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Japanese girl(female) nameJapanese unisex nameMato
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  • Gender:Female
  • Hiraganatip:まと
  • Katakanatip:マト
  • English Syllablestip:ma-to (2)
  • Japanese Moraetip:ma-to (2)
  • English transcriptionstip:Mato
  • Nickname examplestip:

    Macchan(まっちゃん)Click to speech まっちゃんMatokun( まとくん)Click to speech  まとくんMachan( まちゃん)Click to speech  まちゃん

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

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

Kanji Names & Meanings - 7 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 "Mato," ranked by the total number of "Good!" votes.

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真兎- Mato -

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means "true, truth, pure."

Name ideas examples

  • True - Truth is the foundation of integrity, the alignment of words with reality. May your child always speak and live in truth, their word their bond.

  • Truth - Truth is the foundation of integrity, the alignment of reality with one's words and beliefs. May your child always seek and speak truth, building their life on this solid foundation.

  • Pure - Purity represents cleanliness of heart, clarity of intent, and freedom from corruption. May your child remain pure in heart and intention, uncorrupted by the world.

  • Accurate - Straightness represents honesty, directness, and integrity. May your child walk straight paths of integrity.

  • Complete - Completing represents fulfillment, wholeness, and thorough accomplishment. May your child complete their tasks and fulfill their purpose.

  • Unaltered - Unaltered - In its original form - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of unaltered throughout life.

means "rabbit, moon."

  • Rabbit - A long-eared mammal.

  • Moon - Associated with the moon in legend.

Name ideas examples

  • Rabbit - The rabbit (卯) symbolizes gentleness, elegance, and good fortune in Japanese culture. May your child possess the rabbit's gentle nature and attract good fortune.

  • Moon - The moon symbolizes elegance, tranquility, and the beauty of impermanence in Japanese aesthetics. May your child possess the moon's gentle beauty, illuminating the darkness with quiet grace.

真帝奈- Mato -

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means "true, truth, pure."

Name ideas examples

  • True - Truth is the foundation of integrity, the alignment of words with reality. May your child always speak and live in truth, their word their bond.

  • Truth - Truth is the foundation of integrity, the alignment of reality with one's words and beliefs. May your child always seek and speak truth, building their life on this solid foundation.

  • Pure - Purity represents cleanliness of heart, clarity of intent, and freedom from corruption. May your child remain pure in heart and intention, uncorrupted by the world.

  • Accurate - Straightness represents honesty, directness, and integrity. May your child walk straight paths of integrity.

  • Complete - Completing represents fulfillment, wholeness, and thorough accomplishment. May your child complete their tasks and fulfill their purpose.

  • Unaltered - Unaltered - In its original form - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of unaltered throughout life.

means "emperor, sovereign, god."

Name ideas examples

  • Emperor - An emperor holds supreme responsibility for the welfare of many. May your child rise to meet great responsibilities with wisdom.

  • Sovereign - Sovereign - A supreme ruler; a monarch - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of sovereign throughout life.

  • God - Divine beings represent higher purpose, spiritual connection, and transcendence. May your child feel connected to something greater than themselves.

means "fruit tree, question particle."

  • Fruit Tree - A type of crab apple or apple-like tree.

  • Question Particle - An interrogative or rhetorical expression.

  • Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear.

Name ideas examples

  • Fruit Tree - Fruit trees represent patient cultivation and sweet harvest. May your child cultivate and harvest sweetness.

  • Question Particle - Question particles enable inquiry and the pursuit of understanding. May your child always maintain a questioning, curious mind.

  • Nashi - Nashi - A type of pear, also known as the Asian pear - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of nashi throughout life.

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means "target, clear, -like."

Name ideas examples

  • Target - Target - An Aim; a goal - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of target throughout life.

  • Clear - Clarity represents transparency, understanding, and the absence of confusion. May your child have clear vision and understanding in all of life's situations.

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

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

  • Intention - Purity represents clarity, cleanliness, and uncorrupted goodness. May your child maintain a pure heart and clear conscience.

真登- Mato -

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means "true, truth, pure."

Name ideas examples

  • True - Truth is the foundation of integrity, the alignment of words with reality. May your child always speak and live in truth, their word their bond.

  • Truth - Truth is the foundation of integrity, the alignment of reality with one's words and beliefs. May your child always seek and speak truth, building their life on this solid foundation.

  • Pure - Purity represents cleanliness of heart, clarity of intent, and freedom from corruption. May your child remain pure in heart and intention, uncorrupted by the world.

  • Accurate - Straightness represents honesty, directness, and integrity. May your child walk straight paths of integrity.

  • Complete - Completing represents fulfillment, wholeness, and thorough accomplishment. May your child complete their tasks and fulfill their purpose.

  • Unaltered - Unaltered - In its original form - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of unaltered throughout life.

means "climb, register, mature."

Name ideas examples

  • Climb - Climbing represents effort, progress, and reaching higher. May your child climb steadily toward their highest aspirations.

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

  • Mature - Seeds and eggs contain the promise of new life and future growth. May your child nurture their potential into full flourishing.

  • Accomplish - Accomplishment represents achievement, completion, and the satisfaction of finishing. May your child accomplish great things, completing what they set out to do.

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

  • Ripen - Ripen - To mature, for grains to become ripe - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of ripen throughout life.

舞都- Mato -

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means "to dance, to spin, to toy with."

  • To Dance - To move rhythmically to music, often in a group.

  • To Toy with - To handle as one pleases.

  • Play With - To handle or manipulate something in a playful or mischievous way.

  • Encourage - To give support, confidence, or hope to someone.

  • Stir Up - To cause excitement or enthusiasm.

  • Whirl - To spin or rotate rapidly.

Name ideas examples

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

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

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

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

  • Stir Up - Up represents growth, improvement, and the continuous journey toward betterment. May your child always strive upward, growing and improving throughout life.

  • Whirl - Speed represents efficiency, responsiveness, and seizing opportunities. May your child act swiftly when needed and patiently when appropriate.

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.

茉采- Mato -

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means "jasmine, fragrant."

Name ideas examples

  • Jasmine - Jasmine symbolizes grace, elegance, and the sweet fragrance of virtue. Its white blossoms represent purity and auspiciousness. May your child spread the gentle fragrance of jasmine, bringing sweetness to all they meet.

  • Fragrant - Fragrance represents pleasant presence, lasting impression, and subtle beauty. May your child leave a fragrant impression wherever they go.

  • Beauty - Japanese beauty (美) encompasses both outer form and inner grace, with emphasis on simplicity and nature. May your child embody true beauty—simple, natural, and radiating from within.

  • Fragrance - Fragrance represents pleasant presence, lasting impression, and subtle beauty. May your child leave a sweet fragrance wherever they go.

means "color, fief, dice."

  • Fief - Land granted by a lord.

  • Dice - Cubes used in games.

  • Beauty - A beautiful and vibrant color.

  • Form - The shape, appearance, and hue.

  • Harvest - To pick and gather with one's hands.

  • Select - To Pick; to choose.

Name ideas examples

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

  • Dice - Dice - Cubes used in games - carries meaning in Japanese naming tradition. May your child embody the positive aspects of dice throughout life.

  • Beauty - Japanese beauty (美) encompasses both outer form and inner grace, with emphasis on simplicity and nature. May your child embody true beauty—simple, natural, and radiating from within.

  • Form - Forming represents shaping, developing, and bringing into being. May your child form good habits and shape their character well.

  • Harvest - Harvest represents the reward of patient labor and the abundance of nature. May your child enjoy rich harvests from all they cultivate in life.

  • Select - Selecting represents wisdom, choice, and careful decision-making. May your child select wisely in all of life's important choices.

茉音- Mato -

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means "jasmine, fragrant."

Name ideas examples

  • Jasmine - Jasmine symbolizes grace, elegance, and the sweet fragrance of virtue. Its white blossoms represent purity and auspiciousness. May your child spread the gentle fragrance of jasmine, bringing sweetness to all they meet.

  • Fragrant - Fragrance represents pleasant presence, lasting impression, and subtle beauty. May your child leave a fragrant impression wherever they go.

  • Beauty - Japanese beauty (美) encompasses both outer form and inner grace, with emphasis on simplicity and nature. May your child embody true beauty—simple, natural, and radiating from within.

  • Fragrance - Fragrance represents pleasant presence, lasting impression, and subtle beauty. May your child leave a sweet fragrance wherever they go.

means "sound, melody, tidings."

  • Sound - Vibrations of air and other substances perceived by the ear.

  • Tidings - News, messages, or correspondence from someone.

  • On-yomi - The Chinese-derived pronunciation of kanji characters; the Sino-Japanese reading.

  • Verse - A song or piece of music.

Name ideas examples

  • Sound - Sound carries meaning across distances, representing communication, harmony, and the essence of music. May your child's voice carry far, communicating truth and creating harmony wherever they go.

  • Tidings - Tidings carry news and connection, linking people across distance and time. May your child bring good tidings wherever they go, connecting hearts and spreading joy.

  • On-yomi - On-yomi (音読み) is the Chinese-derived reading, connecting to historical knowledge. May your child appreciate the connections between cultures and languages.

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

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