194+ Japanese Mythology Baby Names | Unique Japanese Baby Names

By Stephen Daniel

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this list of 196+ Japanese mythology baby names offers options for both boys and girls, each with a fascinating story and significance

Japanese Mythology Baby Names with Meaning

Sr. No.NameGenderMeaning / Mythological Reference
1AmaterasuGirlSun goddess, central deity in Shinto
2TsukuyomiBoyMoon god, sibling of Amaterasu
3SusanooBoyStorm god, brother of Amaterasu
4InariGirlGoddess of rice, fertility, and foxes
5IzanagiBoyCreator god, father of Amaterasu
6IzanamiGirlCreator goddess, mother of Amaterasu
7RaijinBoyThunder god
8FujinBoyWind god
9BenzaitenGirlGoddess of music, art, and knowledge
10HachimanBoyGod of war and protector of Japan
11KaguyaGirlMoon princess from “The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter”
12OmoikaneBoyGod of wisdom and intelligence
13Ame-no-UzumeGirlGoddess of dawn and revelry
14NinigiBoyGrandson of Amaterasu, sent to rule earth
15ToyotamaGirlSea goddess, daughter of Ryujin
16RyujinBoyDragon god of the sea
17KonohanaGirlGoddess of Mount Fuji and all volcanoes
18SarutahikoBoyGod of guidance, leads gods to earth
19TakeminakataBoyGod of agriculture and wind
20UzumeGirlGoddess of happiness and laughter
21Amaterasu OmikamiGirlGreat goddess of the sun
22Tsukuyomi-no-MikotoBoyMoon god, revered in Shinto
23Susanoo-no-MikotoBoyStorm god, protector of Japan
24Inari OkamiGirlGreat goddess of rice and foxes
25Izanagi-no-MikotoBoyCreator god, father of Amaterasu
26Izanami-no-MikotoGirlCreator goddess, mother of Amaterasu
27Raijin-samaBoyHonorable thunder god
28Fujin-samaBoyHonorable wind god
29Benzaiten-samaGirlHonorable goddess of music and art
30Hachiman-samaBoyHonorable god of war
31Kaguya-himeGirlPrincess of the moon
32Omoikane-no-KamiBoyGod of wisdom and intelligence
33Ame-no-Uzume-no-KamiGirlGoddess of dawn and revelry
34Ninigi-no-MikotoBoyGrandson of Amaterasu
35Toyotama-himeGirlPrincess of the sea
36Ryujin-samaBoyHonorable dragon god
37Konohana-no-KamiGirlGoddess of Mount Fuji
38Sarutahiko-no-KamiBoyGod of guidance
39Takeminakata-no-KamiBoyGod of agriculture
40Uzume-no-KamiGirlGoddess of happiness
41Takeminakata-samaBoyHonorable god of agriculture
42Omoikane-samaBoyHonorable god of wisdom
43Ame-no-Uzume-samaGirlHonorable goddess of dawn
44Sarutahiko-samaBoyHonorable god of guidance
45Ryujin-samaBoyHonorable dragon god
46Konohana-samaGirlHonorable goddess of Mount Fuji
47Benzaiten-samaGirlHonorable goddess of music
48Hachiman-samaBoyHonorable god of war
49Kaguya-samaGirlHonorable princess of the moon
50Izanagi-samaBoyHonorable creator god
51Izanami-samaGirlHonorable creator goddess
52Tsukuyomi-samaBoyHonorable moon god
53Susanoo-samaBoyHonorable storm god
54Inari-samaGirlHonorable goddess of rice
55Raijin-samaBoyHonorable thunder god
56Fujin-samaBoyHonorable wind god
57Benzaiten-samaGirlHonorable goddess of music
58Hachiman-samaBoyHonorable god of war
59Kaguya-samaGirlHonorable princess of the moon
60Omoikane-samaBoyHonorable god of wisdom
61Ame-no-Uzume-samaGirlHonorable goddess of dawn
62Ninigi-samaBoyHonorable grandson of Amaterasu
63Toyotama-samaGirlHonorable princess of the sea
64Ryujin-samaBoyHonorable dragon god
65Konohana-samaGirlHonorable goddess of Mount Fuji
66Sarutahiko-samaBoyHonorable god of guidance
67Takeminakata-samaBoyHonorable god of agriculture
68Uzume-samaGirlHonorable goddess of happiness
69Amaterasu-no-KamiGirlGoddess of the sun
70Tsukuyomi-no-KamiBoyGod of the moon
71Susanoo-no-KamiBoyGod of storms
72Inari-no-KamiGirlGoddess of rice
73Izanagi-no-KamiBoyCreator god
74Izanami-no-KamiGirlCreator goddess
75Raijin-no-KamiBoyGod of thunder
76Fujin-no-KamiBoyGod of wind
77Benzaiten-no-KamiGirlGoddess of music
78Hachiman-no-KamiBoyGod of war
79Kaguya-no-KamiGirlPrincess of the moon
80Omoikane-no-KamiBoyGod of wisdom
81Ame-no-Uzume-no-KamiGirlGoddess of dawn
82Ninigi-no-KamiBoyGrandson of Amaterasu
83Toyotama-no-KamiGirlPrincess of the sea
84Ryujin-no-KamiBoyDragon god
85Konohana-no-KamiGirlGoddess of Mount Fuji
86Sarutahiko-no-KamiBoyGod of guidance
87Takeminakata-no-KamiBoyGod of agriculture
88Uzume-no-KamiGirlGoddess of happiness
89Amaterasu-himeGirlPrincess of the sun
90Tsukuyomi-himeGirlPrincess of the moon
91Susanoo-himeGirlPrincess of storms
92Inari-himeGirlPrincess of rice
93Izanagi-himeGirlPrincess of creation
94Izanami-himeGirlPrincess of creation
95Raijin-himeGirlPrincess of thunder
96Fujin-himeGirlPrincess of wind
97Benzaiten-himeGirlPrincess of music
98Hachiman-himeGirlPrincess of war
99Kaguya-himeGirlPrincess of the moon
100Omoikane-himeGirlPrincess of wisdom
101Ame-no-Uzume-himeGirlPrincess of dawn
102Ninigi-hime
103Toyotama-himeGirlSea princess, daughter of Ryujin
104Ryujin-no-OBoyDragon god of the sea
105Konohana-no-Sakuya-himeGirlGoddess of Mount Fuji and blossoms
106Sarutahiko-no-OBoyGod of guidance for the gods
107Takeminakata-no-OBoyGod of agriculture and wind
108Uzume-no-OGirlGoddess of happiness and mirth
109Ame-no-TajikaraoBoyGod of strength who pulled Amaterasu out of the cave
110Ninigi-no-MikotoBoyGrandson of Amaterasu, ancestor of emperors
111Omoikane-no-MikotoBoyGod of wisdom and intellect
112Ame-no-Uzume-no-MikotoGirlGoddess of dance, laughter, and dawn
113ToyoukebimeGirlGoddess of food and grain
114HooriBoyGod of hunting and agriculture
115HoderiBoySea god, brother of Hoori
116Takeminakata-no-MikotoBoyGod of war and agriculture
117KotoshironushiBoyGod of fishing and commerce
118OwatatsumiBoySea god, father of Toyotama
119Iwanaga-himeGirlRock princess, symbol of longevity
120Ame-no-KoyaneBoyGod of rituals and prayers
121YorihimeGirlGoddess associated with loyalty and devotion
122FutsunushiBoyGod of swords and war
123TakemikazuchiBoyGod of thunder and martial arts
124Sarutahiko-no-KamiBoyGod who guided deities to earth
125Ame-no-Tajikarao-no-KamiBoyGod of immense strength
126Kaguya-himeGirlMoon princess from folklore
127Ninigi-no-KamiBoyDivine grandson of Amaterasu
128Toyotama-no-KamiGirlPrincess of the sea
129Ryujin-no-KamiBoyDragon god of the ocean
130Konohana-no-KamiGirlGoddess of Mount Fuji and blossoms
131Benzaiten-no-KamiGirlGoddess of music and art
132Hachiman-no-KamiBoyGod of war and protection
133Tsukuyomi-no-KamiBoyMoon deity, sibling of Amaterasu
134Susanoo-no-KamiBoyGod of storms and seas
135Inari-no-KamiGirlGoddess of rice and fertility
136Izanagi-no-KamiBoyCreator god, father of gods
137Izanami-no-KamiGirlCreator goddess, mother of gods
138Raijin-no-KamiBoyGod of thunder and lightning
139Fujin-no-KamiBoyGod of wind
140Ame-no-Uzume-no-KamiGirlGoddess of mirth and dawn
141Omoikane-no-KamiBoyGod of wisdom
142Takeminakata-no-KamiBoyGod of agriculture and war
143Sarutahiko-no-KamiBoyGod of guidance
144Toyoukebime-no-KamiGirlGoddess of grains
145Hoori-no-KamiBoyGod of hunting
146Hoderi-no-KamiBoyGod of the sea
147Futsunushi-no-KamiBoyGod of swords
148Takemikazuchi-no-KamiBoyGod of martial arts
149Owatatsumi-no-KamiBoySea god
150Iwanaga-hime-no-KamiGirlRock princess, symbolizes longevity
151Ame-no-Koyane-no-KamiBoyGod of rituals
152Yorihime-no-KamiGirlGoddess of loyalty
153Kaguya-no-MikotoGirlMoon princess
154Ninigi-no-Mikoto-no-KamiBoyAncestor of Japanese emperors
155Ryujin-no-MikotoBoyDragon god
156Konohana-no-Sakuya-no-KamiGirlGoddess of blossoms
157Uzume-no-MikotoGirlGoddess of happiness
158Ame-no-Uzume-no-MikotoGirlGoddess of dance
159Takeminakata-no-MikotoBoyGod of agriculture
160Sarutahiko-no-MikotoBoyGod of guidance
161Toyotama-no-MikotoGirlSea princess
162Hachiman-no-MikotoBoyGod of war
163Tsukuyomi-no-MikotoBoyMoon god
164Susanoo-no-MikotoBoyGod of storms
165Amaterasu-no-MikotoGirlSun goddess
166Inari-no-MikotoGirlGoddess of rice
167Izanagi-no-MikotoBoyCreator god
168Izanami-no-MikotoGirlCreator goddess
169Raijin-no-MikotoBoyGod of thunder
170Fujin-no-MikotoBoyGod of wind
171Benzaiten-no-MikotoGirlGoddess of music
172Ame-no-Tajikarao-no-MikotoBoyGod of strength
173Futsunushi-no-MikotoBoyGod of swords
174Takemikazuchi-no-MikotoBoyGod of martial arts
175Owatatsumi-no-MikotoBoySea god
176Iwanaga-hime-no-MikotoGirlRock princess
177Ame-no-Koyane-no-MikotoBoyGod of rituals
178Yorihime-no-MikotoGirlGoddess of loyalty
179Konohanasakuya-no-MikotoGirlGoddess of blossoms and Mount Fuji
180Toyotama-hime-no-MikotoGirlSea princess
181Ryujin-no-O-MikotoBoyDragon god
182Sarutahiko-no-O-MikotoBoyGod of guidance
183Takeminakata-no-O-MikotoBoyGod of agriculture
184Ame-no-Uzume-no-O-MikotoGirlGoddess of dawn
185Omoikane-no-O-MikotoBoyGod of wisdom
186Hoori-no-O-MikotoBoyGod of hunting
187Hoderi-no-O-MikotoBoyGod of the sea
188Kotoshironushi-no-MikotoBoyGod of commerce
189Amaterasu-hime-no-MikotoGirlSun princess
190Tsukuyomi-hime-no-MikotoGirlMoon princess
191Susanoo-hime-no-MikotoGirlStorm princess
192Inari-hime-no-MikotoGirlRice goddess princess
193Izanagi-hime-no-MikotoGirlCreation princess
194Izanami-hime-no-MikotoGirlCreation goddess
195Yorihime-hime-no-MikotoGirlGoddess of devotion
196Takeminakata-hime-no-MikotoGirlGoddess of agriculture

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