Japanese names starting with O
5 Japanese girl and boy names that start with O, grouped by their first sound, with kanji, meanings and popularity.
O is one of the five Japanese vowels. O- names are fewer than A- or I- names, and some begin with a long ō.
Common O- names include Osamu for boys and Otoha (音羽, sound and feather) for girls.
Across all 5 names, the kanji that most often begin a O name are 桜 (cherry blossom), 音 (sound), 修 (to study).
Names starting with O-
5 names. O- is most often written 桜 (cherry blossom), 音 (sound), 修 (to study).
How O names are written
Japanese names are chosen for their kanji as much as their sound. These are the kanji that most often begin a O name, counting every spelling on this page. 3 of these names are popular today, and 1 are classics from before 1990.
| Kanji | Meaning | Spellings |
|---|---|---|
| 桜 | cherry blossom | 2 |
| 音 | sound | 2 |
| 修 | to study, master | 1 |
| 治 | to govern, heal | 1 |
| 理 | reason, logic | 1 |
| 統 | to unite | 1 |
| 脩 | to study, cultivate | 1 |
| 収 | to gather | 1 |
Questions
What is a popular Japanese girl name starting with O?
Otoha (音羽) is one of the best-known: 音 sound + 羽 feather. Popular now · best No. 29.
What is a popular Japanese boy name starting with O?
Osamu (修) is one of the best-known: 修 to study. Classic · No. 2 in 1959.
Which O names sound old-fashioned in Japan?
Names that were popular before 1990 and have since dropped out of the rankings, such as Osamu, now sound like names of parents and grandparents.