Japanese names that mean heart
Japanese names written with 心, heart and mind: Kokoro, Shin, Kokona, Miyu and more.
心 kokoro, shin: heartRead mi and ko in new namesVery popular
心 means heart, mind and spirit, and it has become one of the most popular kanji in modern names. On its own it gives Kokoro and Shin. In longer names parents read it ko, as in Koharu (心春) and Kokona (心菜), and even mi, as in Miyu (心優).
Readings like mi for 心 are newer and less obvious to older Japanese readers, which is part of the long debate about creative name readings.
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The kanji behind heart names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 心 | こころ, ごころ, しん | heart, mind | 32 ranked names |
Popular names with a heart kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
Heart names of real people
Given names with a heart kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.
More heart names
Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the heart kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
心子
Kokoroko心 heart + 子 child
GirlRare太心
Taishin太 big + 心 heart
GirlRare真心
Magokoro真 true + 心 heart
GirlRare心梓愛
Shinshia心 heart + 梓 catalpa tree + 愛 love
GirlRare心樹
Shinju心 heart + 樹 tree
GirlRare心華
Shinka心 heart + 華 splendour
GirlRare心月
Shingetsu心 heart + 月 moon
GirlRare心梨
Shinri心 heart + 梨 pear
GirlRare心珠
Shinju心 heart + 珠 pearl
GirlRare心姫
Shinki心 heart + 姫 princess
GirlRare心世
Shinse心 heart + 世 world
GirlRare心利
Shinri心 heart + 利 benefit
GirlRare安心
Anshin安 peace + 心 heart
GirlRare心紅
Shinku心 heart + 紅 crimson
GirlRare泉心
Senshin泉 spring + 心 heart
GirlRare富心
Pushin富 wealth + 心 heart
GirlRare心三郎
Shinsaburō心 heart + 三 three + 郎 son
BoyRare心二郎
Shinjirō心 heart + 二 two + 郎 son
BoyRare心三朗
Shinsaburō心 heart + 三 three + 朗 clear
BoyRare心二朗
Shinjirō心 heart + 二 two + 朗 clear
BoyRareQuestions
What Japanese name means heart?
Kokoro (心) means heart. Kokona, Koharu and Shin are popular names built on it.
Why is 心 read mi in some names?
Japanese law limits which kanji can be used in names, not how they are read, so parents may choose readings for style. Mi for 心 is a modern choice rather than a traditional reading.