Japanese names that mean summer

Japanese names for summer, written with 夏: Natsuki, Natsumi, Chinatsu and more.

夏 natsu, ka: summerNatsu- namesOften for summer babies

夏 (summer) gives a cheerful family of names that start with natsu: Natsuki, Natsumi and Natsume, plus Chinatsu (千夏, a thousand summers) and names ending in -ka, such as Honoka (帆夏).

Summer names are popular with parents of babies born in the warm months, and they are used for girls and boys. Natsuki in particular is common for both.

Our picks
千夏
ChinatsuGirl · 千 thousand + 夏 summer
夏希
NatsukiBoy · 夏 summer + 希 hope
彩夏
AyakaGirl · 彩 colour + 夏 summer
On this page
  1. The kanji behind summer names
  2. Popular names with a summer kanji
  3. Summer names of real people
  4. More summer names
  5. Last names with a summer meaning
  6. Questions

The kanji behind summer names

KanjiReadingsMeaningIn names
夏なつ, か, が, げsummer12 ranked names

Summer names of real people

Given names with a summer kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.

由夏
Yuka由 reason + 夏 summer
Girl11 people
夏実
Natsumi夏 summer + 実 fruit
Girl6 people
梨夏
Rika梨 pear + 夏 summer
Girl6 people
夏鈴
Karin夏 summer + 鈴 bell
Girl6 people
夏央
Natsuo夏 summer + 央 centre
Unisex5 people
美夏
Mika美 beautiful + 夏 summer
Girl4 people
夏美
Natsumi夏 summer + 美 beautiful
Girl4 people
綾夏
Ayaka綾 twill + 夏 summer
Girl3 people
夏
Natsu夏 summer
Unisex2 people
実夏
Mika実 fruit + 夏 summer
Girl2 people
未夏
Mika未 not yet + 夏 summer
Girl2 people
夏絵
Natsue夏 summer + 絵 picture
Girl1 person
夏姫
Natsuki夏 summer + 姫 princess
Girl1 person
沙也夏
Sayaka沙 sand + 也 to be (classical) + 夏 summer
Girl1 person
琉夏
Runa琉 lapis lazuli + 夏 summer
Girl1 person
夏彦
Natsuhiko夏 summer + 彦 young man
Boy1 person
文夏
Ayaka文 writing + 夏 summer
Girl1 person

More summer names

Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the summer kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.

夏葵
Natsuki夏 summer + 葵 hollyhock
GirlCommon sound
夏生
Natsuo夏 summer + 生 life
GirlCommon sound
夏海
Natsumi夏 summer + 海 sea
GirlCommon sound
智夏
Chinatsu智 wisdom + 夏 summer
GirlCommon sound
夏明
Natsume夏 summer + 明 bright
GirlCommon sound
夏緒
Natsuo夏 summer + 緒 thread
GirlCommon sound
知夏
Chinatsu知 to know + 夏 summer
GirlCommon sound
夏喜
Natsuki夏 summer + 喜 joy
GirlCommon sound
夏見
Natsumi夏 summer + 見 to see
GirlCommon sound
愛夏
Enatsu愛 love + 夏 summer
GirlRare
夏愛
Natsue夏 summer + 愛 love
GirlRare
夏菜
Natsuna夏 summer + 菜 greens
GirlRare
夏太郎
Natsutarō夏 summer + 太 big + 郎 son
BoyRare
真夏
Manatsu真 true + 夏 summer
GirlRare
希夏
Kinatsu希 hope + 夏 summer
GirlRare
夏奈
Natsuna夏 summer + 奈 (used for its sound
GirlRare
奈夏
Nanatsu奈 (used for its sound + 夏 summer
GirlRare
夏乃
Natsuno夏 summer + 乃 (used for its sound
GirlRare
夏琉
Natsuru夏 summer + 琉 lapis lazuli
GirlRare
夏実乃
Natsumino夏 summer + 実 fruit + 乃 (used for its sound
GirlRare
海夏
Minatsu海 sea + 夏 summer
GirlRare
夏之介
Natsunosuke夏 summer + 之 of (classical) + 介 to help
BoyRare
夏羽
Natsuha夏 summer + 羽 feather
GirlRare
夏夏
Natsunatsu夏 summer + 夏 summer
GirlRare
夏郎
Natsurō夏 summer + 郎 son
BoyRare
夏唯
Natsui夏 summer + 唯 only
GirlRare
夏里
Natsuri夏 summer + 里 village
GirlRare
葉夏
Hanatsu葉 leaf + 夏 summer
GirlRare
夏衣
Natsui夏 summer + 衣 garment
GirlRare
夏日
Natsuhi夏 summer + 日 sun
GirlRare

Last names with a summer meaning

KanjiReadingMeaning
夏井Natsui夏 summer + 井 well

Questions

What Japanese name means summer?

Natsu (夏) means summer. Natsuki, Natsumi and Chinatsu are popular names built on it.

Is Natsuki a boy or girl name?

Both. 夏希 and 菜月 are common for girls, and 夏樹 for boys.