Getting a new dog is a fun and exciting time, and one of the first things you’ll need to do is come up with the perfect name for your new companion. I don’t know about you, but I find the process a bit overwhelming. With so many names to choose from it’s hard to know where to begin. So to help you out I’ve been putting together dog name lists for ideas; and today’s theme is Japanese dog names.
Finding the right name for your new dog can be tough. But one method that helps is picking a theme and checking out name lists for inspiration. You can write down the names you like, and then move onto the challenging part — narrowing it down until you find a name the whole family can agree on.
So if you’re looking for a Japanese name for your new dog you’ve come to the right place; I’ve put together a list of 500 of the most popular Japanese names to help get you started. From Akira to Yuri, here’s 500 Japanese dog names.
500 Japanese Dog Names
| Female Japanese Dog Names | Male Japanese Dog Names |
|---|---|
| Aika | Aito |
| Aiko | Aki |
| Airi | Akiara |
| Akemi | Akio |
| Akira | Akito |
| Akito | Arata |
| Amaya | Asas |
| Anzu | Atomu |
| Arisu | Atsuji |
| Asa | Banri |
| Asuka | Benjiro |
| Aya | Bunta |
| Ayano | Chibi |
| Azumi | Chiko |
| Bashira | Chimon |
| Botan | Chujiro |
| Chiaki | Dai |
| Chie | Daichi |
| Chika | Daido |
| Chiyo | Daigo |
| Chizue | Daizo |
| Cho | Denji |
| Chuya | Eiji |
| Dai | Eito |
| Danuja | Eizo |
| Eiko | Enmei |
| Emi | Etsuji |
| Emica | Fujio |
| Emika | Fumihiro |
| Eri | Fumio |
| Eshima | Fumito |
| Etsu | Futoshi |
| Etsuko | Gaku |
| Fuji | Genjiro |
| Hachi | Genkei |
| Hana | Genzo |
| Hanako | Gin |
| Hanami | Ginjoro |
| Haru | Goro |
| Haruka | Habiki |
| Haruko | Hachi |
| Harumi | Hachiro |
| Hatsu | Haku |
| Hatsuko | Haru |
| Haya | Haruki |
| Hibiki | Haruto |
| Hikari | Hayata |
| Hinata | Hayate |
| Hiro | Hayato |
| Hiroko | Hedeki |
| Hiromi | Hibiki |
| Hisako | Hideaki |
| Hitomi | Hideji |
| Hoshi | Hidemi |
| Hoshiko | Hideo |
| Ima | Hideto |
| Isamu | Hideyo |
| Ito | Hikaru |
| Iwa | Hinata |
| Izumi | Hiraku |
| Jin | Hiro |
| Jona | Hiroaki |
| Jun | Hiroki |
| Junko | Hiromitsu |
| Kaede | Hiroshi |
| Kairi | Hiroto |
| Kaiyo | Hisato |
| Kamiko | Hisoka |
| Kaori | Hisoki |
| Kasumi | Hitoshi |
| Katsu | Hoshi |
| Katsumi | Hozumi |
| Kayda | Ichiro |
| Kayo | Ikko |
| Kazue | Isami |
| Kazuko | Isamu |
| Kei | Itsuki |
| Keiko | Jinichi |
| Keomi | Jiro |
| Kichi | Joben |
| Kiku | Jona |
| Kimi | Jun |
| Kimika | Junichi |
| Kimiko | Junji |
| Kioka | Junpei |
| Kishi | Junto |
| Kiwa | Juro |
| Kiyomi | Jurou |
| Ko | Kaede |
| Kohana | Kaemon |
| Koko | Kage |
| Kokoro | Kaichi |
| Koto | Kaito |
| Kuma | Kamin |
| Kuri | Katashi |
| Kyi | Katsu |
| Kyo | Katsuji |
| Machiko | Katsumi |
| Madoka | Katsuro |
| Mai | Kazu |
| Maiko | Kazuki |
| Maki | Kazumi |
| Makoto | Kazuro |
| Mami | Kazz |
| Mana | Kei |
| Mari | Keiji |
| Mariko | Ken |
| Masako | Kenichi |
| Masami | Kenji |
| Masumi | Kenta |
| Mayu | Kento |
| Mei | Kenzou |
| Michi | Kin |
| Michiko | Kioshi |
| Midori | Kiyoshi |
| Mie | Ko |
| Mieko | Kohaku |
| Miho | Koichi |
| Mika | Koji |
| Mikan | Koya |
| Miki | Kozo |
| Mikka | Kuma |
| Minako | Kuniko |
| Minami | Kuro |
| Minato | Kyo |
| Minori | Madoka |
| Mio | Maki |
| Misa | Makoto |
| Misaki | Manabu |
| Misako | Manjiro |
| Mitsu | Maro |
| Mitsuko | Maru |
| Miwa | Masa |
| Miya | Masaji |
| Miyo | Masaki |
| Miyoko | Masao |
| Miyuki | Masaru |
| Mizuki | Masato |
| Momo | Michi |
| Momoka | Miki |
| Morie | Mikio |
| Moriko | Minato |
| Mura | Minori |
| Nakano | Minoru |
| Namie | Mitsuru |
| Namika | Miyo |
| Nana | Namio |
| Nanako | Naoji |
| Nanami | Naoki |
| Naoki | Naoshi |
| Nara | Naozumi |
| Narumi | Natsu |
| Natsuki | Noboru |
| Natsuko | Nobu |
| Natsumi | Nori |
| Nishi | Notin |
| Noa | Osamu |
| Nobuko | Oshin |
| Nori | Raden |
| Noriko | Rai |
| Norita | Raiden |
| Nozomi | Raijin |
| Nyoko | Reiji |
| Okimi | Reiki |
| Rai | Reiko |
| Raku | Reizo |
| Rei | Ren |
| Reiko | Renzo |
| Ren | Riki |
| Rika | Riku |
| Riko | Rokuro |
| Rikona | Ruka |
| Rini | Ryo |
| Risa | Ryota |
| Rumi | Ryu |
| Ruri | Ryuma |
| Ryo | Saku |
| Ryoko | Samuru |
| Sachi | Sanyu |
| Sada | Satoru |
| Sadako | Satoshi |
| Saeko | Satsuo |
| Sai | Seiji |
| Sakae | Seto |
| Sakai | Shigeo |
| Saki | Shiki |
| Saku | Shinji |
| Sakura | Shinobu |
| Sango | Shinya |
| Sanyu | Shiro |
| Saori | Sho |
| Satomi | Shoji |
| Satsuki | Shoma |
| Sayaka | Shuji |
| Sayuri | Shunta |
| Seika | Shuzo |
| Setsuko | Sora |
| Shika | Souji |
| Shiki | Souta |
| Shiko | Susumu |
| Shinju | Suzu |
| Shino | Suzuki |
| Shiori | Tadami |
| Shizu | Tadao |
| Shoko | Tadashi |
| Sora | Taiga |
| Sorano | Taiki |
| Sugi | Taishi |
| Suki | Taji |
| Sumire | Takao |
| Sunako | Takashi |
| Susumu | Takato |
| Suzu | Takeo |
| Suzume | Taku |
| Taka | Takuma |
| Takara | Takumi |
| Takaro | Tamaki |
| Tako | Taro |
| Tamaki | Tateo |
| Tani | Tatsumi |
| Taru | Tatsuo |
| Tatsu | Teiji |
| Taura | Teijo |
| Toki | Tetsu |
| Tomiju | Tetsuji |
| Tomiko | Tetsuro |
| Tomo | Tohru |
| Toru | Tokuro |
| Toshi | Tomio |
| Toshiko | Tomohito |
| Ume | Tomoya |
| Umi | Toshi |
| Usagi | Toshiji |
| Utano | Toshio |
| Wakana | Toshiro |
| Wakumi | Toya |
| Yasu | Umeji |
| Yasuko | Yahiro |
| Yoko | Yamato |
| Yori | Yasuri |
| Yoru | Yataro |
| Yoshi | Yori |
| Yoshiko | Yoshi |
| Yuka | Yoshiro |
| Yuki | Yoshito |
| Yuko | Yozo |
| Yumi | Yuji |
| Yuna | Yujiro |
| Yuri | Yuki |
| Yuriko | Yutaka |
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Still looking for the perfect name for your new dog? Be sure to check out the following name lists for more inspiration:
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