Top 100 Most Popular Japanese Names for Girls in 2009

Rank	Name	Reading	Meaning
1	陽菜	Hina, Haruna, Hinata	陽 is sunshine, yang principle, positive, male, heaven, daytime. / 菜 is vegetable, side dish, greens.
2	さくら	Sakura	さ is Hiragana. / く is Hiragana. / ら is Hiragana.
3	美羽	Miu, Miwa	美 is beauty, beautiful. / 羽 is feathers, counter for birds, rabbits.
4	結愛	Yua, Yuna, Yume, Yuina	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 愛 is love, affection, favourite.
5	結菜	Yuina, Yuna, Yuuna	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 菜 is vegetable, side dish, greens.
6	美咲	Misaki	美 is beauty, beautiful. / 咲 is blossom, bloom.
7	凛	Rin	凛 is dignified
8	七海	Nanami	七 is seven. / 海 is sea, ocean.
9	優奈	Yuuna, Yuna	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 奈 is Nara, what?.
10	葵	Aoi	葵 is hollyhock.
11	美桜	Mio	美 is beauty, beautiful. / 桜 is cherry.
12	美優	Miyu, Miyuu	美 is beauty, beautiful. / 優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness.
13	ひなた	Hinata	ひ is Hiragana. / な is Hiragana. / た is Hiragana.
14	結衣	Yui	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 衣 is garment, clothes, dressing.
15	愛莉	Airi	愛 is love, affection, favourite. / 莉 is jasmine.
16	芽依	Mei	芽 is bud, sprout, spear, germ. / 依 is reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to.
17	美空	Miku, Misora	美 is beauty, beautiful. / 空 is empty, sky, void, vacant, vacuum.
18	優月	Yuzuki	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 月 is month, moon.
19	花音	Kanon	花 is flower. / 音 is sound, noise.
20	芽生	Mei	芽 is bud, sprout, spear, germ. / 生 is life, genuine, birth.
21	杏奈	Anna	杏 is apricot. / 奈 is Nara, what?.
22	真央	Mao	真 is true, reality, Buddhist sect. / 央 is center, middle.
23	琴音	Kotone	琴 is harp, koto. / 音 is sound, noise.
24	彩乃	Ayano	彩 is coloring, paint, makeup. / 乃 is from, possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly.
25	優衣	Yui	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 衣 is garment, clothes, dressing.
26	楓	Kaede	楓 is maple.
27	優花	Yuuka	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 花 is flower.
28	心愛	Kokoa, Kokona	心 is heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61). / 愛 is love, affection, favourite.
29	こころ	Kokoro	こ is Hiragana. / こ is Hiragana. / ろ is Hiragana.
30	心音	Kokone	心 is heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61). / 音 is sound, noise.
31	美月	Mitsuki, Mitsuki, Mizuki	美 is beauty, beautiful. / 月 is month, moon.
32	莉子	Riko	莉 is jasmine. / 子 is child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac.
33	心菜	Kokona	心 is heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61). / 菜 is vegetable, side dish, greens.
34	杏	An, Anzu	杏 is apricot.
35	咲希	Saki	咲 is blossom, bloom. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
36	心優	Kokone, Miyu, Miyuu	心 is heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61). / 優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness.
37	遥	Haruka, Haru	遥 is far off, distant, long ago.
38	乃愛	Noa	乃 is from, possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly. / 愛 is love, affection, favourite.
39	桃花	Momoka	桃 is peach. / 花 is flower.
40	優菜	Yuuna, Yuna	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 菜 is vegetable, side dish, greens.
41	莉央	Rio	莉 is jasmine. / 央 is center, middle.
42	美結	Miyu, Miyuu	美 is beauty, beautiful. / 結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten.
43	百花	Momoka	百 is hundred. / 花 is flower.
44	芽衣	Mei	芽 is bud, sprout, spear, germ. / 衣 is garment, clothes, dressing.
45	心春	Koharu	心 is heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61). / 春 is springtime, spring (season).
46	莉奈	Rina	莉 is jasmine. / 奈 is Nara, what?.
47	絢音	Ayane	絢 is brilliant fabric design. / 音 is sound, noise.
48	心美	Kokomi	心 is heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61). / 美 is beauty, beautiful.
49	心結	Miyu, Miyuu, Kokoro	心 is heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61). / 結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten.
50	凛音	Rion	凛 is dignified. / 音 is sound, noise.
51	柚希	Yuzuki	柚 is citron. / 希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal.
52	一花	Ichika	一 is one, one radical (no.1). / 花 is flower.
53	里桜	Rio	里 is ri, village, parent's home, league. / 桜 is cherry.
54	心	Kokoro, Shin	心 is heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61).
55	愛	Ai	愛 is love, affection, favourite.
56	咲良	Sakura, Sara	咲 is blossom, bloom. / 良 is good, pleasing, skilled.
57	莉緒	Rio	莉 is jasmine. / 緒 is thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap, mental or emotional state.
58	由奈	Yuna	由 is wherefore, a reason. / 奈 is Nara, what?.
59	美海	Miu	美 is beauty, beautiful. / 海 is sea, ocean.
60	あかり	Akari	あ is Hiragana. / か is Hiragana. / り is Hiragana.
61	ひより	Hiyori	ひ is Hiragana, よ is Hiragana, り is Hiragana
62	柚奈	Yuna	柚 is citron. / 奈 is Nara, what?.
63	璃子	Riko	璃 is glassy, lapis lazuli. / 子 is child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac.
64	凜	Rin	凜 is cold, strict, severe.
65	彩花	Ayaka	彩 is coloring, paint, makeup. / 花 is flower.
66	玲奈	Reina, Rena	玲 is sound of jewels. / 奈 is Nara, what?.
67	寧々	Nene	寧 is rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility. / 々 is kanji iteration mark.
68	花	Hana	花 is flower.
69	愛美	Manami	愛 is love, affection, favourite. / 美 is beauty, beautiful.
70	愛梨	Airi	愛 is love, affection, favourite. / 梨 is pear tree.
71	千尋	Chihiro	千 is thousand. / 尋 is inquire, fathom, look for.
72	優	Yuu	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness.
73	和奏	Wakana	和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan. / 奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete.
74	澪	Mio, Rei	澪 is water route, shipping channel.
75	奈々	Nana	奈 is Nara, what?. / 々 is kanji iteration mark.
76	夏帆	Kaho	夏 is summer. / 帆 is sail.
77	綾音	Ayane	綾 is design, figured cloth, twill. / 音 is sound, noise.
78	朱里	Akari	朱 is vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet, red, bloody. / 里 is ri, village, parent's home, league.
79	彩音	Ayane	彩 is coloring, paint, makeup. / 音 is sound, noise.
80	千夏	Chinatsu	千 is thousand. / 夏 is summer.
81	優那	Yuuna	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 那 is what?.
82	桜	Sakura	桜 is cherry.
83	ひなの	Hinano	ひ is Hiragana. / な is Hiragana. / の is Hiragana.
84	希美	Nozomi	希 is hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal. / 美 is beauty, beautiful.
85	結	Yui, Yuu	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten.
86	結奈	Yuna	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 奈 is Nara, what?.
87	寧音	Nene	寧 is rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility. / 音 is sound, noise.
88	美音	Mio	美 is beauty, beautiful. / 音 is sound, noise.
89	梨乃	Rino	梨 is pear tree. / 乃 is from, possessive particle, whereupon, accordingly.
90	瑠菜	Runa	瑠 is lapis lazuli. / 菜 is vegetable, side dish, greens.
91	瑠南	Runa	瑠 is lapis lazuli. / 南 is south.
92	莉桜	Rio	莉 is jasmine. / 桜 is cherry.
93	心咲	Misaki	心 is heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61). / 咲 is blossom, bloom.
94	愛菜	Mana, Aina	愛 is love, affection, favourite. / 菜 is vegetable, side dish, greens.
95	結月	Yuzuki	結 is tie, bind, contract, join, organize, do up hair, fasten. / 月 is month, moon.
96	菜々美	Nanami	菜 is vegetable, side dish, greens. / 々 is kanji iteration mark. / 美 is beauty, beautiful.
97	優愛	Yua	優 is tenderness, excel, surpass, actor, superiority, gentleness. / 愛 is love, affection, favourite.
98	日和	Hiyori	日 is day, sun, Japan, counter for days. / 和 is harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan.
99	奏	Kanade, So	奏 is play music, speak to a ruler, complete.
100	くるみ	Kurumi	く is Hiragana. / る is Hiragana. / み is Hiragana.