326 Authentic Japanese Dog Names for Your Pet

If you're looking for a Japanese name for your Akita or shiba inu or any breed of dog, here are 326 suggestions to inspire your pet-naming process.

Japanese names for male dogs.

• Aki
  
• Akihiro
  
• Akio
  
• Arata
  
• Atsushi
  
• Ayumu
  
• Dai
  
• Daiki
  
• Daisuke
  
• Eiji
  
• Fumio
  
• Haruki
  
• Haruto
  
• Hayate
  
• Hibiki
  
• Hideki
  
• Hideo
  
• Hikaru
  
• Hinata
  
• Hiraku
  
• Hiroaki
  
• Hiroki
  
• Hiroshi
  
• Hiroyuki
  
• Hitoshi
  
• Hotaka
  
• Ichiro
  
• Isamu
  
• Itsuki
  
• Jiro
  

• Junichi
  
• Kaede
  
• Kaito
  
• Kaoru
  
• Katashi
  
• Kenichi
  
• Kenji
  
• Kenshin
  
• Kenta
  
• Kichiro
  
• Kiyoshi
  
• Kouta
  
• Kunio
  
• Kyo
  
• Madoka
  
• Makoto
  
• Masa
  
• Masaaki
  
• Masaki
  
• Masaru
  
• Masashi
  
• Masato
  
• Masayoshi
  
• Masayuki
  
• Masumi
  
• Michi
  
• Michio
  
• Mitsuo
  
• Mitsuru
  
• Naoki
  
• Noboru
  
• Nori
  
• Norio
  
• Osamu
  
• Rakuro
  
• Ren
  
• Riku
  
• Rikuto
  
• Ryo
  
• Ryoichi
  
• Ryota
  
• Satoshi
  
• Shinji
  
• Shinobu
  
• Shiro
  
• Sho
  
• Shouta
  
• Susumo
  
• Tadao
  
• Tadashi
  
• Taichi
  
• Takahiro
  
• Takayuki
  

• Takumi
  
• Tamotsu
  
• Taro
  
• Toshiaki
  
• Yamato
  
• Yasushi
  
• Yori
  
• Yoshio
  
• Yoshiro
  
• Yoshito
  
• Yoshito
  
• Yosu
  
• Youta
  
• Yuji
  
• Yukio
  

Japanese names for female dogs.

• Aiko
  
• Airi
  
• Akemi
  
• Akiko
  
• Akira
  
• Asami
  
• Asuka
  
• Ayame
  
• Ayano
  
• Ceiko
  
• Chika
  
• Chiyo
  
• Chiyoko
  
• Emi
  
• Emiko
  
• Eri
  
• Fumiko
  
• Hana
  
• Hanako
  
• Haru
  
• Haruko
  
• Haruna
  
• Hashiko
  
• Hideko
  
• Hikari
  
• Hino
  
• Hiro
  
• Hiroko
  
• Hiromi
  
• Hisako
  
• Hitomi
  
• Honoka
  
• Hotaru
  
• Izumi
  
• Kamiko
  
• Katsumi
  
• Kazuko
  
• Kazumi
  
• Keiko
  
• Kiko
  
• Kimiko
  
• Kiyomi
  

• Kumiko
  
• Kyo
  
• Kyoko
  
• Madoka
  
• Maiko
  
• Maki
  
• Makoto
  
• Mami
  
• Manami
  
• Mao
  
• Mariko
  
• Masa
  
• Masumi
  
• Mayumi
  
• Meiko
  
• Michi
  
• Michiko
  
• Midori
  
• Miho
  
• Mika
  
• Miki
  
• Miku
  
• Minako
  
• Minori
  
• Mio
  
• Misaki
  
• Mitsuko
  
• Mitsura
  
• Miwa
  
• Miyako
  
• Miyu
  
• Momoka
  
• Moriko
  
• Nana
  
• Nanami
  
• Nao
  
• Naoko
  
• Naomi
  
• Natsuki
  
• Natsumi
  
• Noboku
  
• Noriko
  
• Ren
  

• Rika
  
• Riko
  
• Rin
  
• Rina
  
• Rio
  
• Ryoko
  
• Sachiko
  
• Saki
  
• Sakura
  
• Satoko
  
• Satomi
  
• Shika
  
• Shiori
  
• Shizuka
  
• Shizuko
  
• Sora
  
• Sumiko
  
• Suzu
  
• Suzume
  
• Takako
  
• Tamiko
  
• Teruko
  
• Tomiko
  
• Tomomi
  
• Toshiko
  
• Umeko
  
• Wakana
  
• Yasu
  
• Yasuko
  
• Yoshi
  
• Yoshie
  
• Yoshiko
  
• Yua
  
• Yui
  
• Yuina
  
• Yuka
  
• Yukari
  
• Yuki
  
• Yukiko
  
• Yuko
  
• Yumi
  
• Yumiko
  
• Yuri
  
• Yuriko
  
• Yuuna
  

Japanese dog names and meanings.

• Akira - Bright
  
• Haru - Spring
  
• Hiro - Generous
• Hoshi - Star
  
• Katsu - Victory
  
• Kimi - She Who Is Without Equal
  
• Mai - Dance
  
• Mana - Spirit
  
• Mi - Beautiful
  
• Nao - Love
  
• Shinju - Pearl
  
• Sora - Sky
  
• Taiki - Great Radiance
  
• Takara - Treasure
  
• Takeo - Warrior
  
• Toshi - Wise
  
• Toshio - Hero
  
• Yoshi - Good
  
• Yuki - Happiness
  

Dog names inspired by Japanese cities.

• Fuji
  
• Kawasaki
  
• Kobe
  
• Kyoto
  
• Osaka
  
• Sapporo
  
• Tokyo
  

Dog names inspired by Japanese food.

• Manju
  
• Matcha
  
• Mochi
  
• Ramen
  
• Ryokucha
  
• Sake
  
• Sashimi
  
• Soba
  
• Sushi
  

• Tempura
  
• Udon
  
• Wasabi
  

Great dog names for shiba inus.

• Fox
  
• Inu
  
• Kitsune
  
• Koko
  
• Momo
  
• Pochi
  
• Red
  
• Ryuu
  
• Sassy
  
• Tenko
  

Unique Names for Akitas

• Gen
  
• Gin
  
• Jin
  
• Kazi
  
• Kinu
  
• Kuma
  
• Okami
  
• Shiki
  
• Shogun
  
• Tomodachi
  
• Tora
  
• Washi
  

Dog names inspired by manga and anime.

• Ai
  
• Akamaru
  
• Akame
  
• Apo
  
• Asuna
  
• Bonta
  
• Bulma
  
• Ein
  
• Eren
  
• Goku
  
• Haji
  
• Hayate
  
• Hinata
  

• Ichigo
  
• Iggy
  
• Kaga
  
• Kakashi
  
• Kiki
  
• Kirito
  
• Korra
  
• Kurenai
  
• Leone
  
• Maka
  
• Maru
  
• Mayuri
  
• Menchi
  
• Mikasa
  
• Misa
  
• Mustang
  
• Naruto
  

• Natsu
  
• Pluto
  
• Revy
  
• Sasuke
  
• Saya
  
• Taromaru
  
• Tetsuya
  
• Totoro
  

Top Japanese dog names.

• Akira
  
• Hiro
  
• Inu
  
• Kimiko
  
• Mochi
• Momo
  
• Pochi
  
• Sushi
  
• Tokyo
  
• Totoro
  
• Yoko
  
• Yoshi
  

Do you need more inspiration for your new pet’s name?

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