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Japanese boy(male) nameGaku
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  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:がく
  • Katakanatip:ガク
  • English Syllablestip:ga-ku (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ga-ku (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Gaku
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Gakkun(がっくん)Click to speech がっくんGakuchan( がくちゃん)Click to speech  がくちゃんGakubo( がくぼー)Click to speech  がくぼー

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Kanji Names & Meanings - 34 variations

In Japanese culture, kanji are characters that originated from Chinese script, and the meaning of a name changes depending on the kanji characters chosen. The more variations of kanji a name has, the more common it is in Japan. Conversely, a name with very few kanji variations is considered unique and rare. Below are the kanji variations for "Gaku," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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賀空- Gaku -

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means "congratulate, celebrate, praise."

Name ideas examples

  • Congratulate - Congratulate - To express joy at success; to celebrate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of congratulate throughout life.

  • Celebrate - Celebrate - To honor with festivities; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of celebrate throughout life.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Bear, Carry - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Take on, Undertake - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

means "sky, empty, to empty."

Name ideas examples

  • Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.

  • Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.

  • Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.

  • Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.

  • In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.

  • Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.

  • Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.

  • Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.

- Gaku -

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means "to learn, to study, learning."

Name ideas examples

  • To Learn - Learning is a sacred privilege, the path to wisdom and self-improvement. May your child love learning throughout their life, growing wiser with each passing year.

  • Learning - Teachers and scholars illuminate the path of knowledge for others. May your child both learn eagerly and share knowledge generously.

  • Imitate - Imitation represents learning, respect for masters, and skill development. May your child imitate the best qualities of those they admire.

  • Scholar - Scholars dedicate themselves to learning and the preservation of knowledge. May your child embrace learning with passion and share knowledge generously.

  • School - Teachers and scholars illuminate the path of knowledge for others. May your child both learn eagerly and share knowledge generously.

  • Teach - Teaching represents sharing knowledge, guiding growth, and enlightening others. May your child teach with patience and learn throughout life.

- Gaku -

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means "music, to play, happy."

  • Music - Musical art.

  • To Play - To Make Sounds; to perform.

  • To Like - To Love; to wish for; to seek.

  • Happy - Enjoyable; to enjoy; to rejoice.

  • Ease - Easiness, being free from physical and mental pain, being relaxed.

  • Easy - Simple; comfortable; free from physical or mental pain.

  • Enjoyment - Enjoying, being happy, liking, loving, wishing, desiring.

Name ideas examples

  • Music - Music transcends language, touching the soul and expressing what words cannot. May your child's life be like music—touching souls and expressing the inexpressible.

  • To Play - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.

  • To Like - The act of like represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child like with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Happy - Happy - Enjoyable; to enjoy; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of happy throughout life.

  • Ease - Ease - Easiness, being free from physical and mental pain - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ease throughout life.

  • Easy - Easy - Simple; comfortable; free from physical or mental - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of easy throughout life.

  • Enjoyment - Enjoyment represents pleasure, appreciation, and savoring life. May your child find deep enjoyment in life's blessings.

- Gaku -

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means "mountain, summit."

Name ideas examples

  • Mountain - The mountain represents stability, aspiration, and majestic permanence. May your child stand firm like a mountain.

  • Summit - The summit represents the pinnacle of achievement, the reward of perseverance, and the joy of reaching one's highest goals. May your child reach many summits in life through dedication and courage.

  • Peak - Peaks represent achievement, high points, and reaching summits. May your child reach the peaks of their aspirations.

我玖- Gaku -

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means "self, stubborn."

Name ideas examples

  • Self - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Stubborn - Stubborn - Willful; obstinate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of stubborn throughout life.

  • I - I - The Self; oneself - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of i throughout life.

means "black gem, nine."

  • Black Gem - A beautiful black stone.

  • Nine - Used in documents to prevent alteration of the number nine.

Name ideas examples

  • Black Gem - Black represents formality, mystery, and the profound depths of the unknown. May your child have black's dignity, comfortable with mystery and the unknown.

  • Nine - Nine (九) is the highest single digit, representing completion, longevity, and imperial power. May your child reach the heights of achievement, complete and long-lived like the sacred number nine.

芽玖- Gaku -

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means "bud, sprout, beginning."

  • Bud - A new growth on a plant.

  • Sprout - To begin to grow.

  • Sign - An indication or warning of something about to happen.

  • Start - The beginning of something.

Name ideas examples

  • Bud - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.

  • Sprout - Sprouts symbolize new beginnings and the breakthrough of life through obstacles. May your child break through obstacles with the sprout's determined growth.

  • Sign - Signs represent communication, indication, and meaningful symbols. May your child recognize important signs and communicate clearly.

  • Start - Starting represents beginning, initiative, and fresh starts. May your child start new ventures with courage and enthusiasm.

means "black gem, nine."

  • Black Gem - A beautiful black stone.

  • Nine - Used in documents to prevent alteration of the number nine.

Name ideas examples

  • Black Gem - Black represents formality, mystery, and the profound depths of the unknown. May your child have black's dignity, comfortable with mystery and the unknown.

  • Nine - Nine (九) is the highest single digit, representing completion, longevity, and imperial power. May your child reach the heights of achievement, complete and long-lived like the sacred number nine.

雅空- Gaku -

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means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Constant - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

means "sky, empty, to empty."

Name ideas examples

  • Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.

  • Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.

  • Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.

  • Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.

  • In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.

  • Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.

  • Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.

  • Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.

- Gaku -

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means "forehead, amount, frame."

  • Forehead - The front of the head above eyes.

  • Amount - A Quantity or Sum; a specified number.

  • Frame - A border for pictures or text; a tablet.

  • Bowing - Bowing one's head to the ground in prayer.

  • Prostrate - To bow with forehead touching ground.

  • Quantity - A predetermined amount.

  • Writing - Writing characters on boards or paper and displaying them on walls such as gates or rooms.

Name ideas examples

  • Forehead - Forehead - The front of the head above eyes - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of forehead throughout life.

  • Amount - Numbers represent order, measure, and the foundation of understanding. May your child understand the importance of what can and cannot be counted.

  • Frame - Writing preserves thought, enables communication, and spans time. May your child write their story well and read widely.

  • Bowing - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.

  • Prostrate - Earth represents stability, nurturing, and solid foundation. May your child stand on solid ground with deep roots.

  • Quantity - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Writing - Gates and doors represent opportunity, transition, and access. May your child find doors opening before them and welcome others in.

がく- Gaku -

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Uses phonetic hiragana/katakana characters without inherent meaning.

我久- Gaku -

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means "self, stubborn."

Name ideas examples

  • Self - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Stubborn - Stubborn - Willful; obstinate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of stubborn throughout life.

  • I - I - The Self; oneself - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of i throughout life.

means "long time, lasting, old."

Name ideas examples

  • Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • To Take a Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • Lasting - Lasting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in lasting with purpose and skill.

  • Old - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.

我空- Gaku -

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means "self, stubborn."

Name ideas examples

  • Self - Children carry forward the hopes and dreams of their families. May your child fulfill the hopes placed in them and add their own.

  • Stubborn - Stubborn - Willful; obstinate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of stubborn throughout life.

  • I - I - The Self; oneself - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of i throughout life.

means "sky, empty, to empty."

Name ideas examples

  • Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.

  • Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.

  • Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.

  • Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.

  • In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.

  • Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.

  • Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.

  • Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.

楽來- Gaku -

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means "music, to play, happy."

  • Music - Musical art.

  • To Play - To Make Sounds; to perform.

  • To Like - To Love; to wish for; to seek.

  • Happy - Enjoyable; to enjoy; to rejoice.

  • Ease - Easiness, being free from physical and mental pain, being relaxed.

  • Easy - Simple; comfortable; free from physical or mental pain.

  • Enjoyment - Enjoying, being happy, liking, loving, wishing, desiring.

Name ideas examples

  • Music - Music transcends language, touching the soul and expressing what words cannot. May your child's life be like music—touching souls and expressing the inexpressible.

  • To Play - Play represents joy, creativity, and the balance essential to a full life. May your child never forget to play, keeping joy and creativity alive.

  • To Like - The act of like represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child like with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Happy - Happy - Enjoyable; to enjoy; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of happy throughout life.

  • Ease - Ease - Easiness, being free from physical and mental pain - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ease throughout life.

  • Easy - Easy - Simple; comfortable; free from physical or mental - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of easy throughout life.

  • Enjoyment - Enjoyment represents pleasure, appreciation, and savoring life. May your child find deep enjoyment in life's blessings.

means "come, future, since."

  • Come - To Approach; to arrive.

  • To Come - To arrive or come to a place.

  • Future - What is to come.

  • Since - From a point in time.

  • A Particle - Used in the middle or end of a sentence to give it a certain tone. It is usually not read in the kunyomi reading.

Name ideas examples

  • Come - Coming represents arrival, approach, and presence. May your child come to good places and welcome others.

  • To Come - Coming represents arrival, approach, and the fulfillment of anticipated meeting. May your child come into their own, arriving at their destined place.

  • Future - Future - What is to come - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of future throughout life.

  • Since - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.

  • A Particle - Sound represents communication, expression, and making oneself heard. May your child's voice be heard and may they listen well.

河玖- Gaku -

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means "river, stream, milky way."

Name ideas examples

  • River - Rivers symbolize the continuous flow of life, perseverance, and the journey toward the sea. May your child's life flow steadily like a river, carving their own path with quiet determination.

  • Yellow River - Rivers symbolize the continuous flow of life, perseverance, and the journey toward the sea. May your child's life flow steadily like a river, carving their own path with quiet determination.

  • Stream - Streams represent freshness, the beginning of journeys, and the purity of mountain springs. May your child carry the freshness of a mountain stream, pure of heart and full of life.

  • Milky Way - The sky represents limitless possibility, aspiration, and higher ideals. May your child reach toward the sky with boundless dreams.

means "black gem, nine."

  • Black Gem - A beautiful black stone.

  • Nine - Used in documents to prevent alteration of the number nine.

Name ideas examples

  • Black Gem - Black represents formality, mystery, and the profound depths of the unknown. May your child have black's dignity, comfortable with mystery and the unknown.

  • Nine - Nine (九) is the highest single digit, representing completion, longevity, and imperial power. May your child reach the heights of achievement, complete and long-lived like the sacred number nine.

翔功- Gaku -

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means "soar, fly, detailed."

Name ideas examples

  • Soar - Soaring represents rising high, gliding on currents, and achieving heights. May your child soar to great heights.

  • Fly - Fly - To move through the air - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fly throughout life.

  • Detailed - Details represent thoroughness, care, and attention to what matters. May your child attend to important details without losing sight of the whole.

means "achievement, merit, success."

Name ideas examples

  • Achievement - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Merit - Merit - A praiseworthy quality - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of merit throughout life.

  • Success - Success - A favorable outcome - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of success throughout life.

  • Effectiveness - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Work - Working represents effort, contribution, and meaningful labor. May your child work with purpose and find satisfaction in effort.

臥久- Gaku -

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means "bedroom, to lie down."

Name ideas examples

  • Bedroom - Bedroom - A sleeping chamber; sleeping quarters - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bedroom throughout life.

  • To Lie Down - Down represents groundedness, rest, and the wisdom of knowing when to yield. May your child know when to rest and yield, finding strength in groundedness.

means "long time, lasting, old."

Name ideas examples

  • Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • To Take a Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • Lasting - Lasting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in lasting with purpose and skill.

  • Old - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.

臥玖- Gaku -

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means "bedroom, to lie down."

Name ideas examples

  • Bedroom - Bedroom - A sleeping chamber; sleeping quarters - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of bedroom throughout life.

  • To Lie Down - Down represents groundedness, rest, and the wisdom of knowing when to yield. May your child know when to rest and yield, finding strength in groundedness.

means "black gem, nine."

  • Black Gem - A beautiful black stone.

  • Nine - Used in documents to prevent alteration of the number nine.

Name ideas examples

  • Black Gem - Black represents formality, mystery, and the profound depths of the unknown. May your child have black's dignity, comfortable with mystery and the unknown.

  • Nine - Nine (九) is the highest single digit, representing completion, longevity, and imperial power. May your child reach the heights of achievement, complete and long-lived like the sacred number nine.

芽久- Gaku -

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means "bud, sprout, beginning."

  • Bud - A new growth on a plant.

  • Sprout - To begin to grow.

  • Sign - An indication or warning of something about to happen.

  • Start - The beginning of something.

Name ideas examples

  • Bud - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.

  • Sprout - Sprouts symbolize new beginnings and the breakthrough of life through obstacles. May your child break through obstacles with the sprout's determined growth.

  • Sign - Signs represent communication, indication, and meaningful symbols. May your child recognize important signs and communicate clearly.

  • Start - Starting represents beginning, initiative, and fresh starts. May your child start new ventures with courage and enthusiasm.

means "long time, lasting, old."

Name ideas examples

  • Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • To Take a Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • Lasting - Lasting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in lasting with purpose and skill.

  • Old - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.

芽功- Gaku -

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means "bud, sprout, beginning."

  • Bud - A new growth on a plant.

  • Sprout - To begin to grow.

  • Sign - An indication or warning of something about to happen.

  • Start - The beginning of something.

Name ideas examples

  • Bud - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.

  • Sprout - Sprouts symbolize new beginnings and the breakthrough of life through obstacles. May your child break through obstacles with the sprout's determined growth.

  • Sign - Signs represent communication, indication, and meaningful symbols. May your child recognize important signs and communicate clearly.

  • Start - Starting represents beginning, initiative, and fresh starts. May your child start new ventures with courage and enthusiasm.

means "achievement, merit, success."

Name ideas examples

  • Achievement - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Merit - Merit - A praiseworthy quality - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of merit throughout life.

  • Success - Success - A favorable outcome - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of success throughout life.

  • Effectiveness - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Work - Working represents effort, contribution, and meaningful labor. May your child work with purpose and find satisfaction in effort.

芽空- Gaku -

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means "bud, sprout, beginning."

  • Bud - A new growth on a plant.

  • Sprout - To begin to grow.

  • Sign - An indication or warning of something about to happen.

  • Start - The beginning of something.

Name ideas examples

  • Bud - Newness represents fresh starts, innovation, and untapped potential. May your child embrace what is new while honoring what endures.

  • Sprout - Sprouts symbolize new beginnings and the breakthrough of life through obstacles. May your child break through obstacles with the sprout's determined growth.

  • Sign - Signs represent communication, indication, and meaningful symbols. May your child recognize important signs and communicate clearly.

  • Start - Starting represents beginning, initiative, and fresh starts. May your child start new ventures with courage and enthusiasm.

means "sky, empty, to empty."

Name ideas examples

  • Sky - In Japan, the sky (天) symbolizes limitless potential, divine protection, and aspirations beyond earthly bounds. May your child reach for the heavens with boundless ambition, while remaining grounded in humility.

  • Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • To Empty - Emptiness in Japanese philosophy (空) represents potential and openness to receive. May your child embrace emptiness as potential, ready to be filled with wisdom.

  • Emptiness - Emptiness represents potential, space for growth, and openness. May your child find that emptiness creates space for new blessings.

  • Gap - Gaps represent opportunity, space for growth, and potential to fill. May your child see gaps as opportunities to contribute.

  • Hole - Holes represent potential, space for filling, and opportunity. May your child fill the holes in the world with their unique gifts.

  • In Vain - Working in vain teaches the importance of purposeful effort. May your child's efforts never be in vain but bear fruit.

  • Loneliness - Loneliness teaches us the value of connection and self-sufficiency. May your child find peace in solitude and joy in companionship.

  • Vast - Vastness represents limitless potential, expansive thinking, and boundless opportunity. May your child's potential be vast, their dreams unbounded by limitation.

  • Waste - Understanding waste teaches the value of resources and effort. May your child avoid waste and use resources wisely.

賀久- Gaku -

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means "congratulate, celebrate, praise."

Name ideas examples

  • Congratulate - Congratulate - To express joy at success; to celebrate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of congratulate throughout life.

  • Celebrate - Celebrate - To honor with festivities; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of celebrate throughout life.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Bear, Carry - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Take on, Undertake - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

means "long time, lasting, old."

Name ideas examples

  • Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • To Take a Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • Lasting - Lasting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in lasting with purpose and skill.

  • Old - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.

賀公- Gaku -

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means "congratulate, celebrate, praise."

Name ideas examples

  • Congratulate - Congratulate - To express joy at success; to celebrate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of congratulate throughout life.

  • Celebrate - Celebrate - To honor with festivities; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of celebrate throughout life.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Bear, Carry - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Take on, Undertake - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

means "public, fair, open."

Name ideas examples

  • Public - Being public represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be public, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Fair - Fair - Unbiased; just; impartial - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fair throughout life.

  • Open - Opening represents access, opportunity, and welcoming. May your child open doors of opportunity for themselves and others.

  • Duke - Noble titles carry both honor and responsibility to serve others. May your child carry themselves with dignity and serve others honorably.

  • Lord - A lord bears responsibility for those under their care. May your child accept responsibility and care for those who depend on them.

  • Minister - Ministers serve the greater good through governance and wisdom. May your child serve others in positions of trust and responsibility.

  • Respectful Term - Respect (敬) is fundamental to Japanese social harmony, honoring the dignity of all beings. May your child show and earn respect, honoring others while being worthy of honor themselves.

賀来- Gaku -

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means "congratulate, celebrate, praise."

Name ideas examples

  • Congratulate - Congratulate - To express joy at success; to celebrate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of congratulate throughout life.

  • Celebrate - Celebrate - To honor with festivities; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of celebrate throughout life.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Bear, Carry - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Take on, Undertake - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

means "to come, to bring, since."

Name ideas examples

  • To Come - Coming represents arrival, approach, and the fulfillment of anticipated meeting. May your child come into their own, arriving at their destined place.

  • To Bring - The act of bring represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child bring with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Comfort - The act of comfort represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child comfort with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Since - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.

  • Future - Future - What is yet to come - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of future throughout life.

  • Particle - Particles represent the small things that make up the whole. May your child appreciate how small particles create great things.

賀玖- Gaku -

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means "congratulate, celebrate, praise."

Name ideas examples

  • Congratulate - Congratulate - To express joy at success; to celebrate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of congratulate throughout life.

  • Celebrate - Celebrate - To honor with festivities; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of celebrate throughout life.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Bear, Carry - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Take on, Undertake - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

means "black gem, nine."

  • Black Gem - A beautiful black stone.

  • Nine - Used in documents to prevent alteration of the number nine.

Name ideas examples

  • Black Gem - Black represents formality, mystery, and the profound depths of the unknown. May your child have black's dignity, comfortable with mystery and the unknown.

  • Nine - Nine (九) is the highest single digit, representing completion, longevity, and imperial power. May your child reach the heights of achievement, complete and long-lived like the sacred number nine.

賀琥- Gaku -

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means "congratulate, celebrate, praise."

Name ideas examples

  • Congratulate - Congratulate - To express joy at success; to celebrate - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of congratulate throughout life.

  • Celebrate - Celebrate - To honor with festivities; to rejoice - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of celebrate throughout life.

  • Praise - Praise represents recognition, encouragement, and celebrating what is good. May your child give and receive praise, celebrating goodness in all.

  • Bear, Carry - Age brings wisdom, experience, and connection to the past. May your child respect what is old and learn from history.

  • Take on, Undertake - Taking represents receiving with gratitude and claiming what is rightfully one's own. May your child receive graciously and claim their rightful place with confidence.

means "amber, tiger tally."

  • Amber - A yellow-brown gemstone.

  • Tiger Tally - A tiger-shaped token of authority.

Name ideas examples

  • Amber - Amber represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the amber's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Tiger Tally - Tiger Tally - A tiger-shaped token of authority - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tiger tally throughout life.

雅久- Gaku -

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means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Constant - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

means "long time, lasting, old."

Name ideas examples

  • Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • To Take a Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • Lasting - Lasting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in lasting with purpose and skill.

  • Old - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.

雅來- Gaku -

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means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Constant - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

means "come, future, since."

  • Come - To Approach; to arrive.

  • To Come - To arrive or come to a place.

  • Future - What is to come.

  • Since - From a point in time.

  • A Particle - Used in the middle or end of a sentence to give it a certain tone. It is usually not read in the kunyomi reading.

Name ideas examples

  • Come - Coming represents arrival, approach, and presence. May your child come to good places and welcome others.

  • To Come - Coming represents arrival, approach, and the fulfillment of anticipated meeting. May your child come into their own, arriving at their destined place.

  • Future - Future - What is to come - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of future throughout life.

  • Since - Sharpness represents clarity, precision, and cutting through confusion. May your child have a sharp mind that cuts through to truth.

  • A Particle - Sound represents communication, expression, and making oneself heard. May your child's voice be heard and may they listen well.

雅功- Gaku -

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means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Constant - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

means "achievement, merit, success."

Name ideas examples

  • Achievement - Food represents sustenance, sharing, and the gifts of the earth. May your child be well nourished and share food generously.

  • Merit - Merit - A praiseworthy quality - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of merit throughout life.

  • Success - Success - A favorable outcome - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of success throughout life.

  • Effectiveness - Colors represent the variety and vibrancy of life's experiences. May your child's life be filled with beautiful colors and experiences.

  • Work - Working represents effort, contribution, and meaningful labor. May your child work with purpose and find satisfaction in effort.

雅宮- Gaku -

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means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Constant - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

means "palace, shrine, imperial family."

Name ideas examples

  • Palace - Structures provide shelter, purpose, and the framework for living. May your child build a life of meaning and solid foundations.

  • Shrine - Places hold meaning, memory, and the context for our lives. May your child find their place in the world and make it better.

  • Imperial Family - Structures provide shelter, purpose, and the framework for living. May your child build a life of meaning and solid foundations.

  • House - House represents shelter, protection, and the physical space of family life. May your child always have a house to shelter them, sturdy and welcoming.

雅工- Gaku -

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means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Constant - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

means "craft, artisan, to devise."

  • Craft - Skill; technique.

  • Artisan - A craftsman who makes things with excellent skill.

  • To Devise - To Make; to work on.

  • Make - To create or produce something.

  • Skillful - Possessing great skill or expertise.

  • Workmanship - The skill or quality of work done by a craftsman.

Name ideas examples

  • Craft - Craft - Skill; technique - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of craft throughout life.

  • Artisan - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • To Devise - The act of devise represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child devise with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Make - Making represents creation, accomplishment, and bringing into being. May your child make a positive difference in the world.

  • Skillful - Being skillful represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be skillful, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Workmanship - Work represents purposeful effort, contribution, and the dignity of labor. May your child find meaningful work, contributing with dignity and purpose.

雅徠- Gaku -

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means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Constant - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

means "come, encourage."

Name ideas examples

  • Come - Coming represents arrival, approach, and presence. May your child come to good places and welcome others.

  • Encourage - Encouraging represents support, motivation, and lifting others up. May your child encourage others, spreading confidence and hope.

  • Labor - Labor represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the labor's dedication and skill in their life's work.

雅玖- Gaku -

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means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Constant - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

means "black gem, nine."

  • Black Gem - A beautiful black stone.

  • Nine - Used in documents to prevent alteration of the number nine.

Name ideas examples

  • Black Gem - Black represents formality, mystery, and the profound depths of the unknown. May your child have black's dignity, comfortable with mystery and the unknown.

  • Nine - Nine (九) is the highest single digit, representing completion, longevity, and imperial power. May your child reach the heights of achievement, complete and long-lived like the sacred number nine.

雅琥- Gaku -

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means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Constant - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

means "amber, tiger tally."

  • Amber - A yellow-brown gemstone.

  • Tiger Tally - A tiger-shaped token of authority.

Name ideas examples

  • Amber - Amber represents a role of purpose and contribution to society. May your child embody the amber's dedication and skill in their life's work.

  • Tiger Tally - Tiger Tally - A tiger-shaped token of authority - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tiger tally throughout life.

雅駆- Gaku -

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means "elegant, correct, originally."

Name ideas examples

  • Elegant - Elegance represents refined beauty, grace, and the sophisticated simplicity of good taste. May your child possess elegance in manner and spirit, graceful and refined.

  • Correct - Correctness represents accuracy, righteousness, and alignment with truth. May your child always seek what is correct, living in alignment with truth.

  • Originally - Origin represents source, beginning, and the roots from which all grows. May your child honor their origins while growing beyond them.

  • Constant - Objects serve purposes and remind us of what matters. May your child value things for their true worth and purpose.

  • Crow - The crow symbolizes intelligence, adaptability, and mystical guidance in Japanese folklore. May your child possess the crow's sharp wit and resourcefulness throughout life.

means "to gallop, to drive, to chase."

Name ideas examples

  • To Gallop - The act of gallop represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child gallop with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Chase - The act of chase represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child chase with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Press - The act of press represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child press with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Ride a Horse - Horses represent vitality, success, and the strength to carry others forward. May your child gallop toward success like a noble horse, carrying others along their journey.

  • Run - Running represents speed, escape from harm, and pursuit of goals. May your child run toward good goals and away from harm.

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means "to harness, to ride, vehicle."

Name ideas examples

  • To Control - The act of control represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child control with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Ride - The act of ride represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child ride with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • To Surpass - The act of surpass represents purposeful action and the will to make a difference. May your child surpass with wisdom and purpose, making a positive difference in the world.

  • Vehicle - Vehicle - The emperor's carriage; transportation - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of vehicle throughout life.

  • Attach - Attaching represents connection, commitment, and forming bonds. May your child form strong attachments to worthy causes and people.

  • Cross - Crossing represents transition, bridging, and moving between states. May your child cross bridges with courage and build new ones.

  • Handle - Hands represent skill, giving, creation, and the ability to shape the world. May your child's hands be skilled in creation, generous in giving.

means "long time, lasting, old."

Name ideas examples

  • Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • To Take a Long Time - Length represents endurance, patience, and the journey that extends through time. May your child have long patience and endurance for life's extended journeys.

  • Lasting - Lasting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in lasting with purpose and skill.

  • Old - Age carries the wisdom of experience and the dignity of years well-lived. May your child grow old with wisdom, dignity, and the respect of many.

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  • 柴崎Shibasaki Gaku Japanese association football player (1992- ) wikipedia page linkEN wikipedia page linkJP
  • 佐野Sano Gaku Japanese actor (1992- ) wikipedia page linkEN wikipedia page linkJP
  • 赤澤Akazawa Gaku Japanese-Samoan amateur wrestler (1990- ) wikipedia page linkEN wikipedia page linkJP

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