Japanese names that mean flower
Japanese names for flowers and blooming, from Hana and Sakura to names after violets, camellias and orchids.
花 hana, ka: flower咲 saki: to bloomVery common for girls
Flowers are the most common theme in Japanese girls' names. 花 (flower) gives Hana and dozens of names ending in -ka, such as Haruka, Honoka and Momoka. 華 means flower too, with a sense of splendour, and 咲 means to bloom, as in Saki and Misaki.
Many names take a particular flower: 桜 (cherry blossom) for Sakura, 菫 (violet) for Sumire, 椿 (camellia) for Tsubaki, 蘭 (orchid) for Ran and 菊 (chrysanthemum) in older names. These suit parents who like a name that is both natural and specific.
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The kanji behind flower names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 花 | はな, か, け | flower | 35 ranked names |
| 華 | はな, か, け | splendour, flower | 11 ranked names |
| 咲 | さ, ざき, しょう | to bloom | 23 ranked names |
| 蘭 | らん, ら | orchid | 1 ranked name |
| 菫 | すみれ, きん | violet | 1 ranked name |
| 椿 | つばき, ちん, ちゅん | camellia | 1 ranked name |
| 菊 | きく | chrysanthemum | Rare in ranked names |
Popular names with a flower kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
Flower names of real people
Given names with a flower kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.
友花
Tomoka友 friend + 花 flower
Girl2 people冬華
Fuyuka冬 winter + 華 splendour
Girl1 person蘭音
Rano蘭 orchid + 音 sound
Girl1 person芽衣咲
Meisa芽 bud + 衣 garment + 咲 to bloom
Girl1 person華実
Hanami華 splendour + 実 fruit
Girl1 person菊太郎
Kikutarō菊 chrysanthemum + 太 big + 郎 son
Boy1 personMore flower names
Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the flower kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
Last names with a flower meaning
| Kanji | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 菊地 | Kikuchi | 菊 chrysanthemum + 地 earth |
| 菊池 | Kikuchi | 菊 chrysanthemum + 池 pond |
| 立花 | Tachibana | 立 to stand + 花 flower |
| 花田 | Hanada | 花 flower + 田 rice field |
| 菊田 | Kikuta | 菊 chrysanthemum + 田 rice field |
| 椿 | Tsubaki | 椿 camellia |
| 花房 | Hanabusa | 花 flower + 房 tassel; tuft |
| 花井 | Hanai | 花 flower + 井 well |
| 花野 | Hanano | 花 flower + 野 field |
| 花山 | Hanayama | 花 flower + 山 mountain |
| 藤咲 | Fujisaki | 藤 wisteria + 咲 to bloom |
Questions
What is the Japanese name for flower?
Hana (花) means flower. Many girls' names end in -ka written 花, such as Momoka (桃花, peach blossom).
Which Japanese names come from particular flowers?
Sakura (cherry blossom), Sumire (violet), Tsubaki (camellia), Ran (orchid), Momo (peach) and Kaede (maple, a tree) are all used as names.