Top 100 Most Popular Japanese Names for Boys in 2012

Rank	Name	Reading	Meaning
1	大翔	Hiroto, Haruto, Yamato, Taiga	大 is large, big. / 翔 is soar, fly.
2	悠真	Yuuma, Haruma	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
3	大和	Yamato	大 is large, big. / 和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan.
4	湊	Minato, So	湊 is port, harbor.
5	颯太	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
6	悠斗	Haruto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
7	颯真	Soma	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
8	悠人	Haruto, Yuuto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 人 is person.
9	蓮	Ren	蓮 is lotus.
10	蒼空	Sora	蒼 is blue, pale. / 空 is empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum.
11	陽翔	Haruto, Hinato	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 翔 is soar, fly.
12	龍之介	Ryunosuke	龍 is dragon, imperial. / 之 is of, this. / 介 is jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with.
13	陽斗	Haruto	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
14	翔太	Shota	翔 is soar, fly. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
15	大輝	Daiki, Taiki	大 is large, big. / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
16	瑛太	Eita	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
17	龍生	Ryusei	龍 is dragon, imperial. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
18	琉生	Rui, Ryusei	琉 is precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
19	悠翔	Haruto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 翔 is soar, fly.
20	蒼大	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 大 is large, big.
21	翼	Tsubasa	翼 is wing, plane, flank.
22	颯	Hayate, So, Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind.
23	陽太	Youta, Hinata, Haruta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
24	陽	Haru, Hinata, You	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
25	翔	Sho, Kakeru	翔 is soar, fly.
26	樹	Itsuki, Tatsuki	樹 is timber, trees, wood, establish, set up.
27	海翔	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 翔 is soar, fly.
28	陸斗	Rikuto	陸 is land, six. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
29	奏太	Sota, Kanata	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
30	優斗	Yuuto	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
31	陽大	Hinata, Haruto, Youta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 大 is large, big.
32	颯汰	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 汰 is washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury.
33	陽向	Hinata	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 向 is yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach.
34	結翔	Yuito, Yuuto	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 翔 is soar, fly.
35	翔大	Shota	翔 is soar, fly. / 大 is large, big.
36	陸	Riku	陸 is land, six.
37	太陽	Taiyou	太 is plump, thick, big around. / 陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
38	遥斗	Haruto	遥 is far off, distant, long ago. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
39	蒼	Ao, Aoi, So	蒼 is blue, pale.
40	晴	Haru	晴 is clear up.
41	一颯	Ibuki, Itsa	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind.
42	太一	Taichi	太 is plump, thick, big around. / 一 is one, one radical (no.1).
43	蒼太	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
44	雄大	Yuudai	雄 is masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence. / 大 is large, big.
45	優	Yuu	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness.
46	結人	Yuito, Yuuto	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 人 is person.
47	駿	Shun	駿 is a good horse, speed, a fast person.
48	海斗	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
49	悠	Haru, Yuu, Haruka	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure.
50	結斗	Yuito, Yuuto	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
51	蒼真	Soma	蒼 is blue, pale. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
52	隼人	Hayato	隼 is falcon. / 人 is person.
53	悠生	Yuusei, Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
54	匠	Takumi	匠 is artisan, workman, carpenter.
55	悠希	Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
56	一真	Kazuma	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
57	勇翔	Yuuto, Hayato	勇 is courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism. / 翔 is soar, fly.
58	大智	Daichi, Taichi	大 is large, big. / 智 is wisdom, intellect, reason.
59	優心	Yuushin	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 心 is heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61).
60	悠仁	Yuujin	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 仁 is humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel.
61	瑛斗	Eito	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
62	隼	Hayato, Shun	隼 is falcon.
63	優太	Yuuta	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
64	輝	Hikaru	輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
65	航平	Kohei	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly. / 平 is even, flat, peace.
66	空	Sora	空 is empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum.
67	航	Wataru, Ko	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly.
68	光希	Koki, Mitsuki	光 is ray, light. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
69	拓真	Takuma	拓 is clear (the land), open, break up (land). / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
70	葵	Aoi	葵 is hollyhock.
71	虎太郎	Kotaro	虎 is tiger, drunkard. / 太 is plump, thick, big around. / 郎 is son, counter for sons.
72	和真	Kazuma	和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
73	悠太	Yuuta	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
74	隼大	Hayato	隼 is falcon. / 大 is large, big.
75	颯人	Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 人 is person.
76	伊織	Iori	伊 is Italy, that one. / 織 is weave, fabric.
77	歩夢	Ayumu	歩 is walk, counter for steps. / 夢 is dream, vision, illusion.
78	煌	Ko	煌 is glitter, gleam, twinkle.
79	一輝	Kazuki, Itsuki	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
80	拓海	Takumi	拓 is clear (the land), open, break up (land). / 海 is sea, ocean.
81	優真	Yuuma	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
82	春輝	Haruki	春 is springtime, spring (season). / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
83	蒼介	Sosuke	蒼 is blue, pale. / 介 is jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with.
84	智也	Tomoya	智 is wisdom, intellect, reason. / 也 is to be (classical).
85	直輝	Naoki	直 is straightaway, honesty, frankness, fix, repair. / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
86	優希	Yuuki	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
87	煌生	Koki	煌 is glitter, gleam, twinkle. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
88	颯介	Sosuke	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 介 is jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with.
89	龍	Ryu	龍 is dragon, imperial.
90	健	Takeru	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence.
91	陸人	Rikuto	陸 is land, six. / 人 is person.
92	煌大	Kodai, Kota	煌 is glitter, gleam, twinkle. / 大 is large, big.
93	琥太郎	Kotaro	琥 is jewelled utensil. / 太 is plump, thick, big around. / 郎 is son, counter for sons.
94	楓	Kaede	楓 is maple.
95	航大	Kota, Kodai	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly. / 大 is large, big.
96	絢斗	Ayato, Kento	絢 is brilliant fabric design. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
97	幹太	Kanta	幹 is tree trunk, main part, talent, capability. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
98	春翔	Haruto	春 is springtime, spring (season). / 翔 is soar, fly.
99	晴琉	Haru, Hareru	晴 is clear up. / 琉 is precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli.
100	聖	Hijiri	聖 is holy, saint, sage, master, priest.