Unisex name · Japanese
Natsuki
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: summer hope (depends on characters)Natsuki is a gender-neutral name that comes from Japanese and means "summer hope (depends on characters)". It is used in Japanese.
- Meaning
- Summer hope (depends on characters)
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Unisex
- Letters
- 7
Meaning and origin of Natsuki
As a gender-neutral name, Natsuki comes from Japanese and means "summer hope (depends on characters)". It is used in Japanese.
As a girl's name, Natsuki comes from Japanese and means "greens and moon, written 菜月". It is used in Japanese.
Its meaning puts Natsuki on our names that mean hope list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
How to write Natsuki in Japanese
In hiragana, Natsuki is なつき. In kanji it can be written several ways, and each choice gives the name its own meaning. These are spellings used for the name, with what each kanji means.
| Kanji | Reading | What the kanji mean |
|---|---|---|
| 夏希 | なつき | 夏 summer + 希 hope, rare |
| 菜月 | なつき | 菜 greens + 月 moon, month |
| 夏樹 | なつき | 夏 summer + 樹 tree |
Kanji and readings from the JMnedict and KANJIDIC2 dictionaries (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), checked by our editors.
Natsuki on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Natsuki on 4 lists.
“夏希: summer hope. Sunny and spirited”
From Anime girl names, popular modern anime girl names
“Summer and hope; used for girls and boys.”
From Japanese girl names, japanese nature names: sky, sea and seasons
“Summer and hope, written 夏希; Japanese”
From Names that mean hope, girl names that mean hope
“Greens and moon, written 菜月; Japanese”
From Names that mean moon, moon names for girls
How popular is Natsuki?
- Recent US rank
- Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
- Best rank
- #12,600 in 1991
- Most babies: 7 in 2012
- Babies since 1991
- At least 28
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Natsuki
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- NatsumiSummer beauty (Japanese, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- NadiaHope (Slavic, girl)
- NadineHope (Russian, girl)
- ElpidioHope (Greek, boy)
- AkiSecond and hope, written 亜希 (Japanese, girl)
- AmalHope, aspiration (Arabic, unisex)
- ArmanWish, ideal, hope (Persian, boy)
- AshaHope, wish (Sanskrit, girl)
- ChiyembekezoHope (Chewa, unisex)
- ElpidaHope, expectation (Greek, girl)
- ElpidophorosBearer of hope (Greek, boy)
Middle names for Natsuki
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More names from Japanese
- AiLove; indigo (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- KaiSea (Japanese, boy)
- AikoBeloved child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AimiLove and beauty, written 愛美 (Japanese, girl)
- AkaneDeep red, madder (Japanese, girl)
- AkariLamplight (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AkemiBright beauty (Japanese, girl)
- AkihikoBright prince (depends on kanji) (Japanese, boy)
- AkihiroBright and wide (depends on characters) (Japanese, boy)
- AkikoBright child; autumn child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
Natsuki: common questions
What does the name Natsuki mean?
Natsuki comes from Japanese and means "summer hope (depends on characters)". It also has another origin: "greens and moon, written 菜月" from Japanese.
Is Natsuki a boy or girl name?
Natsuki is used for both boys and girls.
Where does the name Natsuki come from?
Natsuki comes from Japanese and means "summer hope (depends on characters)". Today it is used in Japanese.
How do you write Natsuki in Japanese?
Natsuki is written なつき in hiragana. Kanji spellings include 夏希 (summer + hope), 菜月 (greens + moon) and 夏樹 (summer + tree). The kanji parents choose decide what the name means.
What names are similar to Natsuki?
Names spelled like Natsuki include Natsumi.
What middle names go with Natsuki?
Middle names that flow well with Natsuki include Eve, Grant, Holly, Iris and Lily. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.