Top 100 Most Popular Japanese Names for Boys in 2018

Rank	Name	Reading	Meaning
1	蓮	Ren	蓮 is lotus.
2	湊	Minato, So	湊 is port, harbor.
3	樹	Itsuki, Tatsuki	樹 is timber, trees, wood, establish, set up.
4	大翔	Hiroto, Haruto, Yamato, Taiga	大 is large, big. / 翔 is soar, fly.
5	陽翔	Haruto, Hinato	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 翔 is soar, fly.
6	陽太	Youta, Hinata, Haruta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
7	悠人	Haruto, Yuuto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 人 is person.
8	朝陽	Asahi	朝 is morning, dynasty, regime, epoch, period, (North) Korea. / 陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
9	悠真	Yuuma, Haruma	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
10	蒼	Ao, Aoi, So	蒼 is blue, pale.
11	大和	Yamato	大 is large, big. / 和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan.
12	結翔	Yuito, Yuuto	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 翔 is soar, fly.
13	新	Arata	新 is new.
14	奏太	Sota, Kanata	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
15	大智	Daichi, Taichi	大 is large, big. / 智 is wisdom, intellect, reason.
16	悠	Haru, Yuu, Haruka	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure.
17	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).
18	颯真	Soma	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
19	陽向	Hinata	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 向 is yonder, facing, beyond, confront, defy, tend toward, approach.
20	颯	Hayate, So, Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind.
21	旭	Asahi	旭 is rising sun, morning sun.
22	陽大	Hinata, Haruto, Youta	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 大 is large, big.
23	颯太	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
24	伊織	Iori	伊 is Italy, that one. / 織 is weave, fabric.
25	律	Ritsu	律 is rhythm, law, regulation, gauge, control.
26	陽	Haru, Hinata, You	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
27	陸	Riku	陸 is land, six.
28	湊斗	Minato	湊 is port, harbor. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
29	碧	Aoi, Ao	碧 is blue, green.
30	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).
31	朔	Saku	朔 is conjunction (astronomy), first day of month, north.
32	瑛太	Eita	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
33	奏汰	Kanata, Sota	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 汰 is washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury.
34	悠生	Yuusei, Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
35	悠翔	Haruto	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 翔 is soar, fly.
36	海翔	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 翔 is soar, fly.
37	翔	Sho, Kakeru	翔 is soar, fly.
38	蒼士	Aoto, Soshi, Aoshi	蒼 is blue, pale. / 士 is gentleman, scholar, samurai, samurai radical (no. 33).
39	蒼大	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 大 is large, big.
40	葵	Aoi	葵 is hollyhock.
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	陸斗	Rikuto	陸 is land, six. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
43	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).
44	仁	Jin	仁 is humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel.
45	蒼真	Soma	蒼 is blue, pale. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
46	岳	Gaku	岳 is point, peak, mountain.
47	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).
48	晴	Haru	晴 is clear up.
49	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).
50	蒼太	Sota	蒼 is blue, pale. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
51	絢斗	Ayato, Kento	絢 is brilliant fabric design. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
52	慶	Kei	慶 is jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy.
53	健	Takeru	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence.
54	匠	Takumi	匠 is artisan, workman, carpenter.
55	碧人	Aoto	碧 is blue, green. / 人 is person.
56	晴翔	Haruto	晴 is clear up. / 翔 is soar, fly.
57	颯人	Hayato	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 人 is person.
58	海斗	Kaito	海 is sea, ocean. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
59	歩	Ayumu	歩 is walk, counter for steps.
60	翔太	Shota	翔 is soar, fly. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
61	楓	Kaede	楓 is maple.
62	健人	Kento	健 is healthy, health, strength, persistence. / 人 is person.
63	陸人	Rikuto	陸 is land, six. / 人 is person.
64	結人	Yuito, Yuuto	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 人 is person.
65	湊太	Sota	湊 is port, harbor. / 太 is plump, thick, big around.
66	翔真	Shoma	翔 is soar, fly. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
67	暖	Haru, Dan	暖 is warmth.
68	大知	Daichi	大 is large, big. / 知 is know, wisdom.
69	光	Hikaru, Hikari	光 is ray, light.
70	碧斗	Aoto	碧 is blue, green. / 斗 is Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68).
71	瑛大	Eita	瑛 is sparkle of jewelry, crystal. / 大 is large, big.
72	陸翔	Rikuto	陸 is land, six. / 翔 is soar, fly.
73	奏多	Kanata, Sota	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 多 is many, frequent, much.
74	蒼生	Aoi	蒼 is blue, pale. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
75	大晴	Taisei	大 is large, big. / 晴 is clear up.
76	航	Wataru, Ko	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly.
77	大輝	Daiki, Taiki	大 is large, big. / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
78	蒼介	Sosuke	蒼 is blue, pale. / 介 is jammed in, shellfish, mediate, concern oneself with.
79	颯汰	Sota	颯 is sudden, quick, sound of the wind. / 汰 is washing, sieving, filtering, weeding out, luxury.
80	奏多	Kanata, Sota	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete. / 多 is many, frequent, much.
81	悠希	Yuuki, Haruki	悠 is permanence, distant, long time, leisure. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
82	一翔	Kazuto	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 翔 is soar, fly.
83	航大	Kota, Kodai	航 is navigate, sail, cruise, fly. / 大 is large, big.
84	成	Naru	成 is turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach.
85	結心	Yuushin	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten./ 心 is heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)
86	翼	Tsubasa	翼 is wing, plane, flank.
87	壮真	Soma	壮 is robust, manhood, prosperity. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
88	涼真	Ryoma	涼 is refreshing, nice and cool. / 真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect.
89	湊大	Sota, Minato	湊 is port, harbor. / 大 is large, big.
90	湊翔	Minato	湊 is port, harbor. / 翔 is soar, fly.
91	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).
92	琉生	Rui, Ryusei	琉 is precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
93	司	Tsukasa	司 is director, official, govt office, rule, administer.
94	大地	Daichi	大 is large, big. / 地 is ground, earth.
95	蒼人	Aoto	蒼 is blue, pale./ 人 is person
96	結仁	Yuito	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten./ 仁 is humanity, virtue, benevolence, charity, man, kernel
97	一輝	Kazuki, Itsuki	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 輝 is radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle.
98	誠	Makoto	誠 is sincerity, admonish, warn, prohibit, truth, fidelity.
99	太陽	Taiyou	太 is plump, thick, big around. / 陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime.
100	太一	Taichi	太 is plump, thick, big around. / 一 is one, one radical (no.1).