Top 100 Most Popular Japanese Names for Boys in 2016

Rank	Name	Reading	Meaning
1	蓮	Ren	蓮 is lotus.
2	大翔	Hiroto, Haruto, Yamato, Taiga	大 is large, big. / 翔 is soar, fly.
3	悠真	Yuuma, Haruma	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
4	湊	Minato, So	湊 is port, harbor.
5	樹	Itsuki, Tatsuki	樹 is timber, trees, wood, establish, set up.
6	陽翔	Haruto, Hinato	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 翔 is soar, fly.
7	朝陽	Asahi	朝 is morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea. / 陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
8	悠人	Haruto, Yuuto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 人 is person.
9	陽太	Youta, Hinata, Haruta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
10	悠	Haru, Yuu, Haruka	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure.
11	奏太	Sota, Kanata	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
12	大和	Yamato	大 is large, big. / 和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan.
13	新	Arata	新 is new.
14	葵	Aoi	葵 is hollyhock.
15	悠翔	Haruto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 翔 is soar, fly.
16	颯太	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
17	陽向	Hinata	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 向 is yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach.
18	颯真	Soma	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
19	陽	Haru, Hinata, You	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
20	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).
21	歩	Ayumu	歩 is walk, counter for steps.
22	瑛太	Eita	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
23	陽大	Hinata, Haruto, Youta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 大 is large, big.
24	翔	Sho, Kakeru	翔 is soar, fly.
25	翔太	Shota	翔 is soar, fly. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
26	結翔	Yuito, Yuuto	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 翔 is soar, fly.
27	陸	Riku	陸 is land, six.
28	岳	Gaku	岳 is point, peak, mountain.
29	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).
30	大輝	Daiki, Taiki	大 is large, big. / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
31	奏汰	Kanata, Sota	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 汰 is washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury.
32	伊織	Iori	伊 is Italy, that one. / 織 is weave, fabric.
33	悠太	Yuuta	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
34	旭	Asahi	旭 is rising sun, morning sun.
35	結人	Yuito, Yuuto	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 人 is person.
36	翼	Tsubasa	翼 is wing, plane, flank.
37	颯	Hayate, So, Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind.
38	颯人	Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 人 is person.
39	蒼	Ao, Aoi, So	蒼 is blue, pale.
40	晴	Haru	晴 is clear up.
41	大雅	Taiga	大 is large, big. / 雅 is gracious, elegant, graceful, refined.
42	碧	Aoi, Ao	碧 is blue, green.
43	大智	Daichi, Taichi	大 is large, big. / 智 is wisdom, intellect, reason.
44	匠	Takumi	匠 is artisan, workman, carpenter.
45	瑛斗	Eito	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
46	慶	Kei	慶 is jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy.
47	蒼太	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
48	翔大	Shota	翔 is soar, fly. / 大 is large, big.
49	健人	Kento	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence. / 人 is person.
50	航大	Kota, Kodai	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly. / 大 is large, big.
51	悠生	Yuusei, Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
52	蒼大	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 大 is large, big.
53	湊斗	Minato	湊 is port, harbor. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
54	海翔	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 翔 is soar, fly.
55	健	Takeru	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence.
56	蒼空	Sora	蒼 is blue, pale. / 空 is empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum.
57	拓真	Takuma	拓 is clear (the land), open, break up (land). / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
58	蒼真	Soma	蒼 is blue, pale. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
59	碧人	Aoto	碧 is blue, green. / 人 is person.
60	和真	Kazuma	和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
61	海斗	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
62	陸斗	Rikuto	陸 is land, six. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
63	諒	Ryo	諒 is fact, reality, understand, appreciate.
64	航	Wataru, Ko	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly.
65	一颯	Ibuki, Itsa	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind.
66	晴翔	Haruto	晴 is clear up. / 翔 is soar, fly.
67	楓	Kaede	楓 is maple.
68	輝	Hikaru	輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
69	琉生	Rui, Ryusei	琉 is precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
70	拓海	Takumi	拓 is clear (the land), open, break up (land). / 海 is sea, ocean.
71	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).
72	駿	Shun	駿 is a good horse, speed, a fast person.
73	奏多	Kanata, Sota	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 多 is many, frequent, much.
74	太一	Taichi	太 is plump, thick, big around. / 一 is one, one radical (no.1).
75	瑛大	Eita	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 大 is large, big.
76	湊人	Minato	湊 is port, harbor. / 人 is person.
77	湊太	Sota	湊 is port, harbor. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
78	悠仁	Yuujin	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 仁 is humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel.
79	大河	Taiga	大 is large, big. / 河 is river.
80	悠希	Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
81	稜	Ryo	稜 is angle, edge, corner, power, majesty.
82	壮真	Soma	壮 is robust, manhood, prosperity. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
83	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).
84	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).
85	航平	Kohei	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly. / 平 is even, flat, peace.
86	大晴	Taisei	大 is large, big. / 晴 is clear up.
87	陸人	Rikuto	陸 is land, six. / 人 is person.
88	朔	Saku	朔 is conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north.
89	歩夢	Ayumu	歩 is walk, counter for steps. / 夢 is dream, vision, illusion.
90	健太	Kenta	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
91	春翔	Haruto	春 is springtime, spring (season). / 翔 is soar, fly.
92	翔真	Shoma	翔 is soar, fly. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
93	優太	Yuuta	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
94	暖	Haru, Dan	暖 is warmth.
95	湊大	Sota, Minato	湊 is port, harbor. / 大 is large, big.
96	一輝	Kazuki, Itsuki	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
97	光	Hikaru, Hikari	光 is ray, light.
98	大地	Daichi	大 is large, big. / 地 is ground, earth.
99	絢斗	Ayato, Kento	絢 is brilliant fabric design. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
100	結仁	Yuito	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten./ 仁 is humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel