While also considering what your dog’s name means in other languages. Especially if you are choosing a name from a foreign country like Japan.
Which brings us to the topic of this article, the best Japanese dog names for both male and female dogs.
Your search for the perfect Japanese dog name ends here, these are the 95 best Japanese dog names.
The definitions of these names were found on several different websites, however, before you name your dog double check the meaning in Japanese and other languages.
You don’t want to teach your dog to respond to a name, then later change it because it has a bad meaning.
Table of Contents
Japanese Male Dog Names
- Haruto (Spring, Person)
- Sota (Thick/Big, Smoothly)
- Yuki (Snow, Happiness)
- Haruki
- Koki (Vast And Strong)
- Ryusei
- Sora (Sky)
- Sosuke (Several Meanings)
- Riku (Handsome)
- Soma
- Ryota
- Rui
- Ryuto (Dragon)
- Kaito
- Haru (Spring)
- Yusei (Save, Help)
- Kota (Happiness, Good Fortune)
- Yuito
- Yuma
- Ren (Lotus, Love)
- Takumi (Artisan)
- Minato (Harbour)
- Eita
- Hiroto (Great Flying)
- Shota
- Daiki
- Kosei (Personality)
- Takeru (Warrior, Fierce, Health, Noble)
- Hinata (Sunny Place)
- Toma
- Manato
- Rikuto
- Ryuki (Dragon Rider)
- Aoto
- Ibuki
- Tatsuki
- Haruma
- Taisei (There are five different meanings for this name)
- Yuta (One With Many Friends)
- Itsuki (Tree)
- Yamato (Most Notably, The Yamato Period in Japan. The Kanji Separately Mean Great and Harmony)
- Soshi (Element, Data)
- Taiga (River, Stream)
- Kosuke (Rising Sun)
- Shoma (Reaching For Truth)
- Yushin
Japanese Female Dog Names
- Yui
- Rio (Center Cherry Blossom)
- Yuna
- Koharu (Small/Heart)
- Hinata (Sunny Place)
- Mei (A Reliable Sprout)
- Hina (Chick, Young Bird)
- Mio (Beautiful, Cherry)
- Saki (Blossom, Hope)
- Kokona (Heart And Greens)
- Haruka (Faraway, Distant)
- Rin (Dignified)
- Miyu (Beauty, Superiority, And Gentleness)
- Akari (Lights)
- Yuna (Kindness)
- Honoka (Head, Ear, Spike)
- Aoi (Hollyhock Flower)
- Momoka (Hundred, Flower)
- Ichika (Pure Light)
- Sakura (Cherry Blossoms)
- Himari (Sunflower)
- Yume (Dream)
- Nanami (Seven Seas)
- Ayaka (Colorful Flower)
- Yuka (Fragrant)
- Airi (Pearl)
- Riko (Truth, Jasmine)
- Noa (My Love)
- Mao (True Center)
- Yua (Love, Affection)
- Hiyori (Weather)
- Misaki (Beautiful Bloom)
- Yuzuki (Small Citrus Fruit)
- Ayane (Colorful Sound)
- Rina (Village, Jasmine, Vegetables)
- Sana
- Ría
- Ruka (Bright Blue Flower)
- Kaho
- Hana (Flower)
- Karin (Quince)
- Risa
- Kanon (Flower, Sound)
- Shiori (Bookmark)
- Fuka (Shark)
- Rino
- Natsuki (Moon, Vegetables, Green)
- Reina
- Anna
Wrap Up
Those are the Japanese dog names that we promised. Hopefully, you found one that meets your liking, if not be sure to check out one of our other dog name articles below.