma-su Lady (kifujin)
Martha ma-sa Lady (kifujin)
Marti ma-ti   God of War
Martin ma-tin   God of War
Martina marutina   God of War
Martine ma-ti-n   God of War
Martine ma-ti-ne   God of War
Marty ma-ti   God of War
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]
Mason meison Stone worker (ishiku)
Mathew mashu- God's Gift (shinzou)
Mathias matiasu God's Gift (shinzou)
Mathilda matiruda Mighty (kyouryoku)
Mathilde matirudo   Mighty in Battle
Matilda matiruda Mighty (kyouryoku)
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 Mighty (kyouryoku)
Maude mo-do Mighty (kyouryoku)
Maudie mo-di   Mighty
Maura mo-ra Dark (koi)
Maureen mo-ri-n Wished-For (nozomi)
Maurice morisu Dark (koi)
Mauricio maurishio Dark (koi)
Maurine mo-ri-n Wished-For (nozomi)
Maurita maurita Wished-For (nozomi)
Mauro mauro Dark (koi)
Mavis meivisu Song Thrush (utatsugumi)
Max makkusu Great (idai)
Maxine makushi-n Great (idai)
Maxwell makusuweru    
May mei May (gogatsu)
Maya maiya Great (idai)
Maya meiya Great (idai)
Maya maya Great (idai)
Maye mei May (gogatsu)
Mayra maira Myrrh (motsuyaku)
McKay makkei    
McKenna makkenna   Ascend
McKinley makkinri-   White Warrior
Meagan megan Pearl (shinju)
Meaghan megan Pearl (shinju)
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)
Mel meru Dark (koi)
Melaine merani- Dark (koi)
Melani merani- Dark (koi)
Melanie merani- Dark (koi)
Melany merani- Dark (koi)
Melba meruba   Border
Melina merina Honey (hachimitsu)
Melinda merinda Sweet (kanbi)
Melisa merissa Bee (hachi)
Melissa merissa Bee (hachi)
Melker meruka-    
Mellisa merissa Bee (hachi)
Mellissa merissa Bee (hachi)
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   Counsel Friend
Melvyn meruvin   Counsel Friend
Melynda merinda Sweet (kanbi)
Meranda meranda Wonder (kiseki)
Mercedes merusedesu Mercy (jihi)
Mercedez merusedesu Mercy (jihi)
Mercy ma-shi- Mercy (jihi)
Meredith meredisu Great Lord (oonushi)
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    
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 misheru Divine (shinsei)
Michel maikeru 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 Sweet (kanbi)
Mindy mindi Sweet (kanbi)
Minerva mina-va Intellect (richi)
Minnie mini- Resolute Protector (yuubou)
Miranda miranda Wonder (kiseki)
Miriam miriamu Wished-For (nozomi)
Mirna miruna Beloved (saiai)
Mischa mi-sha    
Misha mi-sha    
Mishawn misho-n    
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)
Mollie mori- Wished-For (nozomi)
Molly 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)
Morgan mo-gan Sea Circle (kairin)
Morris morisu Dark (koi)
Moses mo-zesu    
Murray marei Maritime (kaijou)
Mustafa musutafa   the chosen one
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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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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