100+ Cute Japanese Dog Names for Your Pet
Japanese Animal Names for Dogs
Are you looking for a cute or pretty name for your new dog or puppy? Choose from this list of adorable pet names for your new best friend. The Japanese language is absolutely beautiful, and the names on this list are oh-so-cute for girl and boy dogs. Pick from nature-inspired names (planets, stars, seasons), food-inspired names (fruits, veggies), animal names (land mammals and fish), and colors, numbers, and more.
What's the Difference Between Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji?
If you are looking to learn Japanese, you will want to start by learning to pronounce and read hiragana. Hiragana is easiest for learners and is used to write out suffixes following complex kanji (characters, more advanced). Katakana, alternatively, is used to represent borrowed words from other languages like English, Spanish, and French. You are best starting off your exploration of the Japanese language with hiragana.
Cute Animal Names in Japanese for Dogs
Hachi
bee
はち
Kaeru
frog
かえる
Hina
little bird
ひな
Hato
dove
はと
Kitsune
fox
きつね
Chou
butterfly
ちょう
Kujira
whale
くじら
Koorogi
cricket
こおろぎ
Tora
tiger
とら
Kuma
bear
くま
Saru
monkey
さる
Hotaru
firefly
ほたる
Same
shark
さめ
Iruka
dolphin
いるか
Tsubasa
wing
つばさ
Ika
squid
いか
Hitode
sea star
ひとで
Nezumi
mouse
ねずみ
Inu
dog
いぬ
Usagi
rabbit
うさぎ
Panda
panda
パンダ
Sai
rhino
さい
Hebi
snake
へび
Risu
squirrel
りす
Tsuru
crane
つる
Cute Fruit and Food-Inspired Japanese Names
Ichigo
strawberry
いちご
Suika
watermelon
すいか
Ringo
apple
りんご
Mikan
citrus/clementine
みかん
Mochi
chewy rice cake
もち
Momo
peach
もも
Keki
cake
ケーキ
Satoimo
taro
さといも
Shouga
ginger
しょうが
Ninjin
carrot
にんじん
Kabocha
pumpkin
かぼちゃ
Endou
pea
えんどう
Yuzu
yuzu
ゆず
Nashi
pear
なし
Sumomo
plum
すもも
Tamago
egg
たまご
Satou
sugar
さとう
Wasabi
wasabi
わさび
Ocha
tea
おちゃ
Mizu
water
みず
Pretty Nature-Inspired Japanese Pet Names
Sakura
cherry blossom
さくら
Sora
sky
そら
Umibe
sea shore
うみべ
Yama
mountain
やま
Bara
rose
ばら
Uchuu
space
うちゅう
Tanpopo
dandelion
たんぽぽ
Yuri
lily
ゆり
Kiku
chrysanthemum
きく
Mori
forest
もり
Dou
copper
どう
Suisei
Mercury
すいせい
Kasei
Mars
かせい
Dosei
Saturn
どせい
Ginga
galaxy
ぎんが
Suisei
comet
すいせい
Kawa
river
かわ
Shima
island
しま
Kumo
cloud
くも
Umi
sea
うみ
Mine
mountain peak
みね
Tetsu
iron
てつ
Gin
silver
ぎん
Kin
gold
きん
Tsuki
moon
つき
Taiyou
sun
たいよう
Kinsei
Venus
きんせい
Ame
rain
あめ
Hana
flower
はな
Ai
love
あい
Hoshi
star
ほし
Yuki
snow
ゆき
Niji
rainbow
にじ
Haru
spring
はる
Yoko
ocean-sun-child
よこ
Japanese Names: Shapes, Colors, Numbers
Ao
blue
あお
Kiiro
yellow
きいろ
Midori
green
みどり
Aka
red
あか
Maru
circle
まる
Ichi
one
いち
San
three
さん
Roku
six
ろく
Hachi
eight
はち
Rei
zero
れい
Hyaku
100
ひゃく
Murasaki
purple
むらさき
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Comments
Laynie H (author) from Bend, Oregon on September 16, 2020:
Hi Liz, glad you like these names. I love the language!
Liz Westwood from UK on September 16, 2020:
This is a great list of suggestions, especially for people looking for something a little more unusual as a name.
