Category: Japanese Names

Looking for japanese names that start with s? You are in the right place. This page lists 790 japanese names that start with s with meanings and origins.

Every name below is free to use. Browse the full list, check the meanings, and pick the one that fits your story, game, baby, pet or brand.

Use the table to compare meanings side by side, read the quick tips, and check the FAQs at the end for answers to common questions.

Table of Contents

• What Are Japanese Names That Start With S?
• Top 10 Japanese Names That Start With S
• Japanese Girl Names That Mean Star
• Japanese Surnames
• Japanese Last Names
• Japanese Names That Mean Ice
• Japanese Names That Mean Light
• Japanese Names That Mean Flower
• Unique Japanese Names That Start With S
• Japanese Names That Start With S Ideas
• Best Japanese Names That Start With S
• Rare Japanese Names That Start With S
• Beautiful Japanese Names That Start With S
• Powerful Japanese Names That Start With S
• Trendy Japanese Names That Start With S
• Short Japanese Names That Start With S
• Complete List of Japanese Names That Start With S
• How to Choose the Perfect Japanese Names That Start With S
• Frequently Asked Questions

What Are Japanese Names That Start With S?

japanese names that start with s are hand-picked names collected with their meanings and origins. Whether you need one for a story, a game, a baby, a pet or a brand, a name with the right meaning makes all the difference.

Top 10 Japanese Names That Start With S

Name	Meaning	Origin
Haruto	sunlight soaring	Japanese
Yuto	gentle soar	Japanese
Sota	great sound	Japanese
Ren	lotus	Japanese
Kaito	ocean soar	Japanese
Sho	soar	Japanese
Daiki	great glory	Japanese
Riku	land	Japanese
Sora	sky	Japanese
Akira	bright	Japanese

Japanese Girl Names That Mean Star

Female japanese names that start with s feel soft and graceful. They suit daughters, heroines, and gentle characters. Pick the one that feels right for her.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Hoshida	star field	Japanese
Hoshimoto	star origin	Japanese
Hoshiguchi	star mouth	Japanese
Hoshishita	star below	Japanese
Hoshiue	star above	Japanese
Hoshinaka	star middle	Japanese
Hoshimae	star front	Japanese
Hoshisaki	star cape	Japanese
Hoshihara	star field	Japanese
Hoshita	star field	Japanese
Hoshimura	star village	Japanese
Hoshihashi	star bridge	Japanese
Hoshitani	star valley	Japanese
Hoshimine	star peak	Japanese
Hoshioka	star hill	Japanese
Hoshishima	star island	Japanese
Hoshihama	star beach	Japanese
Hoshinishi	star west	Japanese
Hoshimiya	star shrine	Japanese
Hoshitera	star temple	Japanese
Hoshikawa	star river	Japanese
Hoshigawa	star river	Japanese
Hoshizawa	star swamp	Japanese
Hoshisawa	star swamp	Japanese
Hoshino	star field	Japanese
Akahoshi	red star	Japanese

Japanese Surnames

These japanese names that start with s are hand-picked for you. Each one has a real meaning. Browse the list and find your favorite.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Sakakawa	slope river	Japanese
Sakagawa	slope river	Japanese
Sakazawa	slope swamp	Japanese
Sakasawa	slope swamp	Japanese
Okaguchi	hill mouth	Japanese
Okaue	hill above	Japanese
Okanaka	hill middle	Japanese
Okamae	hill front	Japanese
Okamine	hill peak	Japanese
Okahama	hill beach	Japanese
Okamiya	hill shrine	Japanese
Okatera	hill temple	Japanese
Okakawa	hill river	Japanese
Okagawa	hill river	Japanese
Okazawa	hill swamp	Japanese
Okasawa	hill swamp	Japanese
Morida	forest field	Japanese
Moriguchi	forest mouth	Japanese
Moriue	forest above	Japanese
Morinaka	forest middle	Japanese
Morimae	forest front	Japanese
Morisaki	forest cape	Japanese
Morihara	forest field	Japanese
Morimura	forest village	Japanese
Morihashi	forest bridge	Japanese
Moritani	forest valley	Japanese
Morimine	forest peak	Japanese
Morishima	forest island	Japanese
Morihama	forest beach	Japanese
Morinishi	forest west	Japanese
Morimiya	forest shrine	Japanese
Moritera	forest temple	Japanese
Morikawa	forest river	Japanese
Morigawa	forest river	Japanese
Morizawa	forest swamp	Japanese
Morisawa	forest swamp	Japanese
Hayashimoto	forest origin	Japanese
Hayashiguchi	forest mouth	Japanese
Hayashishita	forest below	Japanese
Hayashiue	forest above	Japanese
Hayashinaka	forest middle	Japanese
Hayashimae	forest front	Japanese
Hayashisaki	forest cape	Japanese
Hayashihara	forest field	Japanese
Hayashita	forest field	Japanese

Japanese Last Names

These japanese names that start with s are hand-picked for you. Each one has a real meaning. Browse the list and find your favorite.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Hayashimura	forest village	Japanese
Hayashihashi	forest bridge	Japanese
Hayashitani	forest valley	Japanese
Hayashimine	forest peak	Japanese
Hayashioka	forest hill	Japanese
Hayashishima	forest island	Japanese
Hayashihama	forest beach	Japanese
Hayashinishi	forest west	Japanese
Hayashimiya	forest shrine	Japanese
Hayashitera	forest temple	Japanese
Hayashikawa	forest river	Japanese
Hayashigawa	forest river	Japanese
Hayashizawa	forest swamp	Japanese
Hayashisawa	forest swamp	Japanese
Matsuguchi	pine mouth	Japanese
Matsuue	pine above	Japanese
Matsunaka	pine middle	Japanese
Matsumae	pine front	Japanese
Matsusaki	pine cape	Japanese
Matsuhara	pine field	Japanese
Matsuta	pine field	Japanese
Matsuhashi	pine bridge	Japanese
Matsutani	pine valley	Japanese
Matsumine	pine peak	Japanese
Matsuhama	pine beach	Japanese
Matsunishi	pine west	Japanese
Matsumiya	pine shrine	Japanese
Matsutera	pine temple	Japanese
Matsukawa	pine river	Japanese
Matsugawa	pine river	Japanese
Matsuzawa	pine swamp	Japanese
Matsusawa	pine swamp	Japanese
Takeguchi	bamboo mouth	Japanese
Takeshita	bamboo below	Japanese
Takeue	bamboo above	Japanese
Takemae	bamboo front	Japanese
Takesaki	bamboo cape	Japanese
Takehara	bamboo field	Japanese
Taketa	bamboo field	Japanese
Takemura	bamboo village	Japanese
Takehashi	bamboo bridge	Japanese
Taketani	bamboo valley	Japanese
Takemine	bamboo peak	Japanese
Takeshima	bamboo island	Japanese
Takehama	bamboo beach	Japanese

Japanese Names That Mean Ice

Looking for japanese names that start with s? You are in the right place. Here are top choices with meanings.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Okata	hill rice field	Japanese
Kanda	god rice field	Japanese
Yada	arrow rice field	Japanese
Miyata	shrine rice field	Japanese
Okada	hill rice field	Japanese
Matsuda	pine rice field	Japanese
Terada	temple rice field	Japanese
Ohta	big rice field	Japanese
Tsuda	harbor rice field	Japanese
Hirota	wide rice field	Japanese
Niida	new rice field	Japanese
Toyota	fertile rice field	Japanese
Noda	field rice field	Japanese
Iijima	rice island	Japanese
Tsuruta	crane rice field	Japanese
Nakata	middle rice field	Japanese
Tahara	rice field	Japanese
Ikeda	rice field pond	Japanese
Ueta	upper rice field	Japanese
Ashida	reed rice field	Japanese
Yamada	mountain rice field	Japanese
Morita	forest rice field	Japanese
Takata	high rice field	Japanese
Yoneda	rice rice field	Japanese
Inagaki	rice fence	Japanese
Shimada	island rice field	Japanese
Murata	village rice field	Japanese
Honda	base rice field	Japanese
Tashiro	rice field	Japanese
Sakata	hill rice field	Japanese
Fujita	wisteria rice field	Japanese
Sawada	marsh rice field	Japanese
Iida	rice field	Japanese
Tanabe	rice field section	Japanese
Yasuda	peaceful rice field	Japanese
Maeda	front rice field	Japanese
Numata	marsh rice field	Japanese
Uchida	inner rice field	Japanese
Handa	half rice field	Japanese
Inamoto	rice base	Japanese
Harada	original rice field	Japanese
Nishida	west rice field	Japanese
Hisada	long rice field	Japanese
Nakada	middle rice field	Japanese
Ueda	upper rice field	Japanese

Japanese Names That Mean Light

A great name is worth searching for. These japanese names that start with s are some of the best. Take your pick below.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Hikarida	light field	Japanese
Hikarimoto	light origin	Japanese
Hikariguchi	light mouth	Japanese
Hikarishita	light below	Japanese
Hikariue	light above	Japanese
Hikarinaka	light middle	Japanese
Hikarimae	light front	Japanese
Hikarisaki	light cape	Japanese
Hikarihara	light field	Japanese
Hikarita	light field	Japanese
Hikarimura	light village	Japanese
Hikarihashi	light bridge	Japanese
Hikaritani	light valley	Japanese
Hikarimine	light peak	Japanese
Hikarioka	light hill	Japanese
Hikarishima	light island	Japanese
Hikarihama	light beach	Japanese
Hikarinishi	light west	Japanese
Hikarimiya	light shrine	Japanese
Hikaritera	light temple	Japanese
Hikarikawa	light river	Japanese
Hikarigawa	light river	Japanese
Hikarizawa	light swamp	Japanese
Hikarisawa	light swamp	Japanese

Japanese Names That Mean Flower

Looking for japanese names that start with s? You are in the right place. Here are top choices with meanings.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Hanamoto	flower origin	Japanese
Hanaguchi	flower mouth	Japanese
Hanashita	flower below	Japanese
Hanaue	flower above	Japanese
Hananaka	flower middle	Japanese
Hanamae	flower front	Japanese
Hanasaki	flower cape	Japanese
Hanahara	flower field	Japanese
Hanata	flower field	Japanese
Hanamura	flower village	Japanese
Hanahashi	flower bridge	Japanese
Hanatani	flower valley	Japanese
Hanamine	flower peak	Japanese
Hanashima	flower island	Japanese
Hanahama	flower beach	Japanese
Hananishi	flower west	Japanese
Hanamiya	flower shrine	Japanese
Hanatera	flower temple	Japanese
Hanakawa	flower river	Japanese
Hanagawa	flower river	Japanese
Hanasawa	flower swamp	Japanese
Hanazawa	flower marsh	Japanese
Hanayama	flower mountain	Japanese
Hanaoka	flower hill	Japanese
Hanada	flower rice field	Japanese

Unique Japanese Names That Start With S

Names starting with s feel fresh and strong. Each one below begins with s. Find your favorite.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Takenishi	bamboo west	Japanese
Takemiya	bamboo shrine	Japanese
Taketera	bamboo temple	Japanese
Takekawa	bamboo river	Japanese
Takegawa	bamboo river	Japanese
Takezawa	bamboo swamp	Japanese
Takesawa	bamboo swamp	Japanese
Umeguchi	plum mouth	Japanese
Umeshita	plum below	Japanese
Umeue	plum above	Japanese
Umenaka	plum middle	Japanese
Umemae	plum front	Japanese
Umesaki	plum cape	Japanese
Umehara	plum field	Japanese
Umeta	plum field	Japanese
Umemura	plum village	Japanese
Umehashi	plum bridge	Japanese
Umetani	plum valley	Japanese
Umemine	plum peak	Japanese
Umeshima	plum island	Japanese
Umehama	plum beach	Japanese
Umenishi	plum west	Japanese
Umemiya	plum shrine	Japanese
Umetera	plum temple	Japanese
Umekawa	plum river	Japanese
Umegawa	plum river	Japanese
Umesawa	plum swamp	Japanese
Sakurada	cherry field	Japanese
Sakuramoto	cherry origin	Japanese
Sakuraguchi	cherry mouth	Japanese
Sakurashita	cherry below	Japanese
Sakuraue	cherry above	Japanese
Sakuranaka	cherry middle	Japanese
Sakuramae	cherry front	Japanese
Sakurasaki	cherry cape	Japanese
Sakurahara	cherry field	Japanese
Sakurata	cherry field	Japanese
Sakuramura	cherry village	Japanese
Sakurahashi	cherry bridge	Japanese
Sakuratani	cherry valley	Japanese
Sakuramine	cherry peak	Japanese
Sakurashima	cherry island	Japanese
Sakurahama	cherry beach	Japanese
Sakuranishi	cherry west	Japanese
Sakuramiya	cherry shrine	Japanese

Japanese Names That Start With S Ideas

s ideas names have a bold, open sound. They stand out in any list. Here are the best japanese names that start with s starting with s ideas.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Sakuratera	cherry temple	Japanese
Sakurakawa	cherry river	Japanese
Sakuragawa	cherry river	Japanese
Sakurazawa	cherry swamp	Japanese
Sakurasawa	cherry swamp	Japanese
Fujida	wisteria field	Japanese
Fujiguchi	wisteria mouth	Japanese
Fujishita	wisteria below	Japanese
Fujiue	wisteria above	Japanese
Fujinaka	wisteria middle	Japanese
Fujimae	wisteria front	Japanese
Fujihara	wisteria field	Japanese
Fujihashi	wisteria bridge	Japanese
Fujitani	wisteria valley	Japanese
Fujimine	wisteria peak	Japanese
Fujishima	wisteria island	Japanese
Fujihama	wisteria beach	Japanese
Fujinishi	wisteria west	Japanese
Fujimiya	wisteria shrine	Japanese
Fujitera	wisteria temple	Japanese
Fujigawa	wisteria river	Japanese
Fujizawa	wisteria swamp	Japanese
Kikuda	chrysanthemum field	Japanese
Kikumoto	chrysanthemum origin	Japanese
Kikuguchi	chrysanthemum mouth	Japanese
Kikushita	chrysanthemum below	Japanese
Kikuue	chrysanthemum above	Japanese
Kikunaka	chrysanthemum middle	Japanese
Kikumae	chrysanthemum front	Japanese
Kikusaki	chrysanthemum cape	Japanese
Kikuhara	chrysanthemum field	Japanese
Kikuta	chrysanthemum field	Japanese
Kikumura	chrysanthemum village	Japanese
Kikuhashi	chrysanthemum bridge	Japanese
Kikutani	chrysanthemum valley	Japanese
Kikumine	chrysanthemum peak	Japanese
Kikuoka	chrysanthemum hill	Japanese
Kikushima	chrysanthemum island	Japanese
Kikuhama	chrysanthemum beach	Japanese
Kikunishi	chrysanthemum west	Japanese
Kikumiya	chrysanthemum shrine	Japanese
Kikutera	chrysanthemum temple	Japanese
Kikukawa	chrysanthemum river	Japanese
Kikugawa	chrysanthemum river	Japanese
Kikuzawa	chrysanthemum swamp	Japanese

Best Japanese Names That Start With S

Names starting with s feel fresh and strong. Each one below begins with s. Find your favorite.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Kikusawa	chrysanthemum swamp	Japanese
Torida	bird field	Japanese
Torimoto	bird origin	Japanese
Toriguchi	bird mouth	Japanese
Torishita	bird below	Japanese
Toriue	bird above	Japanese
Torinaka	bird middle	Japanese
Torimae	bird front	Japanese
Torisaki	bird cape	Japanese
Torihara	bird field	Japanese
Torita	bird field	Japanese
Torimura	bird village	Japanese
Torihashi	bird bridge	Japanese
Toritani	bird valley	Japanese
Torimine	bird peak	Japanese
Torioka	bird hill	Japanese
Torishima	bird island	Japanese
Torihama	bird beach	Japanese
Torinishi	bird west	Japanese
Torimiya	bird shrine	Japanese
Toritera	bird temple	Japanese
Torikawa	bird river	Japanese
Torigawa	bird river	Japanese
Torizawa	bird swamp	Japanese
Torisawa	bird swamp	Japanese
Umida	sea field	Japanese
Umimoto	sea origin	Japanese
Umiguchi	sea mouth	Japanese
Umishita	sea below	Japanese
Umiue	sea above	Japanese
Uminaka	sea middle	Japanese
Umimae	sea front	Japanese
Umisaki	sea cape	Japanese
Umihara	sea field	Japanese
Umita	sea field	Japanese
Umimura	sea village	Japanese
Umihashi	sea bridge	Japanese
Umitani	sea valley	Japanese
Umimine	sea peak	Japanese
Umioka	sea hill	Japanese
Umishima	sea island	Japanese
Umihama	sea beach	Japanese
Uminishi	sea west	Japanese
Umimiya	sea shrine	Japanese
Umitera	sea temple	Japanese

Rare Japanese Names That Start With S

s names have a bold, open sound. They stand out in any list. Here are the best japanese names that start with s starting with s.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Umikawa	sea river	Japanese
Umigawa	sea river	Japanese
Umizawa	sea swamp	Japanese
Umisawa	sea swamp	Japanese
Sorada	sky field	Japanese
Soramoto	sky origin	Japanese
Soraguchi	sky mouth	Japanese
Sorashita	sky below	Japanese
Soraue	sky above	Japanese
Soranaka	sky middle	Japanese
Soramae	sky front	Japanese
Sorasaki	sky cape	Japanese
Sorahara	sky field	Japanese
Sorata	sky field	Japanese
Soramura	sky village	Japanese
Sorahashi	sky bridge	Japanese
Soratani	sky valley	Japanese
Soramine	sky peak	Japanese
Soraoka	sky hill	Japanese
Sorashima	sky island	Japanese
Sorahama	sky beach	Japanese
Soranishi	sky west	Japanese
Soramiya	sky shrine	Japanese
Soratera	sky temple	Japanese
Sorakawa	sky river	Japanese
Soragawa	sky river	Japanese
Sorazawa	sky swamp	Japanese
Sorasawa	sky swamp	Japanese
Tsukida	moon field	Japanese
Tsukimoto	moon origin	Japanese
Tsukiguchi	moon mouth	Japanese
Tsukishita	moon below	Japanese
Tsukiue	moon above	Japanese
Tsukinaka	moon middle	Japanese
Tsukimae	moon front	Japanese
Tsukisaki	moon cape	Japanese
Tsukihara	moon field	Japanese
Tsukita	moon field	Japanese
Tsukimura	moon village	Japanese
Tsukihashi	moon bridge	Japanese
Tsukitani	moon valley	Japanese
Tsukimine	moon peak	Japanese
Tsukioka	moon hill	Japanese
Tsukishima	moon island	Japanese
Tsukihama	moon beach	Japanese

Beautiful Japanese Names That Start With S

Names starting with s feel fresh and strong. Each one below begins with s. Find your favorite.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Tsukinishi	moon west	Japanese
Tsukimiya	moon shrine	Japanese
Tsukitera	moon temple	Japanese
Tsukikawa	moon river	Japanese
Tsukigawa	moon river	Japanese
Tsukizawa	moon swamp	Japanese
Tsukisawa	moon swamp	Japanese
Yukida	snow field	Japanese
Yukimoto	snow origin	Japanese
Yukiguchi	snow mouth	Japanese
Yukishita	snow below	Japanese
Yukiue	snow above	Japanese
Yukinaka	snow middle	Japanese
Yukimae	snow front	Japanese
Yukisaki	snow cape	Japanese
Yukihara	snow field	Japanese
Yukita	snow field	Japanese
Yukimura	snow village	Japanese
Yukihashi	snow bridge	Japanese
Yukitani	snow valley	Japanese
Yukimine	snow peak	Japanese
Yukioka	snow hill	Japanese
Yukishima	snow island	Japanese
Yukihama	snow beach	Japanese
Yukinishi	snow west	Japanese
Yukimiya	snow shrine	Japanese
Yukitera	snow temple	Japanese
Yukikawa	snow river	Japanese
Yukigawa	snow river	Japanese
Yukizawa	snow swamp	Japanese
Yukisawa	snow swamp	Japanese
Ameda	rain field	Japanese
Amemoto	rain origin	Japanese
Ameguchi	rain mouth	Japanese
Ameshita	rain below	Japanese
Ameue	rain above	Japanese
Amenaka	rain middle	Japanese
Amemae	rain front	Japanese
Amesaki	rain cape	Japanese
Amehara	rain field	Japanese
Ameta	rain field	Japanese
Amemura	rain village	Japanese
Amehashi	rain bridge	Japanese
Ametani	rain valley	Japanese
Amemine	rain peak	Japanese

Powerful Japanese Names That Start With S

Names starting with s feel fresh and strong. Each one below begins with s. Find your favorite.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Ameoka	rain hill	Japanese
Ameshima	rain island	Japanese
Amehama	rain beach	Japanese
Amenishi	rain west	Japanese
Amemiya	rain shrine	Japanese
Ametera	rain temple	Japanese
Amekawa	rain river	Japanese
Amegawa	rain river	Japanese
Amezawa	rain swamp	Japanese
Amesawa	rain swamp	Japanese
Kazeda	wind field	Japanese
Kazemoto	wind origin	Japanese
Kazeguchi	wind mouth	Japanese
Kazeshita	wind below	Japanese
Kazeue	wind above	Japanese
Kazenaka	wind middle	Japanese
Kazemae	wind front	Japanese
Kazesaki	wind cape	Japanese
Kazehara	wind field	Japanese
Kazeta	wind field	Japanese
Kazemura	wind village	Japanese
Kazehashi	wind bridge	Japanese
Kazetani	wind valley	Japanese
Kazemine	wind peak	Japanese
Kazeoka	wind hill	Japanese
Kazeshima	wind island	Japanese
Kazehama	wind beach	Japanese
Kazenishi	wind west	Japanese
Kazemiya	wind shrine	Japanese
Kazetera	wind temple	Japanese
Kazekawa	wind river	Japanese
Kazegawa	wind river	Japanese
Kazezawa	wind swamp	Japanese
Kazesawa	wind swamp	Japanese
Himoto	sun origin	Japanese
Higuchi	sun mouth	Japanese
Hishita	sun below	Japanese
Hinaka	sun middle	Japanese
Himae	sun front	Japanese
Hisaki	sun cape	Japanese
Hihara	sun field	Japanese
Himura	sun village	Japanese
Hihashi	sun bridge	Japanese
Hitani	sun valley	Japanese
Himine	sun peak	Japanese

Trendy Japanese Names That Start With S

Love the letter s? These japanese names that start with s all start with it. Strong sounds, hand-picked for you.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Hioka	sun hill	Japanese
Hishima	sun island	Japanese
Hihama	sun beach	Japanese
Hinishi	sun west	Japanese
Himiya	sun shrine	Japanese
Hitera	sun temple	Japanese
Hikawa	sun river	Japanese
Higawa	sun river	Japanese
Hizawa	sun swamp	Japanese
Hisawa	sun swamp	Japanese
Kageda	shadow field	Japanese
Kagemoto	shadow origin	Japanese
Kageguchi	shadow mouth	Japanese
Kageshita	shadow below	Japanese
Kageue	shadow above	Japanese
Kagenaka	shadow middle	Japanese
Kagemae	shadow front	Japanese
Kagesaki	shadow cape	Japanese
Kagehara	shadow field	Japanese
Kageta	shadow field	Japanese
Kagemura	shadow village	Japanese
Kagehashi	shadow bridge	Japanese
Kagetani	shadow valley	Japanese
Kagemine	shadow peak	Japanese
Kageoka	shadow hill	Japanese
Kageshima	shadow island	Japanese
Kagehama	shadow beach	Japanese
Kagenishi	shadow west	Japanese
Kagemiya	shadow shrine	Japanese
Kagetera	shadow temple	Japanese
Kagekawa	shadow river	Japanese
Kagegawa	shadow river	Japanese
Kagezawa	shadow swamp	Japanese
Kagesawa	shadow swamp	Japanese
Nijida	rainbow field	Japanese
Nijimoto	rainbow origin	Japanese
Nijiguchi	rainbow mouth	Japanese
Nijishita	rainbow below	Japanese
Nijiue	rainbow above	Japanese
Nijinaka	rainbow middle	Japanese
Nijimae	rainbow front	Japanese
Nijisaki	rainbow cape	Japanese
Nijihara	rainbow field	Japanese
Nijita	rainbow field	Japanese
Nijimura	rainbow village	Japanese

Short Japanese Names That Start With S

Love the letter s? These japanese names that start with s all start with it. Strong sounds, hand-picked for you.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Akida	autumn field	Japanese
Akiue	autumn above	Japanese
Akita	autumn field	Japanese
Asaue	morning above	Japanese
Asata	morning field	Japanese
Oomae	big front	Japanese
Oooka	big hill	Japanese
Komae	small front	Japanese
Kooka	small hill	Japanese
Kaji	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Ogino	reed field	Japanese
Kawai	river well	Japanese
Akai	red	Japanese
Soma	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Iwai	rock well	Japanese
Obata	small field	Japanese
Obara	small field	Japanese
Muroi	room well	Japanese
Otani	big valley	Japanese
Usami	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Abe	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Koike	small pond	Japanese
Kitao	north tail	Japanese
Ogawa	small river	Japanese
Horii	moat well	Japanese
Hirai	flat well	Japanese
Takei	bamboo well	Japanese
Daido	big way	Japanese
Osada	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Goda	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Endo	far wisteria	Japanese
Hata	field	Japanese
Okubo	big long	Japanese
Sato	sugar	Japanese
Oka	hill	Japanese
Yagi	eight trees	Japanese
Kudo	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kono	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Arai	new well	Japanese
Nihei	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Seki	barrier	Japanese
Naito	inner wisteria	Japanese
Yano	arrow field	Japanese
Tsuji	crossroads	Japanese
Arita	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese

Complete List of Japanese Names That Start With S (220 Names)

Here is the full collection. Scan the meanings to find the perfect fit.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Haruto	sunlight soaring	Japanese
Yuto	gentle soar	Japanese
Sota	great sound	Japanese
Ren	lotus	Japanese
Kaito	ocean soar	Japanese
Sho	soar	Japanese
Daiki	great glory	Japanese
Riku	land	Japanese
Sora	sky	Japanese
Akira	bright	Japanese
Kenji	strong second	Japanese
Yuki	courage	Japanese
Takeshi	fierce	Japanese
Daisuke	great helper	Japanese
Hiroshi	generous	Japanese
Kazuki	harmonious hope	Japanese
Ryota	great vigor	Japanese
Shota	soaring grand	Japanese
Yui	gentle	Japanese
Sakura	cherry blossom	Japanese
Hina	sunshine	Japanese
Mei	beautiful	Japanese
Rin	dignified	Japanese
Aoi	hollyhock	Japanese
Mio	beautiful cherry	Japanese
Nana	seven	Japanese
Akari	light	Japanese
Aiko	beloved child	Japanese
Emi	beautiful blessing	Japanese
Keiko	respectful child	Japanese
Naoko	honest child	Japanese
Yoko	positive child	Japanese
Rei	beautiful	Japanese
Koharu	small spring	Japanese
Ichika	one thousand flowers	Japanese
Haru	sunlight	Japanese
Minato	harbor	Japanese
Yamato	great harmony	Japanese
Hayato	falcon, bird	Japanese
Taiga	great river	Japanese
Takeru	warrior, fighter	Japanese
Takashi	prosperous	Japanese
Satoshi	wise, learned	Japanese
Makoto	sincerity	Japanese
Hikaru	light, bright	Japanese
Teru	shining, bright	Japanese
Ryu	dragon, powerful	Japanese
Taka	hawk, bird	Japanese
Isamu	courage, bravery	Japanese
Tsuyoshi	strong, mighty	Japanese
Masaru	victory, triumph	Japanese
Kai	ocean, sea	Japanese
Mori	forest	Japanese
Taiyo	sun, bright	Japanese
Hinata	sunny place	Japanese
Nami	wave	Japanese
Umi	sea, ocean	Japanese
Hikari	light, bright	Japanese
Ume	plum	Japanese
Momo	peach	Japanese
Kiku	chrysanthemum	Japanese
Yuri	lily, flower	Japanese
Ayame	iris	Japanese
Sumire	violet	Japanese
Tsubaki	camellia	Japanese
Botan	peony	Japanese
Ando	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Fukui	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Hamanaka	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Hase	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Hino	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Hirayama	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Hongo	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Horie	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Iizuka	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Ikegami	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Ishizaki	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Iwaki	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kagaya	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kaizu	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kakimoto	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kamada	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kameda	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kami	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kamimura	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kano	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kasahara	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kawabata	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kawamoto	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kido	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kiriyama	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kitajima	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Komiyama	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kon	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kuroki	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Kusano	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Machida	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Maehara	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Matsuo	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Matsushita	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Mimura	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Minami	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Mitsui	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Mizoguchi	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Morinaga	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Muraoka	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Muramatsu	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Muto	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Nanba	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Narita	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Niitsu	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Nishijima	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Ohba	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Oikawa	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Onoda	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Ooka	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Osaki	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Owada	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Sado	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Saeki	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Saga	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Sakaguchi	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Sasagawa	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Sasahara	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Seno	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Shiga	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Shimamura	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Shinozaki	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Shintani	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Shiratori	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Soda	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Sugimoto	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Suwa	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Taira	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Takebayashi	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Tamaki	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Toda	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Tokunaga	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Torii	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Tsuruoka	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Uchimura	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Umezawa	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Uno	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Yamagishi	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Yamaji	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Yamaki	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Yamamura	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Yamawaki	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Yashiro	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Yatsu	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Yoneyama	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Yoshii	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Yuji	surname of Japanese origin	Japanese
Yamaue	mountain above	Japanese
Yamamae	mountain front	Japanese
Yamahara	mountain field	Japanese
Yamata	mountain field	Japanese
Yamahashi	mountain bridge	Japanese
Yamatani	mountain valley	Japanese
Yamamine	mountain peak	Japanese
Yamashima	mountain island	Japanese
Yamahama	mountain beach	Japanese
Yamanishi	mountain west	Japanese
Yamamiya	mountain shrine	Japanese
Yamatera	mountain temple	Japanese
Yamakawa	mountain river	Japanese
Yamagawa	mountain river	Japanese
Yamazawa	mountain swamp	Japanese
Yamasawa	mountain swamp	Japanese
Kawashita	river below	Japanese
Kawaue	river above	Japanese
Kawanaka	river middle	Japanese
Kawamae	river front	Japanese
Kawahashi	river bridge	Japanese
Kawatani	river valley	Japanese
Kawamine	river peak	Japanese
Kawaoka	river hill	Japanese
Kawahama	river beach	Japanese
Kawamiya	river shrine	Japanese
Kawatera	river temple	Japanese
Kawagawa	river river	Japanese
Kawazawa	river swamp	Japanese
Kawasawa	river swamp	Japanese
Hamamoto	beach origin	Japanese
Hamashita	beach below	Japanese
Hamaue	beach above	Japanese
Hamamae	beach front	Japanese
Hamasaki	beach cape	Japanese
Hamahara	beach field	Japanese
Hamata	beach field	Japanese
Hamamura	beach village	Japanese
Hamahashi	beach bridge	Japanese
Hamatani	beach valley	Japanese
Hamamine	beach peak	Japanese
Hamaoka	beach hill	Japanese
Hamashima	beach island	Japanese
Hamanishi	beach west	Japanese
Hamamiya	beach shrine	Japanese
Hamatera	beach temple	Japanese
Hamakawa	beach river	Japanese
Hamagawa	beach river	Japanese
Hamazawa	beach swamp	Japanese
Hamasawa	beach swamp	Japanese
Sakada	slope field	Japanese
Sakashita	slope below	Japanese
Sakaue	slope above	Japanese
Sakanaka	slope middle	Japanese
Sakamae	slope front	Japanese
Sakasaki	slope cape	Japanese
Sakahara	slope field	Japanese
Sakamura	slope village	Japanese
Sakahashi	slope bridge	Japanese
Sakatani	slope valley	Japanese
Sakamine	slope peak	Japanese
Sakaoka	slope hill	Japanese
Sakashima	slope island	Japanese
Sakahama	slope beach	Japanese
Sakanishi	slope west	Japanese
Sakamiya	slope shrine	Japanese
Sakatera	slope temple	Japanese

How to Choose the Perfect Japanese Names That Start With S

• Say it out loud — the name should be easy to pronounce.
• Check the meaning — pick a meaning that matches the personality you want.
• Keep it spellable — avoid names people will constantly misspell.
• Shortlist five — then choose the one that feels right.
• Test it in context — use it in a sentence the way it will appear.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best japanese names that start with s?

The best japanese names that start with s are memorable and easy to spell. Our top 10 above are reader favorites, and the full list of 220 names gives you plenty of choice.

What do japanese names that start with s mean?

Each japanese names that start with carries its own meaning — from nature and virtues to ancient roots. Check the Meaning column in the table to compare them.

How do I choose japanese names that start with s?

Shortlist five names, say each out loud, and pick the one whose meaning fits best. The tips section above walks you through it step by step.

Are these japanese names that start with s free to use?

Yes. Every name on this page is free for personal and commercial use — stories, games, babies, pets and brands.

What are popular japanese names that start with s right now?

Trends change, but names with clear positive meanings stay popular. The top 10 list reflects what readers pick most.

How many japanese names that start with s are listed here?

This page lists 790 japanese names that start with s with meanings and origins, updated for 2026.

Where can I use these japanese names that start with s?

Anywhere — novels, D&D campaigns, video games, baby naming, pets, businesses and social handles.

Choosing from 220 japanese names that start with s takes a moment, but the right name lasts. Trust the meaning first, sound second.

Bookmark this page — the list grows, and your perfect japanese names that start with might be one scroll away.

Found a favorite? Share this list with a friend who is still searching.

Names carry weight. A name with a beautiful meaning gives its bearer a story from day one.

Come back anytime — new japanese names that start with s are added regularly.