Japanese names that mean water
Japanese names for water, springs, drops and waterways: 水, 泉, 雫, 澪 and 洸, with the real names built from them.
水 mizu: water澪 mio: waterway雫 shizuku: a drop
Water names in Japanese are more often about a particular kind of water than water itself. 泉 (Izumi) is a spring, 雫 (Shizuku) is a single drop, and 澪 (Mio) is the channel ships follow through shallow water, a name that has become very popular for girls. 洸 describes water that sparkles.
The plain kanji 水 is used less often on its own, but it appears in names like Mizuki (水希). For the sea, harbours and waves, see the sea names page.
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The kanji behind water names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 水 | みず, すい | water | Rare in ranked names |
| 泉 | いずみ, せん | spring | Rare in ranked names |
| 雫 | しずく, だ | drop of water | 1 ranked name |
| 澪 | みお, れい | waterway | 2 ranked names |
| 洸 | こう | sparkling water | 1 ranked name |
Names chosen for their water meaning
Popular names with a water kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
Water names of real people
Given names with a water kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.
洸士
Kō洸 sparkling water + 士 gentleman
Boy1 personMore water names
Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the water kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
澪子
Mioko澪 waterway + 子 child
GirlRare洸子
Kōko洸 sparkling water + 子 child
GirlRare水子
Mizuko水 water + 子 child
GirlRare泉子
Izumiko泉 spring + 子 child
GirlRare美水
Mimizu美 beautiful + 水 water
GirlRare愛水
Aisui愛 love + 水 water
GirlRare水太郎
Suitarō水 water + 太 big + 郎 son
BoyRare澪菜
Miona澪 waterway + 菜 greens
GirlRare澪花
Reika澪 waterway + 花 flower
GirlRare真澪
Marei真 true + 澪 waterway
GirlRare水菜
Mizuna水 water + 菜 greens
GirlRare泉菜
Senna泉 spring + 菜 greens
GirlRare水花
Mizuka水 water + 花 flower
GirlRareLast names with a water meaning
| Kanji | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 清水 | Shimizu | 清 pure + 水 water |
| 水谷 | Mizutani | 水 water + 谷 valley |
| 泉 | Izumi | 泉 spring |
| 水原 | Mizuhara | 水 water + 原 field |
| 水口 | Mizuguchi | 水 water + 口 mouth |
| 和泉 | Izumi | 和 harmony + 泉 spring |
| 水田 | Mizuta | 水 water + 田 rice field |
| 水沢 | Mizusawa | 水 water + 沢 marsh |
| 水上 | Mizukami | 水 water + 上 above |
| 水木 | Mizuki | 水 water + 木 tree |
| 今泉 | Imaizumi | 今 now + 泉 spring |
| 速水 | Hayami | 速 quick; fast + 水 water |
| 水城 | Mizuki | 水 water + 城 castle |
| 水瀬 | Minase | 水 water + 瀬 shallows |
| 水越 | Mizukoshi | 水 water + 越 to cross over |
| 水上 | Minakami | 水 water + 上 above |
| 水嶋 | Mizushima | 水 water + 嶋 island |
| 水嶋 | Mizushima | 水 water + 嶋 island |
| 志水 | Shimizu | 志 will + 水 water |
| 水戸 | Mito | 水 water + 戸 door |
Questions
What Japanese girl name means water?
Mio (澪, waterway), Shizuku (雫, a drop), Izumi (泉, a spring) and Mizuki (水希) are all real girls' names connected with water.
What does Mio mean?
Written 澪, Mio means a waterway or shipping channel. It is also written 美桜 (beautiful cherry blossom) and 美緒, which have nothing to do with water.