Below are navigation links that will take you to the main text and navigation menus.

26,551 first names, 70,620 last names, 333,585 kanji variations.
one of the best Japanese name search tools for your baby!

Japanese boy(male) nameJapanese unisex nameIchiro
Click to speech いちろAdd to First Names FavoritesShare This PageCopy Ichiro

  • Gender:Male
  • Hiraganatip:いちろ
  • Katakanatip:イチロ
  • English Syllablestip:i-chi-ro (3)
  • Japanese Moraetip:i-chi-ro (3)
  • English transcriptionstip:Ichiro
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Icchan(いっちゃん)Click to speech いっちゃんRoukun( ろうくん)Click to speech  ろうくんIkko( いっこ)Click to speech  いっこ

This name is considered unisex, but it's more commonly used for boys. Japanese girl(female) nameSee the girls' version here.

This name is also used as a surname: Family name / Last nameIchiro

Did you mean alertDid you mean:

Kanji Names & Meanings - 8 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 "Ichiro," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

Introduction to how Japanese names work

Name Filter

一路- Ichiro -

10
Click to speech いちろAdd to First Names FavoritesShare一路 - Ichiro -Copy 一路

means "one, once, first."

Name ideas examples

  • One - One represents beginning, unity, and being first or the best in one's endeavors. May your child be one with their purpose, unified in heart and action, striving for excellence.

  • Once - Once represents the precious uniqueness of each moment and opportunity. May your child recognize and seize unique opportunities as they arise.

  • First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.

  • A Certain - Certainty represents something specific and meaningful, even when unnamed. May your child recognize what is certain and important in their life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • At a Time - Taking things one at a time represents patience and methodical progress. May your child approach challenges one step at a time with patience.

  • Indeed - Indeed represents affirmation, truth, and emphatic agreement. May your child speak truth with conviction and recognize it in others.

  • Little - Little represents appreciation for small things and the power of modest beginnings. May your child appreciate life's small wonders and grow from humble beginnings.

  • Or - Choice and alternatives open doors to different possibilities. May your child wisely consider alternatives and make good choices.

  • Same - Sameness represents equality, consistency, and fair treatment of all. May your child treat all equally, consistent in their fairness to everyone.

  • Slightly - Subtle differences and small adjustments often make significant impact. May your child appreciate subtle nuances that make a difference.

  • Solely - Solely represents focus, exclusivity, and complete dedication. May your child be solely dedicated to what matters most.

  • Unify - Unifying represents bringing together, creating harmony, and building consensus. May your child unify those around them in common purpose.

means "road, way, method."

Name ideas examples

  • Road - Roads represent the journey of life, the path we choose, and where it leads. May your child find good roads to travel, their path leading to worthy destinations.

  • Way - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

  • Method - Method - A manner of proceeding - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of method throughout life.

  • Administrative Division - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

  • Appear, Express - Appear/Express - To show or make known - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of appear/express throughout life.

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

  • Emperor's Carriage - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.

  • Important Position - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Logic, Principle - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Travel - Traveling represents journey, experience, and broadening perspective. May your child travel well through life's journey.

伊千路- Ichiro -

3
Click to speech いちろAdd to First Names FavoritesShare伊千路 - Ichiro -Copy 伊千路

means "he, she, this, only."

  • He, She - Third person pronoun.

  • This - Demonstrative pronoun.

  • Only - A particle for adjusting tone.

  • Italy - Abbreviation for the country name.

Name ideas examples

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

  • This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

  • Only - Being the only one represents uniqueness, specialness, and irreplaceable value. May your child know they are the only one of their kind, uniquely valuable.

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

means "thousand, thousand times, many."

Name ideas examples

  • Thousand - Thousand represents vastness, eternity, and the senbazuru (thousand cranes) of healing wishes. May your child's blessings be as countless as a thousand cranes, healing and eternal.

  • Thousand Times - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.

  • Many - Many represents abundance, community, and the richness of diverse connections. May your child be blessed with many friends, many joys, and many blessings.

means "road, way, method."

Name ideas examples

  • Road - Roads represent the journey of life, the path we choose, and where it leads. May your child find good roads to travel, their path leading to worthy destinations.

  • Way - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

  • Method - Method - A manner of proceeding - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of method throughout life.

  • Administrative Division - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

  • Appear, Express - Appear/Express - To show or make known - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of appear/express throughout life.

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

  • Emperor's Carriage - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.

  • Important Position - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Logic, Principle - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Travel - Traveling represents journey, experience, and broadening perspective. May your child travel well through life's journey.

一魯- Ichiro -

2
Click to speech いちろAdd to First Names FavoritesShare一魯 - Ichiro -Copy 一魯

means "one, once, first."

Name ideas examples

  • One - One represents beginning, unity, and being first or the best in one's endeavors. May your child be one with their purpose, unified in heart and action, striving for excellence.

  • Once - Once represents the precious uniqueness of each moment and opportunity. May your child recognize and seize unique opportunities as they arise.

  • First - Being first represents leadership, pioneering spirit, and the courage to lead the way. May your child be first in character and courage, leading others with integrity.

  • A Certain - Certainty represents something specific and meaningful, even when unnamed. May your child recognize what is certain and important in their life.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • At a Time - Taking things one at a time represents patience and methodical progress. May your child approach challenges one step at a time with patience.

  • Indeed - Indeed represents affirmation, truth, and emphatic agreement. May your child speak truth with conviction and recognize it in others.

  • Little - Little represents appreciation for small things and the power of modest beginnings. May your child appreciate life's small wonders and grow from humble beginnings.

  • Or - Choice and alternatives open doors to different possibilities. May your child wisely consider alternatives and make good choices.

  • Same - Sameness represents equality, consistency, and fair treatment of all. May your child treat all equally, consistent in their fairness to everyone.

  • Slightly - Subtle differences and small adjustments often make significant impact. May your child appreciate subtle nuances that make a difference.

  • Solely - Solely represents focus, exclusivity, and complete dedication. May your child be solely dedicated to what matters most.

  • Unify - Unifying represents bringing together, creating harmony, and building consensus. May your child unify those around them in common purpose.

means "foolish, dull."

Name ideas examples

  • Foolish - Foolishness teaches the value of wisdom through its absence. May your child learn from foolish moments and grow wiser.

  • Dull - Dullness reminds us that even blunt instruments have their purpose and time. May your child know when to be sharp and when to be gentle in approach.

  • Lacking in Thought - Lacking In Thought - Not having enough thought or consideration - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of lacking in thought throughout life.

逸路- Ichiro -

2
Click to speech いちろAdd to First Names FavoritesShare逸路 - Ichiro -Copy 逸路

means "excel, escape, pleasure."

Name ideas examples

  • Excel - Excelling represents achievement, standing out, and reaching one's potential. May your child excel in their chosen pursuits and reach their full potential.

  • Escape - Escaping represents freedom, liberation, and breaking free. May your child escape what binds them and find true freedom.

  • Pleasure - Light represents hope, wisdom, and the illumination of truth. May your child shine brightly, illuminating the path for others.

  • Enjoy, Delight - Enjoy/Delight - To have fun and enjoy oneself - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of enjoy/delight throughout life.

  • Forgive, Lenient - Forgiveness represents freedom, healing, and the release from resentment. May your child forgive freely, finding freedom and healing in release.

  • Hide, Conceal - Being hide/conceal represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be hide/conceal, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Lose, Misplace - Losing teaches resilience, humility, and the determination to try again. May your child learn from losses, growing stronger and more determined.

  • Lost - Lost - Missing; gone astray - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of lost throughout life.

  • Mistake, Apologize - Mistake/Apologize - To make a mistake and apologize for it - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of mistake/apologize throughout life.

  • Outstanding, Exceptional - Being outstanding/exceptional represents a valuable quality that enriches character and life. May your child be outstanding/exceptional, letting this quality guide their path.

  • Popular, Exciting - Popular/Exciting represents active engagement and purposeful effort. May your child engage in popular/exciting with purpose and skill.

  • Release, Let Go - Going represents departure, journey, and the courage to move toward the unknown. May your child go bravely into the world, journeying with courage.

means "road, way, method."

Name ideas examples

  • Road - Roads represent the journey of life, the path we choose, and where it leads. May your child find good roads to travel, their path leading to worthy destinations.

  • Way - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

  • Method - Method - A manner of proceeding - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of method throughout life.

  • Administrative Division - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

  • Appear, Express - Appear/Express - To show or make known - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of appear/express throughout life.

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

  • Emperor's Carriage - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.

  • Important Position - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Logic, Principle - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Travel - Traveling represents journey, experience, and broadening perspective. May your child travel well through life's journey.

都路- Ichiro -

2
Click to speech いちろAdd to First Names FavoritesShare都路 - Ichiro -Copy 都路

means "capital, metropolis, elegant."

Name ideas examples

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

  • Metropolis - Metropolis - A large, important city; an urban center - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of metropolis throughout life.

  • 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.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Big Town - Bigness represents generosity, capacity, and the ability to embrace much. May your child have a big heart, with generous capacity to embrace all of life.

  • Emperor's Palace - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.

  • Everyone - Everyone - All people or everyone - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of everyone throughout life.

  • Gather - Gathering represents community, bringing people and resources together for common purpose. May your child have the gift of gathering people together in friendship and cooperation.

  • Graceful and Beautiful - Grace represents elegance in movement and character, the refinement of a cultivated spirit. May your child move through life with grace, elegant in action and refined in spirit.

  • To Rule - Ruling represents responsible authority, justice, and ordered governance. May your child rule themselves first, then lead others with justice.

  • Tokyo - Tokyo - Abbreviation for Tokyo Metropolis - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of tokyo throughout life.

means "road, way, method."

Name ideas examples

  • Road - Roads represent the journey of life, the path we choose, and where it leads. May your child find good roads to travel, their path leading to worthy destinations.

  • Way - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

  • Method - Method - A manner of proceeding - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of method throughout life.

  • Administrative Division - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

  • Appear, Express - Appear/Express - To show or make known - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of appear/express throughout life.

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

  • Emperor's Carriage - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.

  • Important Position - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Logic, Principle - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Travel - Traveling represents journey, experience, and broadening perspective. May your child travel well through life's journey.

乙路- Ichiro -

1
Click to speech いちろAdd to First Names FavoritesShare乙路 - Ichiro -Copy 乙路

means "stylish, second rank, lower tone."

Name ideas examples

  • Stylish - Stylish - Chic; clever; tasteful - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of stylish throughout life.

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

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

  • Lower Tone - Depth represents profundity, thorough understanding, and solid foundation. May your child develop depth of character and understanding.

  • Wood, East - Directions guide us on our journey, helping us find our way. May your child always find their direction in life.

means "road, way, method."

Name ideas examples

  • Road - Roads represent the journey of life, the path we choose, and where it leads. May your child find good roads to travel, their path leading to worthy destinations.

  • Way - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

  • Method - Method - A manner of proceeding - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of method throughout life.

  • Administrative Division - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

  • Appear, Express - Appear/Express - To show or make known - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of appear/express throughout life.

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

  • Emperor's Carriage - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.

  • Important Position - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Logic, Principle - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Travel - Traveling represents journey, experience, and broadening perspective. May your child travel well through life's journey.

壱路- Ichiro -

1
Click to speech いちろAdd to First Names FavoritesShare壱路 - Ichiro -Copy 壱路

means "one, all, once."

Name ideas examples

  • One - One represents beginning, unity, and being first or the best in one's endeavors. May your child be one with their purpose, unified in heart and action, striving for excellence.

  • All - All represents completeness, wholeness, and embracing the totality of existence. May your child embrace all of life—its joys and sorrows—with a whole and complete heart.

  • Once - Once represents the precious uniqueness of each moment and opportunity. May your child recognize and seize unique opportunities as they arise.

  • Formal Numeral - Form represents shape, structure, and the visible expression of inner essence. May your child give beautiful form to their ideas, expressing their inner essence.

  • Solely - Solely represents focus, exclusivity, and complete dedication. May your child be solely dedicated to what matters most.

means "road, way, method."

Name ideas examples

  • Road - Roads represent the journey of life, the path we choose, and where it leads. May your child find good roads to travel, their path leading to worthy destinations.

  • Way - Paths represent journeys, choices, and the direction of life. May your child find good paths and walk them with courage.

  • Method - Method - A manner of proceeding - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of method throughout life.

  • Administrative Division - Names carry identity and meaning, shaping one's path through life. May your child's name bring them good fortune and guide their character.

  • Appear, Express - Appear/Express - To show or make known - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of appear/express throughout life.

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

  • Emperor's Carriage - The emperor represents divine authority, cultural continuity, and national unity. May your child possess noble bearing and the wisdom to lead others with dignity.

  • Important Position - Height represents aspiration, achievement, and noble ideals. May your child reach for high ideals and achieve great heights.

  • Logic, Principle - Goodness and virtue form the foundation of a meaningful life. May your child embody goodness and cultivate virtue throughout life.

  • Travel - Traveling represents journey, experience, and broadening perspective. May your child travel well through life's journey.

伊千蕗- Ichiro -

1
Click to speech いちろAdd to First Names FavoritesShare伊千蕗 - Ichiro -Copy 伊千蕗

means "he, she, this, only."

  • He, She - Third person pronoun.

  • This - Demonstrative pronoun.

  • Only - A particle for adjusting tone.

  • Italy - Abbreviation for the country name.

Name ideas examples

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

  • This - Specificity represents focus, attention, and being present. May your child be fully present in this moment, this place.

  • Only - Being the only one represents uniqueness, specialness, and irreplaceable value. May your child know they are the only one of their kind, uniquely valuable.

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

means "thousand, thousand times, many."

Name ideas examples

  • Thousand - Thousand represents vastness, eternity, and the senbazuru (thousand cranes) of healing wishes. May your child's blessings be as countless as a thousand cranes, healing and eternal.

  • Thousand Times - Time is precious and irreplaceable, the medium through which life unfolds. May your child use time wisely, treasuring each moment as the gift it is.

  • Many - Many represents abundance, community, and the richness of diverse connections. May your child be blessed with many friends, many joys, and many blessings.

means "butterbur, fuki."

  • Butterbur - A Japanese edible plant.

  • Fuki - A spring vegetable.

  • Burdock - A perennial herb of the Arctium family. Edible.

Name ideas examples

  • Butterbur - Butterbur - A Japanese edible plant - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of butterbur throughout life.

  • Fuki - Fuki - A spring vegetable - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of fuki throughout life.

  • Burdock - Burdock - A perennial herb of the Arctium family - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of burdock throughout life.

Explore Names by Tag

Similar Names to Ichiro

Names that have the same gender and start with I.

Explore First Names by Meaning

Here are some sample tags. Choose 'English word meanings' and try searching for any English word you like!

Share This Page

Share This PageShare

Share on your favorite

Or copy the link

Loading...