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Here are some common and popular Japanese boys and girls FIRST names beginning G-E.

Names A-F here, M-Z here.
The gender of a person can normally be guessed by the ending of his/her first name. First names ending with -ro, -shi, -ya, or -o are typically male whilest names ending in -ko, -mi, -e and -yo are typically female.

GA female means “silver”

GORO male, means “fifth son”

HACHIRO male, means “eighth son”

HANA female, “favourite” or “flower”

HANAKO female, means “flower child”

HARUKA female, means “far off”

HARUKO female, means “sprg child” or “sunny child”  Read more...

Here are some common and popular Japanese boys and girls FIRST names beginning M-Z.

Names A-F here, G-L here.

The gender of a person can normally be guessed by the ending of his/her first name. First names ending with -ro, -shi, -ya, or -o are typically male whilest names ending in -ko, -mi, -e and -yo are typically female.

MAI female, means “dance”

MAKOTO male and female, means “scerity”

MAMI female, means “true beauty”

MANAMI female, means “love beauty”

MARIKO female, means “true reason child”

MASAMI male and female, means “grace and beauty”  Read more...