Top 100 Most Popular Japanese Names for Boys in 2009

Rank	Name	Reading	Meaning
1	大翔	Hiroto, Haruto, Yamato, Taiga	大 is large, big. / 翔 is soar, fly.
2	蓮	Ren	蓮 is lotus.
3	瑛太	Eita	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
4	翔	Sho, Kakeru	翔 is soar, fly.
5	颯太	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
6	悠真	Yuuma, Haruma	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
7	悠斗	Yuuto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
8	翔太	Shota	翔 is soar, fly. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
9	蒼空	Sora	蒼 is blue, pale. / 空 is empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum.
10	大和	Yamato	大 is large, big. / 和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan.
11	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).
12	陸	Riku	陸 is land, six.
13	悠人	Haruto, Yuuto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 人 is person.
14	大輝	Daiki, Taiki	大 is large, big. / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
15	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).
16	陽向	Hinata	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 向 is yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach.
17	陸斗	Rikuto	陸 is land, six. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
18	優真	Yuuma	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
19	悠翔	Haruto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 翔 is soar, fly.
20	拓海	Takumi	拓 is clear (the land), open, break up (land). / 海 is sea, ocean.
21	颯	Hayate, So, Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind.
22	優太	Yuuta	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
23	海翔	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 翔 is soar, fly.
24	悠太	Yuuta	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
25	大雅	Taiga	大 is large, big. / 雅 is gracious, elegant, graceful, refined.
26	琉生	Rui, Ryusei	琉 is precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
27	颯真	Soma	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
28	樹	Itsuki, Tatsuki	樹 is timber, trees, wood, establish, set up.
29	駿	Shun	駿 is a good horse, speed, a fast person.
30	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).
31	一輝	Kazuki, Itsuki	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
32	響	Hibiki	響 is echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate.
33	翼	Tsubasa	翼 is wing, plane, flank.
34	龍之介	Ryunosuke	龍 is dragon, imperial. / 之 is of, this. / 介 is jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with.
35	隼	Hayato, Shun	隼 is falcon.
36	空	Sora	空 is empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum.
37	蒼太	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
38	遼	Ryo	遼 is distant.
39	歩夢	Ayumu	歩 is walk, counter for steps. / 夢 is dream, vision, illusion.
40	陽	Haru, Hinata, You	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
41	大地	Daichi	大 is large, big. / 地 is ground, earth.
42	隼人	Hayato	隼 is falcon. / 人 is person.
43	颯汰	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 汰 is washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury.
44	悠希	Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
45	太陽	Taiyou	太 is plump, thick, big around. / 陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
46	大智	Daichi, Taichi	大 is large, big. / 智 is wisdom, intellect, reason.
47	陽翔	Haruto, Hinato	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 翔 is soar, fly.
48	海斗	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
49	太一	Taichi	太 is plump, thick, big around. / 一 is one, one radical (no.1).
50	悠	Haru, Yuu, Haruka	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure.
51	蒼真	Soma	蒼 is blue, pale. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
52	航	Wataru, Ko	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly.
53	瑛翔	Eito	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 翔 is soar, fly.
54	瑛大	Eita	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 大 is large, big.
55	大河	Taiga	大 is large, big. / 河 is river.
56	優希	Yuuki	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
57	大樹	Daiki	大 is large, big. / 樹 is timber, trees, wood, establish, set up.
58	蓮斗	Rento	蓮 is lotus. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
59	颯大	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 大 is large, big.
60	暖人	Haruto	暖 is warmth. / 人 is person.
61	唯斗	Yuito	唯 is solely, only, merely, simply. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
62	悠生	Yuusei, Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
63	蒼介	Sosuke	蒼 is blue, pale. / 介 is jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with.
64	歩	Ayumu	歩 is walk, counter for steps.
65	光	Hikaru, Hikari	光 is ray, light.
66	陽太	Youta, Hinata, Haruta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
67	一颯	Ibuki, Itsa	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind.
68	一真	Kazuma	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
69	健太	Kenta	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
70	晴	Haru	晴 is clear up.
71	陽大	Hinata, Haruto, Youta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 大 is large, big.
72	葵	Aoi	葵 is hollyhock.
73	伊吹	Ibuki	伊 is Italy, that one. / 吹 is blow, breathe, puff, emit, smoke.
74	勇斗	Yuuto	勇 is courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
75	雄大	Yuudai	雄 is masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence. / 大 is large, big.
76	琉翔	Ryuto	琉 is precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli. / 翔 is soar, fly.
77	琥太郎	Kotaro	琥 is jewelled utensil. / 太 is plump, thick, big around. / 郎 is son, counter for sons.
78	颯人	Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 人 is person.
79	優	Yuu	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness.
80	諒	Ryo	諒 is fact, reality, understand, appreciate.
81	奏太	Sota, Kanata	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
82	虎太郎	Kotaro	虎 is tiger, drunkard. / 太 is plump, thick, big around. / 郎 is son, counter for sons.
83	蒼生	Aoi	蒼 is blue, pale. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
84	涼太	Ryota	涼 is refreshing, nice and cool. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
85	伊織	Iori	伊 is Italy, that one. / 織 is weave, fabric.
86	翔真	Shoma	翔 is soar, fly. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
87	瑛斗	Eito	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
88	大輔	Daisuke	大 is large, big. / 輔 is help.
89	愛斗	Aito, Manato	愛 is love, affection, favourite. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
90	海音	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 音 is sound, noise.
91	輝	Hikaru	輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
92	啓太	Keita	啓 is disclose, open, say. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
93	健斗	Kento	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
94	新	Arata	新 is new.
95	蒼大	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 大 is large, big.
96	友翔	Yuuto	友 is friend. / 翔 is soar, fly.
97	悠雅	Haruga, Yuuga	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 雅 is gracious, elegant, graceful, refined.
98	雄太	Yuuta	雄 is masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
99	琉聖	Ryusei	琉 is precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli. / 聖 is holy, saint, sage, master, priest.
100	煌大	Kodai, Kota	煌 is glitter, gleam, twinkle. / 大 is large, big.