Top 100 Most Popular Japanese Names for Boys in 2017

Rank	Name	Reading	Meaning
1	悠真	Yuuma, Haruma	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
2	蓮	Ren	蓮 is lotus.
3	湊	Minato, So	湊 is port, harbor.
4	陽翔	Haruto, Hinato	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 翔 is soar, fly.
5	陽太	Youta, Hinata, Haruta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
6	大翔	Hiroto, Haruto, Yamato, Taiga	大 is large, big. / 翔 is soar, fly.
7	蒼	Ao, Aoi, So	蒼 is blue, pale.
8	悠人	Haruto, Yuuto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 人 is person.
9	樹	Itsuki, Tatsuki	樹 is timber, trees, wood, establish, set up.
10	朝陽	Asahi	朝 is morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea. / 陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
11	大和	Yamato	大 is large, big. / 和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan.
12	颯真	Soma	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
13	奏太	Sota, Kanata	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
14	陽大	Hinata, Haruto, Youta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 大 is large, big.
15	新	Arata	新 is new.
16	悠	Haru, Yuu, Haruka	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure.
17	瑛太	Eita	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
18	岳	Gaku	岳 is point, peak, mountain.
19	奏汰	Kanata, Sota	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 汰 is washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury.
20	颯太	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
21	悠翔	Haruto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 翔 is soar, fly.
22	碧	Aoi, Ao	碧 is blue, green.
23	颯	Hayate, So, Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind.
24	結翔	Yuito, Yuuto	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 翔 is soar, fly.
25	悠生	Yuusei, Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
26	翔太	Shota	翔 is soar, fly. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
27	陽向	Hinata	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 向 is yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach.
28	旭	Asahi	旭 is rising sun, morning sun.
29	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).
30	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).
31	歩	Ayumu	歩 is walk, counter for steps.
32	蒼大	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 大 is large, big.
33	伊織	Iori	伊 is Italy, that one. / 織 is weave, fabric.
34	蒼太	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
35	陽	Haru, Hinata, You	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
36	陸斗	Rikuto	陸 is land, six. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
37	湊太	Sota	湊 is port, harbor. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
38	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).
39	翔	Sho, Kakeru	翔 is soar, fly.
40	晴	Haru	晴 is clear up.
41	奏多	Kanata, Sota	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 多 is many, frequent, much.
42	湊斗	Minato	湊 is port, harbor. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
43	大智	Daichi, Taichi	大 is large, big. / 智 is wisdom, intellect, reason.
44	瑛斗	Eito	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
45	碧人	Aoto	碧 is blue, green. / 人 is person.
46	葵	Aoi	葵 is hollyhock.
47	陸	Riku	陸 is land, six.
48	碧斗	Aoto	碧 is blue, green. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
49	颯人	Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 人 is person.
50	駿	Shun	駿 is a good horse, speed, a fast person.
51	壮真	Soma	壮 is robust, manhood, prosperity. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
52	蒼真	Soma	蒼 is blue, pale. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
53	翼	Tsubasa	翼 is wing, plane, flank.
54	楓	Kaede	楓 is maple.
55	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).
56	瑛大	Eita	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 大 is large, big.
57	匠	Takumi	匠 is artisan, workman, carpenter.
58	絢斗	Ayato, Kento	絢 is brilliant fabric design. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
59	蒼士	Aoto, Soshi, Aoshi	蒼 is blue, pale. / 士 is gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33).
60	海翔	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 翔 is soar, fly.
61	悠希	Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
62	太一	Taichi	太 is plump, thick, big around. / 一 is one, one radical (no.1).
63	晴翔	Haruto	晴 is clear up. / 翔 is soar, fly.
64	蒼空	Sora	蒼 is blue, pale. / 空 is empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum.
65	健人	Kento	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence. / 人 is person.
66	遼	Ryo	遼 is distant.
67	光	Hikaru, Hikari	光 is ray, light.
68	奏	Kanata, Kanade, So	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete.
69	慶	Kei	慶 is jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy.
70	大雅	Taiga	大 is large, big. / 雅 is gracious, elegant, graceful, refined.
71	結仁	Yuito	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten./ 仁 is humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel
72	諒	Ryo	諒 is fact, reality, understand, appreciate.
73	航	Wataru, Ko	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly.
74	奏翔	Kanato	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 翔 is soar, fly.
75	海斗	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
76	仁	Jin	仁 is humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel.
77	航平	Kohei	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly. / 平 is even, flat, peace.
78	颯汰	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 汰 is washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury.
79	陸	Riku	陸 is land, six.
80	湊大	Sota, Minato	湊 is port, harbor. / 大 is large, big.
81	健斗	Kento	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
82	琉生	Rui, Ryusei	琉 is precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
83	大知	Daichi	大 is large, big. / 知 is know, wisdom.
84	健	Takeru	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence.
85	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).
86	翔真	Shoma	翔 is soar, fly. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
87	結人	Yuito, Yuuto	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 人 is person.
88	優真	Yuuma	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
89	雄大	Yuudai	雄 is masculine, male, hero, leader, superiority, excellence. / 大 is large, big.
90	和真	Kazuma	和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
91	航大	Kota, Kodai	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly. / 大 is large, big.
92	大輝	Daiki, Taiki	大 is large, big. / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
93	誠	Makoto	誠 is sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity.
94	太陽	Taiyou	太 is plump, thick, big around. / 陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
95	悠仁	Yuujin	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 仁 is humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel.
96	慧	Kei	慧 is wise.
97	暖	Haru, Dan	暖 is warmth.
98	隼人	Hayato	隼 is falcon. / 人 is person.
99	一翔	Kazuto	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 翔 is soar, fly.
100	凪	Nagi	凪 is lull, calm, (kokuji).