Here is a collection of most popular Japanese and Korean cat names, along with their meanings.
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Japanese Cat Names
Japanese Male Cat Names
- Ren – lotus / love
- Hideo – excellent man
- Madoka – circle, round
- Rokuro – sixth son
- Noboru – ascend, rise
- Masashi – righteous aspiration
- Toshi – wise
- Dai – great, large
- Kiyoshi – purity
- Isamu – brave, courageous
- Yuichi – heroic first son
- Tamotsu – protector, keeper
- Kenta – large strong, healthy
- Yuki – happiness / snow
- Daiki – great glory / great nobility
- Kenshin – modest truthful
- Hiro – generous
- Norio – lawful man
- Ayumu – walk dream, vision
- Masumi – true clarity
- Yoshi – lucky / righteous
- Hiraku – open, expand
- Katsu – victory
- Yoshio – joyful life
- Yukio – blessed hero
- Daisuke – great help
- Eiji – eternity order
- Ryo – refreshing, cool
- Michi – pathway
- Kaede – maple
- Susumo – to advance, proceed
- Takahiro – of great value, nobility
- Tadao – loyal, faithful man
- Hiroshi – generous
- Haruto – sun flying
- Kunio – country man
- Yasu – peace
- Masato – righteous person
- Yoshito – ceremonial, correct person
- Tadashi – loyal, faithful
- Kichiro – lucky son
- Itsuki – timber trees
- Hideki – excellent timber trees
- Akira – bright / clear
- Masa – just / true
- Taichi – large first son
- Haru – spring
- Masayoshi – righteous, honorable
- Kaito – ocean flying
- Naoki – honest timber tree
- Jiro – second son
- Hinata – sunflower / facing towards the sun
- Takashi – prosperous, noble
- Yamato – great harmony
- Hitoshi – motivated person
- Ryoichi – good first son
- Yuji – heroic second son
- Masaru – victory
- Makoto – sincere
- Nori – to rule
- Masaki – great timber tree
- Takumi – artisan
- Hayate – smooth
- Sho – to fly
- Shinji – true second son
- Rikuto – person of land
- Yoshiro – righteous son
- Toshio – genious leader, hero
- Shiro – fourth son
- Hibiki – sound, echo
- Aki – bright / autumn
- Kaoru – fragrance
- Shinobu – endurance
- Haruki – shining sun
- Kenji – strong, healthy second son
- Hotaka – tall grain
- Junichi – obedient first son
- Arata – new, fresh
- Shouta – big flying
- Mitsuru – satisfy, full
- Toshiaki – advantageous light
- Hiroaki – wide, spacious light
- Fumio – literature, scholarly hero
- Kenichi – strong, healthy first son
- Youta – great sunlight
- Sora – sky
- Michio – man on a journey
- Akihiro – great brightness
- Takayuki – noble journey
- Satoshi – wise, fast learner
- Ichiro – first son
- Takeo – warrior hero
- Akio – bright man
- Nao – honest
- Taiki – great radiance, shine
- Kyo – cooperation
- Masaaki – pleasing brightness
- Osamu – disciplined, studious
- Katashi – firm
- Masayuki – righteous blessing
- Hikaru – light, radiance
- Taro – large son
- Hiroyuki – great journey
- Riku – land
- Mitsuo – shining hero
- Atsushi – industrious director
- Kouta – great peace
- Yasushi – peaceful
- Tsuyoshi – strong
- Hiroki – vast timber trees
- Ryota – great refreshment
Japanese Female Cat Names
- Chika – scatter flowers
- Michi – pathway
- Kazumi – harmonious beauty
- Yuina – bind together
- Minako – beautiful child
- Midori – green
- Naoko – honest child
- Takara – treasure
- Yukiko – child of snow / child of happiness
- Maiko – child of dance
- Shizuka – quiet summer
- Hiromi – generous beauty
- Kimiko – empress child
- Nobuko – faithful, trustworthy child
- Asami – morning beauty
- Umeko – plum child
- Miwa – beautiful hamony, peace
- Teruko – shining child
- Honoka – harmony flower
- Riko – child of truth
- Misaki – beautiful blossom
- Mai – dance
- Mio – beautiful cherry blossom
- Kazuko – child of harmony
- Yasu – peace iness / snow
- Yua – binding love
- Ren – lotus / love
- Mami – true beauty
- Nao – honest
- Sumiko – child of clarity
- Airi – love jasmine
- Katsumi – victorious beauty
- Takako – noble child
- Rika – true fragrance
- Michiko – beautiful wise child
- Natsumi – beautiful summer
- Sachiko – joyful, happy child
- Yumi – reason beautiful
- Asuka – tomorrow perfume, fragrance
- Mitsuru – satisfy, full
- Shizuko – quiet child
- Minori – truth
- Ayano – my color
- Yuriko – lily child
- Chiyoko – child of a thousand generations
- Mao – dance cherry blossom
- Madoka – circle, round
- Eri – blessed prize
- Shinju – pearl
- Hana – flower
- Mayumi – true gentle beauty
- Yoko – child of sunlight
- Yoshi – lucky / righteous
- Hotaru – firefly
- Momoka – peach tree flower
- Yuki – happy
- Shiori – poem
- Chieko – child of intelligence, wisdom
- Mana – love
- Kyo – cooperation
- Yasuko – child of peace
- Kamiko – superior child
- Satoko – wise child
- Fumiko – child of abundant beauty
- Mika – beautiful fragrance
- Maki – true hope
- Shigeko – growing child
- Hina – sun vegetables
- Mieko – beautiful blessing child
- Emi – beautiful blessing
- Sakura – cherry blossom
- Hiro – generous
- Miyuki – beautiful blessing
- Rin – dignified
- Etsuko – child of joy
- Hiroko – generous child
- Haruko – spring child
- Akira – bright / clear
- Makoto – sincere
- Masa – just / true
- Hisako – child of long life
- Hoshiko – star child
- Mariko – true village child
- Emiko – beautiful blessing child
- Mitsuko – child of light
- Mi – beautiful
- Tomiko – child of wealth, fortune
- Yuko – gentle child
- Suzume – sparrow
- Saki – blossom of hope
- Yoshiko – child of goodness
- Haru – spring
- Hanako – flower child
- Shika – deer
- Nanami – seven seas
- Izumi – spring, fountain
- Akiko – bright child
- Natsuki – summer hope
- Tomomi – beautiful friend
- Chiyo – one thousand generations
- Miho – protected, guaranteed beauty
- Akemi – bright beautiful
- Ryoko – refreshing child
- Aiko – child of love
- Haruna – spring vegetables
- Rina – jasmine
- Ceiko – child of splendor
- Kiyomi – pure beauty
- Hoshi – star
- Hikari – light, radiance
- Hideko – child of excellence
- Yumiko – reason beautiful child
- Miyu – beautiful gentle
- Yuri – lily
- Yoshie – beautiful stream
- Naomi – honest beautiful
- Kumiko – long-time beautiful child
- Noriko – lawful child
- Yuuna – gentle
- Yukari – beautiful pear tree
- Miku – beautiful sky
- Yuka – gentle flower
- Nana – seven
- Satomi – beautiful and wise
- Yui – bind clothing
- Manami – loving beautiful
- Tamiko – child of many beauties
- Masumi – true clarity
- Kyoko – respectful child
- Hitomi – pupil of the eye
- Ayame – iris
- Suzu – bell
- Kiko – chronical child
- Miyako – beautiful night child
- Keiko – blessed child / respectful child
- Kimi – noble
- Toshiko – clever child
- Sora – sky
- Moriko – child of the forest
- Miki – beautiful princess
- Rio – village cherry blossom
Korean Cat Names
- Suk – rock, stone
- Yu-na – to endure
- Chin – precious
- Ye-Jin – precious and valuable
- Hee – brightness
- Seung – winning
- Yu-Jin – precious, valuable
- Cho – beautiful/handsome
- Hyun – virtuous
- Ryung – the light
- Gaeul – fall, autumn
- Yeo – mildness
- Hwan – shining and bright
- Dae – greatness
- Ae-Cha – loving daughter
- Myung – brightness
- Ha-eun – kindness, mercy
- Chun – spring
- Kyong – brightness
- Bong Cha – ultimate girl
- Hae – ocean
- Jin – jewel
- Dak-Ho – deep lake
- Yong – brave
- Nam-Sun – pure and honest
- Bae – inspiration
- Kwan – strong
- Hei – grace and wisdom
- Bo-mi – beautiful, pretty
- Jae-Hee – shining
- Min – Clever
- Eui – righteousness
- Hye – intelligent
- Jong-Seok – great, eminent
- Sang – forever
- Tae-Hui – big, great
- Seo-Jin – omen
- Soo – excellence
- In-na – graceful and delicate
- Ja – attractive
- Dong – east
- Danbi – welcome rain
- Seok-Yeong – petal, flower
- Ji – wisdom
- Choon-Hee – spring girl
- Eun – silver
- Min-ho – brave and heroic
- Moon – learned
- Geon – strength
- Jung – righteous
- Gi – brave
- Seulgi – wisdom
- Ho-Seok – strong, heaven
- U-Yeong – glory, honor
- So-Hui – splendid, glorious
- Ho – goodness
- Su-won – defend, protect
- Hea – grace
- Shin – belief
- Woong – magnificence
- Iseul – dew
- Mee – beauty
- Kyu – standard
- Ji-a – wisdom and knowledge
- Yon – blossom
- Sung – successor
- Haneul – heaven/sky