Among the original and unusual dog names, the leaders will be Japanese ones. They are well remembered by both people and their pets. They are pronounced softly but loudly. Such a nickname can be chosen both because of the beauty of its sound and because of a certain meaning. Therefore, in addition to names with meaning, geographical, famous, gastronomic, and anime-inspired nicknames are also popular.

Boy Homma:

Family nicknames

It’s a good idea to come up with a nickname for your pet based on a famous Japanese surname:

• Oka;
• Fukui;
• Uchiyama;
• Ito;
• Konishi;
• Suto;
• Ishibashi;
• Miyata;
• Narita;
• Kamata;
• Arai;
• Homma;
• Hirai;
• Naito;
• Nagata;
• Kuroda;
• Hori;
• But yes;
• Araki;
• Asano;
• Akiyama;
• I but;
• Tsuchiya;
• Taguchi;
• Fukushima;
• Iwata;
• Sawada;
• Honda;
• Nakata;
• Yasuda;
• Yamauchi;
• Kikuchi;
• Koyama.

Honda girl:

Japanese dog names for girls

We have already looked at names for male dogs, now it’s time for a selection of Japanese names for female puppies:

• Mai - brightness
• Kyoko - happy
• Ichigo - strawberry
• Momo - peach
• Oji - tree
• Satu - sweet
• Hana - blooming
• Tenshi - heavenly angel
• Chibi - baby
• Mitsu - shining
• Niyoko is a jewel
• Cho - butterfly

• Leiko - arrogant
• Miya - holy place
• Akina - flower of spring
• Tsuyu - dew
• Gin - silver
• Kami - goddess
• Rei - grateful
• Aneko - older sister
• Miki - flower stem
• Kita - northern
• Yukiko - child of the snow
• Sora - heavenly
• Yume is a dream
• Michiyo - graceful flower

Nicknames with meaning

Interesting Japanese names with meanings for girls:

• Aiko is a beloved child.
• Akemi is a dazzling beauty.
• Amaya - night rain.
• Ami is a friend.
• Chika – wisdom.
• Etsuko is an amazing girl.
• Hana is a flower.
• Hiroko is generous.
• Hotaru is a firefly.
• Ima is a gift.
• Izumi is a fountain.
• Keiko – adored, beloved.
• Kyoko is happy.
• Leiko – noble.
• Manami is beautiful love.
• Masa is straightforward.
• Michi is fair.
• Minako is a beautiful child.
• Momoko is a peach.
• Naoko is obedient.
• Nozomi – faith, hope.
• Ray - gratitude.
• Rini is a little bunny.
• Ruri is an emerald.
• Satu is sugar.
• Suma is a questioner.
• Takara is a treasure.
• Tora is a tigress.
• Taura is a lake.
• Yoshi is perfection.
• Yuko is a kind child.
• Yuri is a lily flower.

Baby Satu:

A selection of names for male puppies:

• Akio is handsome.
• Amida is the name of Buddha.
• Fudo is the deity of wisdom and fire.
• Isami – courage.
• Kano is the god of water.
• Katsu is the winner.
• Kazuki – “this joyful world.”
• Katashi is a strong character.
• Kenta is brave and strong.
• Makoto – sincerity.
• Mashiro – big, wide.
• Morioh is forest.
• Osami – hard.
• Roca is the crest of a wave.
• Ronin is a samurai left without a master.
• Sen is the spirit of the forest.
• Takashi is the one who became famous.
• Takeshi is a brave man.
• Taro is the firstborn.
• Toru is the sea.
• Udo – ginseng.
• Yukio – “cherished by God.”
• Yudai – “great hero”.

Puppy named Katashi:

Nicknames with meaning

Some nicknames may immediately imply a character or appearance trait.

• Akira is smart
• Hiro is generous
• Toshi - vigilant
• Uki is big
• Kimi - noble
• Tadao - faithful
• Yasushi - peaceful
• Osamu - well-mannered,
• Bunji is affectionate.

Sometimes you want to call a pet of any breed a teddy bear or a favorite meatball

Gastronomic nicknames

The names of Japanese dishes and products are also a good source of inspiration:

• Tempura;
• Udon;
• Som-Tam;
• Sashimi;
• Teriyaki;
• Tofu;
• Miso;
• Bento;
• Daikon;
• Nori;
• Dashi;
• Ramen;
• Dorada;
• Suzuki;
• Maguro;
• Unagi;
• Wasabi;
• Sarada;
• Daiquiri;
• Taiyaki;
• Dango;
• Wok;
• Soba;
• Gedza;
• Subuta;
• Tobiko;
• Quinoa;
• Yakisoba.

Little dog Wok:

Japanese names for boys dogs

• Aiko: beloved.
• Aki: born in autumn.
• Anto: island of calm.
• Dai: great.
• Gin: silver.
• Willow: strong and strong.
• Yoshiko: obedient child.
• Kabuto: samurai armor.
• Kadan: friend.
• Kaede: maple leaf.
• Kamede: long-lived.
• Cami, Camlin: God.
• Katana: samurai sword.
• Keiko: beloved.
• Kumo: spider.
• Kumi: connecting link.
• Kumiko: baby.
• Kuri: chestnut.
• Kuro: black.
• Maeko: Unacceptant of lies.
• Machiko: Lucky.
• Mariko: round.
• Michiko: fair

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• Mikan: Orange (great name for a red dog).
• Mori: Forest (an excellent Japanese name for a hunting breed dog).
• Natsuko: born in summer.
• Nikko: sunny.
• Noriko, Nori: fair.
• Orino: frolicking in the meadow.
• Osaka: Great Dragon.
• Ricky: strong.
• Ringo: apple.
• Suzu: long-lived.
• Sumi: pure.
• Taji: silvery yellow.
• Taishi: ambitious.
• Taka: noble birth.
• Toshi: reflection.
• Fuku: Bringer of good luck and wealth.
• Haru: Child of Spring

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• Hoshiko: stellar.
• Chibi: cute.
• Chico: arrow.
• Choco: chocolate.
• Shika: graceful deer.
• Shiro: Snow white.
• Yuki: snowy.

Famous nicknames

It's a good idea to name your pet after a famous person from Japan:

• Jimmu is the first emperor.
• Saga Hiro - Empress Consort.
• Zheng Chenggong is a famous pirate.
• Akihito is the modern ruling emperor of the country.
• Showa, Hirohito is the emperor whose reign was the longest.
• Nakano Takeko is a female samurai.
• Saigo Takamori is one of the most important samurai in Japan.
• Miyamoto Musashi is a ronin, one of the best Japanese swordsmen.
• Shotoku is the Prince Regent.
• Kotoku is the Japanese emperor who ordered the Taika reforms.
• Ito Hirobumi is the country's first prime minister.
• Yoshida Sein - philosopher, strategist of the late Edo era.
• Eisaku Satu is a Nobel laureate.
• Shigeru Yoshida is a five-time Prime Minister of Japan.
• Irina Khakamada is a Russian politician of Japanese origin.
• Ken Watabe is an actor known to the world for his role in The Last Samurai.
• Devon Aoki is a model, actress who starred in Sin City.
• Kuriyama Chiaki is an actress known for her roles in “Battle Royale” and “Kill Bill.”

Kotoku's namesake:

• Toshiro Mifune is a Japanese actor known for his role in Bodyguard.
• Dean Cain is an actor who starred in Lois and Clark.
• Masi Oka is an American and Japanese actor.
• Akira Kurosawa – screenwriter, producer, director.
• Hao Miyazaki is an animator and founder of Studio Ghibli.
• Masas Kishimoto is the creator of the Naruto manga.
• Yoko Ono is a Japanese artist.
• Mike Shinoda is a member of the music group Linkin Park.
• Kitaro is a multi-instrumentalist musician.
• Kumi Koda is a pop singer.
• Takashi Murakami - artist, designer, sculptor.
• Yukio Mishima is a writer and playwright.
• Haruki Murakami – writer, translator.
• Matsuo Basho is a Japanese poet.
• Kobo Abe is a writer, screenwriter, and playwright.

Also Murakami:

Japanese dog names for boys

Since people more often get male puppies, we will start with names for them.

• Aiko - lover
• Reo - lion
• Anto is a safe island
• Ayam - iris
• Dai - big
• Aka - red
• Maron - chestnut
• Yoshiko is a good child
• Yamato - Japan
• Kamede - child of the turtle
• Fuku - happiness
• Kabuto - Japanese armor
• Choko - chocolate
• Kadan - companion

Photo of a puppy of the Japanese Akita dog breed.

• Kaede - wedge leaf
• Kuri - chestnut
• Ryu is a dragon
• Kumo - spider
• Aki - born in autumn
• Leiko - arrogant
• Keiko - adored
• Maemi - smile of truth
• Kita - north
• Midori - green
• Momo - peach
• Natsuko - year old child

The proposed nicknames are suitable not only for Japanese dog breeds, but also for other purebred or mongrel pets.

• Kiyoko - mirror
• Osaka - dragon god
• Noriko is the law
• Ringo - apple
• Tora is a tiger
• Suzu - durable
• Kuro - black
• Mikan - orange
• Toshi - reflection
• Haru - born in spring
• Sumi - pure, clear
• Yuki - snow

• Hoshiko - star child
• Tenshi - angel
• Mitsu - radiance
• Kumi - string
• Nariko - a gentle child
• Shiro - white
• Tare - bend of a branch
• Yuriko - Lily's Child
• Miki - flower stem
• Yume is a dream
• Kami - God
• Mori - forest
• Taji - yellow and silver color
• Ricky - strength
• Tamae - call; ball
• Machiko - lucky child

Nicknames from anime

Japanese anime today is popular not only in the country itself, but throughout the world. On this wave, when looking for a puppy’s nickname, you can pay attention to the following names:

• Ichigo, Ichigo is the main character of Bleach, the main heroine of The Magnificent Pastry Chef. Translated as “berry”, “strawberry”.
• Sora is both a feminine and Japanese name. This was the name of the characters in “The Lights of the Motley Arena”, “My Goddess”, and “Digimon Adventures”. Translated as “sky”, “heaven”.
• Keko is the heroine of “Evangelion”, “School of Despair”, “Isn’t This a Zombie Already?” Means “dear”, “mirror”, “echo” and even “apricot”.
• Shizuka - the heroine of "Vampire Knight", "Doraemon". The name means “fragility”, “flower”.
• Haruka is the main character of Sailor Moon and has both a male and female name. Interpreted as “spring”, “distance”, “sun”, “blooming”.
• Yumi is the heroine of the anime Chobits. Most often the name is translated as “beauty”, but it can mean “tenderness”, “abundance”, “intelligence”.
• Hikari is the heroine of Special Class A. The name means "bright light."
• Haruhi is the hero of Ouran High School Hookup Club, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya. Translation: “spring day.”
• Yuki is the heroine of “Vampire Knight”, a female and male name. Interpreted as "snow".
• Sakura is one of the main characters of Naruto. The name comes from the name of a beautiful flowering plant associated with Japan.

Anime Puppy Yuki:

Japanese names for boy dogs with meaning

Most names in Japanese are suitable for both male and female dogs. For example, Aiko translates as lover or beloved. Therefore, it can be used for both dogs and doggies. But there are also names that are gender-specific. A large and strong dog can be called Dai (big), Reo (lion), Ryu (dragon), Leiko (arrogant), Tora (tiger), Riki (strength).

A dog of Japanese origin can be called Yamato, which translates to "Japan"

A current option is to choose a name based on the color of the pet’s coat. For example, Choko translates to "chocolate". This nickname is suitable for pets with fur of all shades of brown. Also interesting are names such as Aki (red), Kuro (black), Taji (yellow and silver), Shiro (white). You can go a little further and choose a name for the puppy whose meaning is associated with color.

• Maron - chestnut;
• Yoshiko is a good child;
• Natsuko is a year old child;
• Noriko - law;
• Toshi - reflection;
• Sumi - clear;
• Mikan - orange;
• Machiko is a lucky guy.

The name Kadan translates to “companion” and is a great option for devoted boy dogs.
Japanese also has great names for girl dogs. Joyful and energetic favorites can be called: Mai (brightness), Kyoko (happy), Hana (blooming), Nikko (bright sun), Fuku (happiness). Names that have an “edible” meaning sound great. Popular among them are: Ichigo (strawberry), Momo (peach) and Satu (sweet).

A suitable name for a small breed dog is Chibi, which translates as “baby”

There are many names for graceful female dogs that are somehow related to plants. For example, Akina (spring flower), Miki (flower stem), Michiyo (dainty flower), Yuriko (lily child), Ran (water lily), Fuji (wisteria) and Oji (lily tree). It is important to take into account the characteristics of the dog. The artistic and singing-loving pet can be called Koto, which translates to “harp.”

• Aneko - older sister;
• Katana - Japanese sword;
• Kava is a source of energy;
• Michiko is a beautiful child;
• Nami - wave;
• Nariko is an affectionate little girl;
• Hoshi is stellar.