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Japanese Names Meaning Night
Night is 夜 (yoru). Night names are rarer for children, but they appear in surnames and in stories, where they suggest mystery and calm.
First names
| Name | Kanji | Reading | Literal meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asuka girl | 明日 | あすか | bright + day |
| Aya girl | 安野 | あや | relax + plains |
| Sayoko girl | 小夜子 | さよこ | little + night + child |
| Miyo girl | 美代 | みよ | beauty + substitute |
| Miyoko girl | 美代子 | みよこ | beauty + substitute + child |
| Isayo girl | 功代 | いさよ | achievement + substitute |
| Sayo girl | 小代 | さよ | little + substitute |
| Saya boy | 紗也 | さや | gauze + to be |
| Yuzuki girl | 結月 | ゆづき | tie + month |
| Yuhi girl | 有日 | ゆうひ | possess + day |
| Miya boy | 実野 | みや | reality + plains |
| Kurea girl | 代何 | くれあ | substitute + what |
| Asa girl | 安作 | あさ | relax + make |
| Nayu girl | 七優 | なゆ | seven + tenderness |
| Serena girl | 小夜 | せれな | little + night |
| Yukana girl | 由奏 | ゆかな | wherefore + play music |
| Toyo girl | 十代 | とよ | ten + substitute |
| Yuno girl | 結音 | ゆうの | tie + sound |
| Shu girl | 秋優 | しゅう | autumn + tenderness |
| Yuya boy | 由野 | ゆや | wherefore + plains |
| Seiya boy | 西夜 | せいや | west + night |
| Ayoko girl | 安代子 | あよこ | relax + substitute + child |
| Kazuya boy | 一八 | かずや | one + eight |
| Toshiya boy | 利家 | としや | profit + house |
Last names
Kanji behind these names
These are the characters in the names above that carry this meaning, with their readings. Mix them to see why one reading can have many spellings.
How to choose a spelling
When two spellings share the same sound, compare the literal meanings in the table and say both aloud. Pick the one whose meaning you like and whose characters look balanced together. If the name is for something permanent, ask a native speaker to read it back to you.
Questions
What is the Japanese word for night?
Night is 夜 (yoru).
Can any kanji be used in a name?
No. Japanese law limits given names to an approved list of about three thousand kanji, so names are built from those characters.
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