Japanese names that mean white
Japanese names with 白, the kanji for white: Mashiro, Shirayuki, Hakua and more.
白 shiro, haku: white真白 Mashiro: pure whiteRare but rising
白 (white) is uncommon in Japanese names but has gained some popularity in recent years. Mashiro (真白 or 茉白), pure white, is the best-known example and has appeared in the girls' rankings. Hakua (白亜, chalk white) and Hakuto (白斗) are rarer modern names.
白雪 (Shirayuki) means white snow. Snow White is 白雪姫 (Shirayuki-hime) in Japanese, so the name has a fairy-tale ring.
真白
MashiroGirl · 真 true + 白 white
白斗
HakutoBoy · 白 white + 斗 the Big Dipper
白亜
HakuaGirl · 白 white + 亜 next
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The kanji behind white names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 白 | しろ, しら, はく, びゃく | white | 1 ranked name |
Names chosen for their white meaning
白亜
Hakua白 white + 亜 next
GirlChalk white. Rare.白雪
Shirayuki白 white + 雪 snow
GirlWhite snow, as in Shirayuki-hime, Snow White.白斗
Hakuto白 white + 斗 the Big Dipper
BoyA rare modern name.Popular names with a white kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
White names of real people
Given names with a white kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.
More white names
Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the white kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
白子
Shiroko白 white + 子 child
GirlRare太白
Taihaku太 big + 白 white
GirlRare美白
Mishiro美 beautiful + 白 white
GirlRare白愛
Hakua白 white + 愛 love
GirlRare陽白
Hishiro陽 sun + 白 white
GirlRare白菜
Hakuna白 white + 菜 greens
GirlRare白音
Hakune白 white + 音 sound
GirlRare白奈
Shirana白 white + 奈 (used for its sound
GirlRare白一郎
Shiroichirō白 white + 一 one + 郎 son
BoyRare白春
Hakushun白 white + 春 spring
GirlRare白羽
Shiraha白 white + 羽 feather
GirlRare白郎
Hakurō白 white + 郎 son
BoyRare華白
Kashiro華 splendour + 白 white
GirlRare月白
Tsukishiro月 moon + 白 white
GirlRare白葉
Shiraha白 white + 葉 leaf
GirlRare白紗
Hakusa白 white + 紗 thin silk
GirlRare白帆
Shiraho白 white + 帆 sail
GirlRare白柚李
Shirayuri白 white + 柚 yuzu citron + 李 plum
GirlRare白水郎
Hakusuirō白 white + 水 water + 郎 son
BoyRare光白
Mishiro光 light + 白 white
GirlRare白歩
Hakuho白 white + 歩 to walk
GirlRare白蓮
Hakuren白 white + 蓮 lotus
GirlRare白璃
Hakuri白 white + 璃 lapis lazuli
GirlRare白穂
Shiraho白 white + 穂 ear of grain
GirlRare白良
Hakura白 white + 良 good
GirlRareLast names with a white meaning
Questions
What Japanese name means white?
Mashiro (真白), pure white, is the most common. Shirayuki (白雪) means white snow.
Is Shiro a Japanese name?
Shirō is a name, but it is usually written 四郎 (fourth son) or 史郎, which have nothing to do with white (白, shiro).