Tomoki

Tomoki is a masculine given name of Japanese origin. The meaning of the name depends on the kanji characters chosen, and there is no single fixed interpretation. Common elements used in Tomoki include 智 (wisdom), 友 (friend), and 樹 or 木 (tree or wood), among many other possible combinations. Because of the variability in kanji, individual Tomoki names can carry a range of meanings such as “wisdom tree,” “friend of the tree,” or other virtue- or nature-related readings.

In Japan, Tomoki is used primarily as a male given name and appears in contemporary and historical contexts. Outside Japan, it may be found among people of Japanese heritage or in translated media, but it remains a name most strongly associated with Japanese-language contexts.

Notable examples in media include Tomoki Sakurai, the protagonist of the manga and anime series Sora no Otoshimono (Heaven’s Lost Property). The name is also used for other fictional characters across Japanese novels, films, and television. While there are real individuals named Tomoki in Japan, the spelling and kanji chosen for each person can vary, leading to different nuances in meaning for the same given name.