JapaneseNames.org (日本伝統姓名命名所) is an independent, free resource for exploring Japanese names: given names with their kanji, readings and meanings, common Japanese surnames, katakana spellings of English names, and the traditional Seimei Handan (姓名判断) stroke-count fortune.
It is built for parents, Japanese learners, writers, game and anime fans, and anyone curious about how Japanese names work.
What You Will Find Here
- A curated name list: 100 Japanese given names, each with kanji, hiragana, romaji, an English meaning, a cultural note and a character-by-character breakdown.
- Japanese surnames: common family names and historic clan names with their kanji, readings and origins.
- Names in Japanese: standard katakana spellings for 264 English names, plus optional creative kanji spellings (ateji).
- Tools: a name generator, a Seimei Handan calculator, a kanji stroke-order viewer and a calligraphy scroll maker.
Editorial Standards
- Given-name kanji are chosen from characters commonly used in Japanese names, and readings follow modern Hepburn romanization.
- Katakana spellings follow standard Japanese conventions for foreign names. Kanji spellings of English names (ateji) are creative and not official legal registrations.
- Stroke counts use modern Japanese character forms (新字体). Seimei Handan results are a cultural tradition shared for interest and entertainment, not a prediction.
Corrections
Accuracy matters to us. If you spot a wrong reading, stroke count or meaning, email contact@japanesenames.org and we will review and correct it.