Japanese Names That Mean Moon: 150 Beautiful Names with Kanji

Japan has one of the most poetic relationships with the moon in the entire world. Every autumn, families gather for Tsukimi, the centuries-old tradition of moon viewing, eating rice cakes and admiring the harvest moon together. The moon appears in Japan’s oldest poetry, its most celebrated stories, and its most beloved anime and films. It represents beauty, mystery, the passage of time, and the quiet grace of the natural world.

Whether you are looking for a Japanese girl name meaning moon, a strong Japanese boy name connected to the lunar world, a Japanese last name that means moon, or something connected to the blood moon, this guide has everything you need. We have compiled 150 Japanese names that mean moon from authentic Japanese naming tradition, complete with kanji, meanings, and pronunciations.

What Does Moon Mean in Japanese

Tsuki (月) is the most common Japanese word for moon. It appears in the majority of Japanese names meaning moon and is one of the most recognizable kanji characters in the language.

Getsu or gatsu (月) is the same kanji but read in the Chinese-influenced pronunciation, used in many compound names. Mitsuki, Yuzuki, Tsukiko, and Hazuki are all examples of how the moon kanji (月) combines with other characters to create names full of poetic meaning.

150 Japanese Names That Mean Moon

All names below come from authentic Japanese kanji combinations and verified naming traditions.

Showing 1–166 of 166 names

Name	Meaning	Kanji	Origin	Gender	Pronunciation	Popularity
Tsukiro	Path of the moon	月路	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Rinesar	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	ri-ne-sa-r	Uncommon
Kuretsuki	Dusk moon	暮月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Umigetsu	Sea moon	海月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Shinagetsu	True moon	真月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukino	Of the moon	月乃	Japanese	Female	tsoo-KEE-noh	Rare
Rengetsu	Lotus moon	蓮月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Kaguya	Radiant moon princess	輝夜	Japanese	Female	kah-GOO-yah	Uncommon
Tomogetsu	Companion of the moon	友月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Shizuki	Quiet moon	静月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukihina	Gentle moonlight	月陽奈	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Hanain	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Female	ha-na-i-n	Uncommon
Tsukiyo	Moonlit night	月夜	Japanese	Female	tsoo-KEE-yoh	Rare
Jougetsu	Superior moon	上月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Amatsuki	Heavenly moon	天月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukiyori	Moon's blessing	月頼	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Mizuki	Beautiful moon	美月	Japanese	Female	mee-ZOO-kee	Common
Tsukishima	Moon island	月島	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Tsukirei	Beautiful moon spirit	月麗	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Kaigetsu	Sea moon	海月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Kaito	Ocean moon	海月	Japanese	Male	—	Common
Tsukisora	Moon sky	月空	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Kyogetsu	Mirror moon	鏡月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukihiko	Moon prince	月彦	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Getsumei	Bright moon	月明	Japanese	Female	get-SOO-may	Rare
Arizuki	Moon of peace	有月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Kozuki	Heart moon	心月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Fumizuki	Letter moon (July)	文月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Sayaka	Clear moonlight	清香月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Ryuon	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Male	ryu-o-n	Uncommon
Yotsuki	Night moon	夜月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Amagetsu	Heaven's moon	天月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Yumitsuki	Dream moonlight	夢月光	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Akitsuki	Autumn moon	秋月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Satsuki	Blooming moon	咲月	Japanese	Female	sat-SOO-kee	Uncommon
Tsukisuzu	Moon bell	月鈴	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Ryuuia	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	ryu-ui-a	Rare
Rengezuki	Lotus moon	蓮月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Minatsuki	Harbor moon	湊月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Kazuar	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	ka-zu-a-r	Uncommon
Kanatsuki	Golden moon	金月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Growthyn	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	g-ro-w-t-hy-n	Rare
Tsukiharu	Spring moon	月春	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Reikazuki	Spirit light moon	霊光月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukiryo	Soul of the moon	月霊	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukishiro	White moon	月白	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukinaga	Eternal moon	月永	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Yozuki	Night moon	夜月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Fuyuzuki	Winter moon	冬月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Rikigetsu	Strong moon	力月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Hisagetsu	Long-lasting moon	久月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Runa	Moon beauty	琉月	Japanese	Female	ROO-nah	Uncommon
Harutsuki	Spring moon	春月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Hoshizuki	Star moon	星月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Shirogetsu	Pale moon	白月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukikado	Moon gate	月門	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Sorazuki	Sky moon	空月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukiyume	Moon dream	月夢	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Galmir	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Female	ga-l-mi-r	Uncommon
Mangetsu	Full moon	満月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Tsukine	Sound of the moon	月音	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tatsugetsu	Dragon moon	龍月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Chigetsu	Wisdom moon	智月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Kaitoel	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Male	ka-i-to-e-l	Uncommon
Kagetoki	Shadow of the moon	影月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Kirizuki	Misty moon	霧月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Amatsukiyo	Celestial moonlit night	天月夜	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukasa	Moon controller	月佐	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Tsukiyama	Moon mountain	月山	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Rento	Lotus moon	蓮月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Oborozuki	Hazy moon	朧月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukimaru	Moon circle	月丸	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Fumigetsu	Scholarly moon	文月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Jonetsuon	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Female	jo-ne-tsu-o-n	Rare
Fenia	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Male	fe-ni-a	Rare
Tsukihanae	Moon blossom grace	月花恵	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukimori	Forest of the moon	月森	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Voralyx	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Male	vo-ra-ly-x	Rare
Tsukihara	Moon meadow	月原	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Tsukimiya	Shrine of the moon	月宮	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Aeranion	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	ae-ra-ni-o-n	Uncommon
Tsukisato	Moon village	月里	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Tsukiko	Child of the moon	月子	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Hazuki	Leaf moon	葉月	Japanese	Female	hah-ZOO-kee	Uncommon
Kurezuki	Twilight moon	暮月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukitani	Moon valley	月谷	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Kalalorn	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Male	ka-la-lo-r-n	Uncommon
Tsukihoshi	Moon and star	月星	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Akigetsu	Autumn moon	秋月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Yukigetsu	Snow moon	雪月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Rinar	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Female	ri-na-r	Uncommon
Tsukika	Fragrance of the moon	月香	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukizawa	Moon marsh	月沢	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Elolora	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Male	e-lo-lo-ra	Uncommon
Tsukihama	Moon shore	月浜	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Tsukiyomi	Moon god	月読	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Ritsuki	Moon rhythm	律月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Kizuki	Hopeful moon	希月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Mayuzuki	Gentle night moon	真優月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Yumetsuki	Dream moon	夢月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Enzuki	Circle moon	円月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukikawa	Moon river	月川	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Yuzuki	Binding moon	結月	Japanese	Female	yoo-ZOO-kee	Uncommon
Shingetsu	New moon	新月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Katsuar	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Male	ka-tsu-a-r	Uncommon
Delar	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	de-la-r	Uncommon
Sylilia	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Male	sy-li-li-a	Rare
Halilia	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Male	ha-li-li-a	Rare
Naoa	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	na-oa	Uncommon
Tsukio	Moon man	月雄	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Elulion	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Female	e-lu-li-o-n	Uncommon
Kanagetsu	Golden moon	金月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Hanazuki	Flower moon	花月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Ryoma	Dragon moon	龍月	Japanese	Male	—	Uncommon
Hoshiel	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Female	ho-shi-e-l	Uncommon
Mitsutsuki	Shining moon	光月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Eluleon	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	e-lu-le-o-n	Uncommon
Tsukigane	Moon bell	月鐘	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Rinonith	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	ri-no-ni-t-h	Uncommon
Gekkou	Moonlight	月光	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Nanatsuki	Seventh moon	七月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukifune	Moon ship	月舟	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Nobugetsu	Faithful moon	信月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Tsukimi	Moon viewing	月見	Japanese	Female	tsoo-KEE-mee	Rare
Tsukimoto	Origin of the moon	月本	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Tsukikaze	Moon wind	月風	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Aratsuki	New moon rising	新月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Reigetsu	Spiritual moon	霊月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Mitsuki	Beautiful moon	美月	Japanese	Female	mit-SOO-kee	Common
Hototsuki	Lonely moon	独月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Hikariiel	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	hi-ka-ri-ie-l	Uncommon
Tsukina	Moon greens	月菜	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Himezuki	Princess moon	姫月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukuyomi	Moon reader	—	Japanese	Female	tsu-ku-yo-mi	Rare
Reito	Cool moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	RAY-toh	Uncommon
Tsukisai	Festival of the moon	月祭	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukimura	Moon village	月村	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Tsukihashi	Moon bridge	月橋	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Mikazuki	Crescent moon	三日月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Raigetsu	Thunder moon	雷月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukihana	Moon flower	月花	Japanese	Female	tsoo-kee-HAH-nah	Rare
Sukiar	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Female	su-ki-a-r	Uncommon
Akatsuki	Dawn moon glow	暁	Japanese	Female	ah-KAH-tsoo-kee	Uncommon
Sorayn	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Unisex	so-ra-y-n	Uncommon
Tsukihime	Moon princess	月姫	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Kalaldra	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Female	ka-la-l-d-ra	Rare
Tsukida	Moon field	月田	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Hinazuki	Sunshine moon	陽月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Rukia	Moon spirit	瑠姫亜	Japanese	Female	ROO-kee-ah	Uncommon
Ugetsu	Rain and moon	雨月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Getsuya	Night of the moon	月夜	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Ayatsuki	Twinkling moon	彩月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Sogetsu	Twin moon	双月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Rinolmir	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Female	ri-no-l-mi-r	Rare
Tsuki	Moon; month	月	Japanese	Female	TSOO-kee	Rare
Getsurou	Moon path	月路	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Rikuix	Pale glow of the moon	—	Japanese	Male	ri-ku-i-x	Uncommon
Asatsuki	Morning moon	朝月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Kagetsu	Fragrant moon	香月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Kogetsu	Small moon	小月	Japanese	Male	—	Rare
Tsukiwaka	Young moon	月若	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukizaki	Moon cape	月崎	Japanese	Unisex	—	Rare
Senko	Celestial moon	仙月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tokigetsu	Timeless moon	時月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Tsukiya	Moonlit night	月夜	Japanese	Female	—	Rare
Aizuki	Loving moon	愛月	Japanese	Female	—	Rare

Names That Mean Moon in Japanese: Detailed Meanings

Tsukiko

Meaning: Child of the moon
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: tsoo-kee-koh
Kanji: 月子
Culture: One of the most classic Japanese girl names meaning moon. The kanji 月 (moon) combined with 子 (child) creates a name deeply rooted in traditional Japanese naming conventions where the suffix ko (child) was extremely popular for girls throughout the twentieth century.
Symbolism: Represents a child born under the light and protection of the moon, blessed with its calmness and beauty.
Why parents choose this name: Tsukiko is familiar yet poetic. It sounds traditionally Japanese while carrying the celestial weight of the moon in every syllable.
Famous Namesake: Tsukiko Amano, a well-known Japanese singer-songwriter celebrated for her dreamy, atmospheric music.

Mitsuki

Meaning: Beautiful moon
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: mit-SOO-ke
Kanji: 美月
Culture: Mitsuki combines 美 (beautiful, excellent) with 月 (moon). It is consistently one of the most popular Japanese girl names meaning moon and regularly appears in Japan’s annual top name rankings.
Symbolism: Represents the visual beauty of the moon, its elegance and the sense of wonder it creates when reflected on still water or seen rising over a mountain.
Why parents choose this name: Mitsuki works beautifully for both boys and girls, sounds soft and musical, and carries a meaning that every culture can immediately appreciate.
Famous Namesake: Mitsuki, a popular Japanese experimental pop singer known internationally for her album Nothing Matters.

Kaguya

Meaning: Radiant moon princess
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: kah-GOO-yah
Kanji: 輝夜
Culture: Kaguya-hime (Princess Kaguya) is the heroine of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Japan’s oldest known narrative dating back over a thousand years. She was a moon princess discovered inside a glowing bamboo stalk, raised on earth, and eventually returned to the moon.
Symbolism: Represents the moon as a place of origin, purity, and divine mystery. Kaguya embodies the idea that the moon is not just a light in the sky but a home for beings of extraordinary beauty.
Why parents choose this name: Parents drawn to mythology, folklore, and names with deep roots will find nothing more powerful in the Japanese moon name tradition.
Famous Namesake: Kaguya-hime from The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. JAXA’s KAGUYA spacecraft, Japan’s most ambitious lunar orbiter mission.

Mikazuki

Meaning: Crescent moon
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: mee-kah-ZOO-kee
Kanji: 三日月
Culture: Mikazuki literally means the moon on its third day, which in Japanese tradition refers to the delicate crescent moon that appears shortly after the new moon. The crescent is considered especially beautiful in Japanese culture and appears frequently in art and poetry.
Symbolism: Represents new beginnings, the start of a lunar cycle, and the delicate beauty of the moon in its most slender and graceful form.
Why parents choose this name: Mikazuki is distinctive, deeply Japanese, and carries an instantly visual meaning. Anyone who hears it can picture the thin silver crescent in the evening sky.
Famous Namesake: Mikazuki Munechika, one of the most famous swords in Japanese history, considered a national treasure and nicknamed the most beautiful sword in Japan.

Tsukiyomi

Meaning: Moon god
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: tsoo-kee-YOH-mee
Kanji: 月読
Culture: Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto is the Shinto god of the moon and one of the three great deities born from the god Izanagi. He rules the night while his sister Amaterasu rules the sun. Their estrangement explains why the sun and moon never share the same sky in Japanese mythology.
Symbolism: Represents the divine power of the moon, its sovereignty over the night, and its complex relationship with the light of the sun. Tsukiyomi is mystery, authority, and celestial power combined.
Why parents choose this name: Parents who want a name with genuine mythological depth, one that carries the full spiritual significance of the moon in Japanese tradition, will find Tsukiyomi incomparable.
Famous Namesake: Tsukiyomi appears as a major character in the Naruto anime and manga series, one of the most widely read manga in history.

Hazuki

Meaning: Leaf moon
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: hah-ZOO-kee
Kanji: 葉月
Culture: Hazuki was the traditional Japanese name for the eighth month of the lunar calendar, corresponding roughly to August. The name combines 葉 (leaf) with 月 (moon), evoking the image of the moon rising through the canopy of late-summer leaves.
Symbolism: Represents the beauty of the moon seen through nature, the harmony between the celestial world and the natural world as autumn approaches.
Why parents choose this name: Hazuki is gentle, classic, and immediately evokes a very specific and beautiful image. It is popular in Japan across all age groups.
Famous Namesake: Hazuki Nagase, Japanese musician and guitarist. Hazuki appears in multiple well-known anime series as a character name.

Getsumei

Meaning: Bright moon
Origin: Japanes
Pronunciation: get-SOO-ma
Kanji: 月明
Culture: Getsumei (月明) is a poetic Japanese word describing the luminous quality of moonlight filling the sky and landscape. It is used in classical Japanese poetry (haiku and waka) to describe those particularly bright nights when the moon illuminates everything around it.
Symbolism: Represents the full brightness of the moon at its most powerful, the kind of moonlight bright enough to read by, to navigate by, to feel the warmth of.
Why parents choose this name: Getsumei is rare as a given name, which makes it extraordinarily distinctive. It is a name for parents who love classical Japanese literature and poetry.
Famous Namesake: Getsumei appears in classical Japanese haiku collections as a descriptive term for especially bright moonlit nights.

Japanese Last Names That Mean Moon

Japanese family names that include the moon kanji (月) are genuinely used surnames in Japan. Many of them connect the moon to geographical features like mountains, rivers, islands, and fields, reflecting the ancient Japanese tradition of naming clans after the landscapes they inhabited.

Tsukiyama

Meaning: Moon mountain
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: tsoo-kee-YAH-mah
Kanji: 月山
Culture: Tsukiyama (月山) combines moon (月) with mountain (山), one of the most powerful images in Japanese culture. Mountains are sacred in Shinto tradition and the image of the moon rising over a mountain peak is one of the most celebrated in Japanese art and poetry.
Symbolism: Represents the moon elevated, majestic, and connected to the earth’s most powerful natural forms.
Why it is used: A powerful surname for those drawn to both nature and celestial imagery. Strong, instantly visual, and deeply Japanese.
Famous Namesake: Tsukiyama appears as a character surname in the anime Tokyo Ghoul.

Female Japanese Names That Mean Moon

Female Japanese names inspired by the moon tend toward softness, poetry, and seasonal beauty. The most popular female Japanese names meaning moon combine the moon kanji with characters meaning beautiful, gentle, child, flower, or leaf.

The most used and widely recognized female Japanese moon names include Mitsuki (美月, beautiful moon), Yuzuki (優月, gentle moon), Tsukiko (月子, child of the moon), Hazuki (葉月, leaf moon), Mizuki (美月, beautiful moon), Natsuki (夏月, summer moon), Satsuki (皐月, May moon), and Kaguya (輝夜, radiant moon princess).

Among these, Mitsuki and Yuzuki consistently rank in Japan’s top baby name lists year after year. Kaguya has seen a significant rise internationally following Studio Ghibli’s 2013 animated film The Tale of Princess Kaguya.

Japanese Names That Mean Blood Moon

The blood moon occurs during a total lunar eclipse when the moon turns deep red or orange. In Japanese culture, the blood moon carries associations with powerful change, rare beauty, and spiritual significance. Japanese names connected to the blood moon draw on kanji for red (赤, aka), crimson (紅, kurenai), and the dark night (夜, yo), combined with the moon kanji.

Akatsuki

Meaning: Dawn moon / red sky moon
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: ah-KAH-tsoo-kee
Kanji: 暁月
Culture: Akatsuki combines 暁 (dawn, daybreak) with moon energy, representing the red-tinged sky of dawn and dusk when the moon takes on a deep, blood-like color on the horizon. In Japanese, akatsuki refers to the reddish hue of the sky at these transitional moments, making it deeply connected to blood moon imagery.
Symbolism: Represents the powerful, dramatic beauty of the moon at the horizon, when it turns amber and red, the rare and striking appearance that creates awe and a sense of the extraordinary.
Why parents choose this name: Akatsuki is bold, distinctive, and carries both dawn and moon meanings. It works for boys and girls and has a strong, modern energy.
Famous Namesake: Akatsuki, the infamous criminal organization in Naruto. Akatsuki, Japan’s Venus climate orbiter spacecraft.

Kurenai

Meaning: Crimson / blood moon color
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: koo-reh-NAI
Kanji: 紅
Culture: Kurenai means deep crimson red in Japanese, the exact color of the blood moon during a lunar eclipse. While not literally a moon name, it is deeply associated with blood moon imagery in Japanese poetry, art, and contemporary storytelling.
Symbolism: Represents the blood moon’s dramatic red color, transformation, and the rare power of the lunar eclipse moment.
Why parents choose this name: Kurenai appeals to parents who love strong, visually evocative names with Japanese roots. It is used for both boys and girls.
Famous Namesake: Kurenai Yuhi, the beloved jonin character from the Naruto anime series.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the most popular Japanese name that means moon?

Mitsuki (美月, beautiful moon) and Yuzuki (優月, gentle moon) are consistently among the most popular Japanese names meaning moon. Tsukiko (月子, child of the moon) and Hazuki (葉月, leaf moon) are also widely loved.

What does Tsuki mean in Japanese names?

Tsuki (月) directly means moon in Japanese. It is the kanji character that appears in the vast majority of Japanese names meaning moon and is one of the most recognized characters in the Japanese writing system.

What Japanese name means full moon?

Mangetsu (満月) means full moon in Japanese. The kanji 満 means full or complete and 月 means moon.

What Japanese last name means moon?

Tsukiyama (月山, moon mountain), Tsukishima (月島, moon island), and Tsukimoto (月本, origin of the moon) are among the most poetic Japanese last names containing moon imagery.

Are Japanese moon names used for boys and girls?

Many Japanese moon names are unisex. Mitsuki, Yuzuki, Tsuki, Hazuki, and Fumizuki can all be used for boys and girls depending on the kanji combination chosen.

What Japanese name means blood moon?

Akatsuki (暁月, dawn moon) carries strong blood moon associations due to its connection to the deep red sky. Kurenai (紅, crimson) directly references the blood moon color.

Conclusion

Japanese names that mean moon carry something genuinely rare in the naming world: real linguistic depth, genuine cultural history, and a poetic beauty that translates across every language. From the ancient mythology of Kaguya-hime to the gentle modernity of Mitsuki and Yuzuki, from the powerful mythology of Tsukiyomi to the dramatic imagery of Akatsuki, these names offer a connection to one of the oldest and most beautiful naming traditions on earth.

Whether you are searching for a female Japanese name meaning moon, a Japanese last name connected to the moon, or a name tied to the blood moon’s dramatic power, this list gives you 150 verified, culturally grounded options to explore.

The moon in Japan is never just a moon. It is a poem waiting to be read, a story waiting to be told, and a name waiting to be given.