Japanese Dog Names
| Name | Gender | Trend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mochi The chewy rice sweet — nearly 700 licensed dogs carry it. | Either | ||
| 2 | Momo Peach — soft, round, sweet. | Either | ||
| 3 | Yuki Snow — or happiness, depending on the kanji. | Either | ||
| 4 | Mika Beautiful fragrance. | Girl | ||
| 5 | Yoshi Good luck — and Mario's dinosaur. | Boy | ||
| 6 | Suki Beloved. | Girl | ||
| 7 | Miso Salty, warming, comforting. | Either | ||
| 8 | Kuma Bear — the go-to for fluffy, bear-ish dogs. | Either | ||
| 9 | Sushi The most famous Japanese food, on over 100 license rolls. | Either | ||
| 10 | Hachi For Hachikō, the akita who waited nine years — loyalty itself. | Boy | ||
| 11 | Akira Bright, clear — and an anime landmark. | Girl | ||
| 12 | Nori The seaweed wrap holding everything together. | Girl | ||
| 13 | Hiro Generous; also Big Hero 6's boy genius. | Boy | ||
| 14 | Hana Flower. | Girl | ||
| 15 | Haru Spring — the season of new puppies. | Either | — | |
| 16 | Kenji A classic given name — intelligent second son. | Boy | ||
| 17 | Taro The traditional firstborn-son name. | Boy | ||
| 18 | Sora Sky. | Either | ||
| 19 | Zen The calm your puppy does not have yet. | Boy | ||
| 20 | Wasabi For small dogs with unexpected kick. | Either | ||
| 21 | Koji Little one; also the mold that makes miso and sake. | Either | ||
| 22 | Kitsune Fox — the shiba comparison made official; 29× over-indexed for shibas. | Girl | ||
| 23 | Sakura Cherry blossom. | Girl | ||
| 24 | Bento A lunchbox of a dog: small, neat, full of good things. | Boy | — | |
| 25 | Ramen Noodle-shaped dogs deserve noodle names. | Boy | — | |
| 26 | Tsuki Moon. | Girl | ||
| 27 | Azuki The little red bean. | Boy | — | |
| 28 | Hoshi Star. | Girl |