Here is a collection of most popular Japanese male/female cat names, along with their meaning.
Japanese Male Cat Names
- Yoshi – lucky / righteous
- Hideo – excellent man
- Takumi – artisan
- Hayate – smooth
- Yuki – happiness / snow
- Taiki – great radiance, shine
- Ryota – great refreshment
- Kaoru – fragrance
- Takashi – prosperous, noble
- Hiroyuki – great journey
- Ichiro – first son
- Mitsuo – shining hero
- Itsuki – timber trees
- Haruki – shining sun
- Yasu – peace
- Katashi – firm
- Kiyoshi – purity
- Susumo – to advance, proceed
- Osamu – disciplined, studious
- Kyo – cooperation
- Kaede – maple
- Rokuro – sixth son
- Takayuki – noble journey
- Akihiro – great brightness
- Hiraku – open, expand
- Ren – lotus / love
- Hotaka – tall grain
- Akio – bright man
- Makoto – sincere
- Hinata – sunflower / facing towards the sun
- Yoshio – joyful life
- Shinji – true second son
- Taichi – large first son
- Dai – great, large
- Masaki – great timber tree
- Mitsuru – satisfy, full
- Sora – sky
- Madoka – circle, round
- Satoshi – wise, fast learner
- Masato – righteous person
- Katsu – victory
- Toshiaki – advantageous light
- Tsuyoshi – strong
- Tadao – loyal, faithful man
- Youta – great sunlight
- Hitoshi – motivated person
- Yoshiro – righteous son
- Masashi – righteous aspiration
- Masa – just / true
- Kaito – ocean flying
- Yuichi – heroic first son
- Hiroki – vast timber trees
- Tadashi – loyal, faithful
- Michi – pathway
- Kenichi – strong, healthy first son
- Masayoshi – righteous, honorable
- Naoki – honest timber tree
- Yukio – blessed hero
- Shouta – big flying
- Kenji – strong, healthy second son
- Yoshito – ceremonial, correct person
- Fumio – literature, scholarly hero
- Masumi – true clarity
- Noboru – ascend, rise
- Masaaki – pleasing brightness
- Tamotsu – protector, keeper
- Masaru – victory
- Toshi – wise
- Yasushi – peaceful
- Atsushi – industrious director
- Hideki – excellent timber trees
- Sho – to fly
- Aki – bright / autumn
- Ryoichi – good first son
- Akira – bright / clear
- Nori – to rule
- Haruto – sun flying
- Ryo – refreshing, cool
- Kenta – large strong, healthy
- Michio – man on a journey
- Eiji – eternity order
- Shiro – fourth son
- Masayuki – righteous blessing
- Nao – honest
- Taro – large son
- Daisuke – great help
- Kichiro – lucky son
- Rikuto – person of land
- Hikaru – light, radiance
- Takeo – warrior hero
- Ayumu – walk dream, vision
- Riku – land
- Kenshin – modest truthful
- Junichi – obedient first son
- Hiroaki – wide, spacious light
- Hiro – generous
- Hiroshi – generous
- Shinobu – endurance
- Norio – lawful man
- Toshio – genious leader, hero
- Yamato – great harmony
- Jiro – second son
- Kouta – great peace
- Takahiro – of great value, nobility
- Daiki – great glory / great nobility
- Isamu – brave, courageous
- Kunio – country man
- Haru – spring
- Yuji – heroic second son
- Hibiki – sound, echo
- Arata – new, fresh
Japanese Female Cat Names
- Kazumi – harmonious beauty
- Yui – bind clothing
- Hoshiko – star child
- Miwa – beautiful hamony, peace
- Ren – lotus / love
- Yumi – reason beautiful
- Momoka – peach tree flower
- Honoka – harmony flower
- Misaki – beautiful blossom
- Tomomi – beautiful friend
- Airi – love jasmine
- Yuko – gentle child
- Shika – deer
- Akemi – bright beautiful
- Mami – true beauty
- Akira – bright / clear
- Takara – treasure
- Kimiko – empress child
- Midori – green
- Kimi – noble
- Sora – sky
- Natsuki – summer hope
- Shinju – pearl
- Ryoko – refreshing child
- Minako – beautiful child
- Izumi – spring, fountain
- Hideko – child of excellence
- Katsumi – victorious beauty
- Hanako – flower child
- Hiromi – generous beauty
- Kumiko – long-time beautiful child
- Yumiko – reason beautiful child
- Teruko – shining child
- Hiroko – generous child
- Mio – beautiful cherry blossom
- Kiko – chronical child
- Moriko – child of the forest
- Shizuko – quiet child
- Mao – dance cherry blossom
- Miku – beautiful sky
- Nanami – seven seas
- Naoko – honest child
- Nana – seven
- Hiro – generous
- Hoshi – star
- Yuki – happy
- Ceiko – child of splendor
- Noriko – lawful child
- Natsumi – beautiful summer
- Michiko – beautiful wise child
- Rio – village cherry blossom
- Maiko – child of dance
- Minori – truth
- Satoko – wise child
- Hina – sun vegetables
- Takako – noble child
- Mieko – beautiful blessing child
- Yuka – gentle flower
- Miyu – beautiful gentle
- Yua – binding love
- Mana – love
- Kyo – cooperation
- Kamiko – superior child
- Riko – child of truth
- Yuuna – gentle
- Yuina – bind together
- Tomiko – child of wealth, fortune
- Emiko – beautiful blessing child
- Naomi – honest beautiful
- Hitomi – pupil of the eye
- Rina – jasmine
- Mayumi – true gentle beauty
- Madoka – circle, round
- Masumi – true clarity
- Akiko – bright child
- Nobuko – faithful, trustworthy child
- Sumiko – child of clarity
- Etsuko – child of joy
- Manami – loving beautiful
- Hana – flower
- Rin – dignified
- Suzu – bell
- Yoko – child of sunlight
- Hotaru – firefly
- Mi – beautiful
- Miyako – beautiful night child
- Kiyomi – pure beauty
- Sakura – cherry blossom
- Asami – morning beauty
- Keiko – blessed child / respectful child
- Kyoko – respectful child
- Yoshie – beautiful stream
- Hikari – light, radiance
- Chiyo – one thousand generations
- Michi – pathway
- Yasuko – child of peace
- Chieko – child of intelligence, wisdom
- Sachiko – joyful, happy child
- Mariko – true village child
- Mitsuru – satisfy, full
- Chiyoko – child of a thousand generations
- Haruna – spring vegetables
- Hisako – child of long life
- Haru – spring
- Rika – true fragrance
- Yoshiko – child of goodness
- Aiko – child of love
- Shigeko – growing child
- Shiori – poem
- Masa – just / true
- Suzume – sparrow
- Miki – beautiful princess
- Asuka – tomorrow perfume, fragrance
- Mitsuko – child of light
- Kazuko – child of harmony
- Eri – blessed prize
- Yasu – peace iness / snow
- Ayame – iris
- Mika – beautiful fragrance
- Fumiko – child of abundant beauty
- Yukiko – child of snow / child of happiness
- Yuri – lily
- Yukari – beautiful pear tree
- Chika – scatter flowers
- Makoto – sincere
- Emi – beautiful blessing
- Ayano – my color
- Haruko – spring child
- Nao – honest
- Shizuka – quiet summer
- Miho – protected, guaranteed beauty
- Yoshi – lucky / righteous
- Toshiko – clever child
- Tamiko – child of many beauties
- Miyuki – beautiful blessing
- Yuriko – lily child
- Satomi – beautiful and wise
- Saki – blossom of hope
- Mai – dance
- Maki – true hope
- Umeko – plum child