Soon-to-be parents looking for unique and meaningful baby names should look to Japan for inspiration. If you want your baby’s name to reflect his or her Japanese heritage, choosing a Japanese baby ...

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co. has announced the results of its annual popular baby names survey, revealing ranking of names ...

Choosing a Japanese boy name for your new arrival can be the perfect opportunity to reflect his Japanese heritage and honor your culture. There are also an abundance of choices for name ideas with ...

According to an annual baby name survey conducted by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance, Japan's most popular baby names for 2025 have shown some notable changes. This year brought different names to the top ...

Soon-to-be parents looking for unique and meaningful baby names for their daughter should look to Japan for inspiration. Whether you want your daughter’s name to reflect her heritage or are simply ...

Japan has introduced a new rule that will no longer let parents name their babies whatever they want. The rule was made to stop the use of kirakira (which means shiny or glittery) names. Examples of a ...

Why Did This Ban Happen? According to CNN, special names like this can be “confusing for hospitals, schools and authorities who don’t know how to pronounce them.” This is mostly because names are ...