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Japanese Names Starting with W
10 Japanese first names begin with W, from Waichiro (εδΈθ―) to Wataru (εθΆ³). They are grouped below into girl, boy and unisex names, each with its kanji, reading and literal meaning. Open any name to see every spelling.
On average these names have 3.3 syllables. The most varied is Wakana, which can be written many ways; the most common spelling means βharmony + changeβ.
Girl names starting with W (7)
Boy names starting with W (3)
Kanji most used in W names
These characters appear most often in the names above.
| Kanji | Meaning | Readings | Strokes | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ε | harmony, Japanese style, peace (taught in grade 3) | γ―γγͺγγ«γγγ | 8 | Kazuko, Kazumi, Aeka |
| ζ° | new (taught in grade 2) | γ·γ³γγγγγγγγγ«γ | 13 | Wakako, Shinji, Shinjiro |
| ε | child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM (taught in grade 1) | γ·γγΉγγγγ | 3 | Yukiko, Akiko, Yoshiko |
| δΈ | one, one radical (taught in grade 1) | γ€γγγ€γγγ²γ¨ | 1 | Hitomi, Koichiro, Azusa |
| θ― | good, pleasing, skilled (taught in grade 4) | γͺγ§γ¦γγγγ | 7 | Yoshio, Yoshie, Yura |
| ε | add, addition, increase (taught in grade 4) | γ«γγγ | 5 | Ayuka, Kana, Yumika |
Questions
Are there more girl or boy names starting with W?
In this list, W has 7 girl names, 3 boy names and 0 unisex names.
What is the most popular Japanese name starting with W?
Wakana (εε) can be written in the most different ways of the W names here. It means: harmony + change.
How long are Japanese names starting with W?
They average 3.3 syllables, counting each kana beat.