Top 100 Most Popular Japanese Names for Boys in 2011

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	颯太	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
4	大和	Yamato	大 is large, big. / 和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan.
5	陽翔	Haruto, Hinato	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 翔 is soar, fly.
6	蒼空	Sora	蒼 is blue, pale. / 空 is empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum.
7	悠真	Yuuma, Haruma	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
8	翔太	Shota	翔 is soar, fly. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
9	樹	Itsuki, Tatsuki	樹 is timber, trees, wood, establish, set up.
10	翔	Sho, Kakeru	翔 is soar, fly.
11	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).
12	陽向	Hinata	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 向 is yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach.
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	湊	Minato, So	湊 is port, harbor.
15	海翔	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 翔 is soar, fly.
16	陸斗	Rikuto	陸 is land, six. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
17	悠人	Haruto, Yuuto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 人 is person.
18	海斗	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
19	翼	Tsubasa	翼 is wing, plane, flank.
20	優真	Yuuma	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
21	蒼太	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
22	陽	Haru, Hinata, You	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
23	陸	Riku	陸 is land, six.
24	太一	Taichi	太 is plump, thick, big around. / 一 is one, one radical (no.1).
25	颯	Hayate, So, Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind.
26	悠翔	Haruto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 翔 is soar, fly.
27	一輝	Kazuki, Itsuki	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
28	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).
29	悠太	Yuuta	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
30	蒼真	Soma	蒼 is blue, pale. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
31	大雅	Taiga	大 is large, big. / 雅 is gracious, elegant, graceful, refined.
32	颯真	Soma	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
33	大智	Daichi, Taichi	大 is large, big. / 智 is wisdom, intellect, reason.
34	優	Yuu	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness.
35	陽太	Youta, Hinata, Haruta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
36	仁	Jin	仁 is humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel.
37	瑛太	Eita	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
38	颯人	Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 人 is person.
39	琉生	Rui, Ryusei	琉 is precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
40	大輝	Daiki, Taiki	大 is large, big. / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
41	瑛斗	Eito	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
42	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).
43	蒼大	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 大 is large, big.
44	蒼	Ao, Aoi, So	蒼 is blue, pale.
45	歩夢	Ayumu	歩 is walk, counter for steps. / 夢 is dream, vision, illusion.
46	一真	Kazuma	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
47	健太	Kenta	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
48	航	Wataru, Ko	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly.
49	陽大	Hinata, Haruto, Youta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 大 is large, big.
50	駿	Shun	駿 is a good horse, speed, a fast person.
51	颯汰	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 汰 is washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury.
52	光希	Koki, Mitsuki	光 is ray, light. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
53	龍之介	Ryunosuke	龍 is dragon, imperial. / 之 is of, this. / 介 is jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with.
54	颯介	Sosuke	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 介 is jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with.
55	颯斗	Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
56	太陽	Taiyou	太 is plump, thick, big around. / 陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
57	隼人	Hayato	隼 is falcon. / 人 is person.
58	和真	Kazuma	和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
59	奏太	Sota, Kanata	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
60	諒	Ryo	諒 is fact, reality, understand, appreciate.
61	悠	Haru, Yuu, Haruka	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure.
62	拓真	Takuma	拓 is clear (the land), open, break up (land). / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
63	煌	Ko	煌 is glitter, gleam, twinkle.
64	蒼介	Sosuke	蒼 is blue, pale. / 介 is jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with.
65	琥太郎	Kotaro	琥 is jewelled utensil. / 太 is plump, thick, big around. / 郎 is son, counter for sons.
66	優太	Yuuta	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
67	潤	Jun	潤 is wet, be watered, profit by, receive benefits, favor, charm, steep.
68	レン	Ren	レ is Katakana, ン is Katakana
69	春馬	Haruma	春 is springtime, spring (season). / 馬 is horse.
70	大空	Sora	大 is large, big. / 空 is empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum.
71	歩	Ayumu	歩 is walk, counter for steps.
72	玲央	Reo	玲 is sound of jewels. / 央 is center, middle.
73	悠希	Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
74	翔大	Shota	翔 is soar, fly. / 大 is large, big.
75	光	Hikaru, Hikari	光 is ray, light.
76	悠仁	Yuujin	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 仁 is humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel.
77	優希	Yuuki	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
78	隼	Hayato, Shun	隼 is falcon.
79	空	Sora	空 is empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum.
80	悠生	Yuusei, Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
81	愛斗	Aito, Manato	愛 is love, affection, favourite. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
82	一翔	Kazuto	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 翔 is soar, fly.
83	唯斗	Yuito	唯 is solely, only, merely, simply. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
84	悠馬	Yuuma, Haruma	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 馬 is horse.
85	遥翔	Haruto	遥 is far off, distant, long ago. / 翔 is soar, fly.
86	陸翔	Rikuto	陸 is land, six. / 翔 is soar, fly.
87	琉斗	Ryuto	琉 is precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
88	結人	Yuito, Yuuto	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 人 is person.
89	楓	Kaede	楓 is maple.
90	航大	Kota, Kodai	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly. / 大 is large, big.
91	健	Takeru	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence.
92	遼	Ryo	遼 is distant.
93	大地	Daichi	大 is large, big. / 地 is ground, earth.
94	葵	Aoi	葵 is hollyhock.
95	晴	Haru	晴 is clear up.
96	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).
97	輝	Hikaru	輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
98	匠	Takumi	匠 is artisan, workman, carpenter.
99	翔真	Shoma	翔 is soar, fly. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
100	勇人	Hayato, Yuuto	勇 is courage, cheer up, be in high spirits, bravery, heroism. / 人 is person.