Japanese names that mean green
Japanese names in shades of green: 緑, 翠, 碧 and 若葉, from Midori to Sui and Wakaba.
緑 midori: green翠 sui, midori: jade green若葉 wakaba: young leaves
Midori (緑) is the classic green name, popular for girls in the mid-twentieth century. Today parents prefer the rarer 翠 (sui), a jade green named after the kingfisher's feathers, and 碧 (blue-green), which gives Aoi.
Green also comes from plants. Wakaba (若葉) means fresh young leaves; it is also the name of the green and yellow mark new drivers in Japan put on their cars. 萌 (Moe) means to sprout.
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The kanji behind green names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 緑 | みどり, りょく, ろく | green | Rare in ranked names |
| 翠 | かわせみ, みどり, すい | jade green, kingfisher | 2 ranked names |
| 碧 | へき, ひゃく | blue-green, jade | 7 ranked names |
Names chosen for their green meaning
Popular names with a green kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
Green names of real people
Given names with a green kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.
More green names
Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the green kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
翠子
Suiko翠 jade green + 子 child
GirlRare緑子
Midoriko緑 green + 子 child
GirlRare美翠
Misui美 beautiful + 翠 jade green
GirlRare美緑
Miryoku美 beautiful + 緑 green
GirlRare緑美
Rokumi緑 green + 美 beautiful
GirlRare愛翠
Aisui愛 love + 翠 jade green
GirlRare碧菜
Hekina碧 blue-green + 菜 greens
GirlRare優翠
Yuzui優 gentle + 翠 jade green
GirlRare緑菜
Ryokuna緑 green + 菜 greens
GirlRare翠音
Suine翠 jade green + 音 sound
GirlRare碧乃
Hekino碧 blue-green + 乃 (used for its sound
GirlRare翠奈
Suina翠 jade green + 奈 (used for its sound
GirlRare碧琉
Hekiru碧 blue-green + 琉 lapis lazuli
GirlRare一翠
Hisui一 one + 翠 jade green
GirlRare緑一郎
Rokuichirō緑 green + 一 one + 郎 son
BoyRare翠桜
Suisa翠 jade green + 桜 cherry blossom
GirlRare碧郎
Hekirō碧 blue-green + 郎 son
BoyRare緑香
Ryokuka緑 green + 香 fragrance
GirlRare緑之介
Rokunosuke緑 green + 之 of (classical) + 介 to help
BoyRare夏翠
Kasui夏 summer + 翠 jade green
GirlRare緑衣郎
Ryokuerō緑 green + 衣 garment + 郎 son
BoyRare翠葉
Midoriha翠 jade green + 葉 leaf
GirlRare翠里
Suiri翠 jade green + 里 village
GirlRare緑夏
Midorika緑 green + 夏 summer
GirlRare緑郎
Rokurō緑 green + 郎 son
BoyRare紗翠
Samidori紗 thin silk + 翠 jade green
GirlRare翠帆
Suiho翠 jade green + 帆 sail
GirlRare翠玲
Suirei翠 jade green + 玲 jingle of jewels
GirlRare翠蓮
Suiren翠 jade green + 蓮 lotus
GirlRare緑八郎
Rokuhachirō緑 green + 八 eight + 郎 son
BoyRareQuestions
What Japanese name means green?
Midori (緑 or 翠) means green. Sui (翠) and Wakaba (若葉, young leaves) are other options.
Is Midori old-fashioned?
It peaked in the mid-twentieth century, so it can sound a little old-fashioned, but it is still used.