192 BEST Japanese Anime Baby Names

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24th November 2023
Category: Baby Names /

If you are here, you are likely looking for anime names for your new arrival.

If you aren’t familiar with anime, anime is short for the Japanese word animēshon.

The popularity of anime is on the upswing, and it’s not limited to its country of origin, Japan.

The worldwide market reached $23.56 billion in 2020, and its appeal is poised to continue expanding.

So, it is clear that anime, and anime names, are very popular!

If you would like to explore our other name options, we also have Victorian baby names and baby names meaning angel.

Let’s get into the anime names!

 

What are the Most Popular Anime Character Names?

Popular Anime Character Names

If you are a fan of anime, you may be looking for names inspired by your favourite anime characters. In this list, we have given you a list of 4 of the most popular anime characters.

Most Popular Anime Character Names for Girls:

  1. Nezuko – (From Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  2. Shinobu – (From Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  3. Mikasa – (From Attack on Titan)
  4. Violet – (From Violet Evegarden)
  5. Mai – (From Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai)
  6. Shoko – (From A Silent Voice)
  7. Yor – (From Spy x Family)
  8. Akame – (From Akame ga Kill!)
  9. Nobara – (From Jujutsu Kaisen)
  10. Yumeko – (From Kakegurui)
  11. Mitsuri – (From Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba)
  12. Sasha – (From Attack On Titan)
  13. Erza – (From Fairy Tail)
  14. Kaguya – (From Kaguya-sama: Love is War)
  15. Esdeath – (From Akame ga Kill!)
  16. Touka – (From Tokyo Ghoul)
  17. Raphtalia – (From The Rising of The Shield Hero)
  18. Hinata – (From Naruto)
  19. Nejire – (From My Hero Academia)
  20. Rin – (From Fate/Stay Night)
  21. Himiko – (From My Hero Academia)
  22. Tsunade – (From Naruto)
  23. Kushina – (From Naruto)
  24. Power – (From Chainsaw Man)
  25. Asuna – (From Sword Art Online)

Most Popular Anime Character Names for Boys:

  1. Levi Ackerman – (From Attack on Titan)
  2. Kakashi Hatake – (From Naruto)
  3. Itachi Uchilha– (From Naruto)
  4. Shoto Todoroki – (From My Hero Academia)
  5. L – (From Death Note)
  6. Ken Kaneki – (From Tokyo Ghoul)
  7. Karma Akabane – (From Assassination Classroom)
  8. Katsuki Bakugo – (From My Hero Academia)
  9. Midoriya Izuku – (From My Hero Academia)
  10. Killua Zaoldyeck – (From Hunter X Hunter)
  11. Hak – (From Yona of the Dawn)
  12. Ban – (From The Seven Deadly Sins)
  13. Satoru Gojo – (From Jujutsu Kaisen)
  14. Zero Kiryu – (From Vampire Knight)
  15. Edward Elric – (From Fullmetal Alchemist)
  16. Victor Nikiforov – Yuri!!! on Ice
  17. Ayato Sakamaki – Diabolik Lovers

Best Anime Girl Names

Do you want the best anime names for your little girl? Below are 50 for you.

  1. Sakura
  2. Hana
  3. Yuki
  4. Aiko
  5. Naomi
  6. Akira
  7. Kira
  8. Mika
  9. Emi
  10. Sora
  11. Nami
  12. Ayumi
  13. Miyuki
  14. Riko
  15. Yuna
  16. Rei
  17. Asuka
  18. Haruka
  19. Kaori
  20. Mei
  21. Hikari
  22. Aya
  23. Rina
  24. Kiko
  25. Yui
  26. Koko
  27. Saki
  28. Nanami
  29. Misaki
  30. Chiyo
  31. Yuriko
  32. Chika
  33. Rika
  34. Amaya
  35. Kohana
  36. Himari
  37. Yuzu
  38. Eriko
  39. Fuyumi
  40. Aria
  41. Izumi
  42. Nozomi
  43. Sumire
  44. Yumeko
  45. Minami
  46. Natsuki
  47. Umi
  48. Aoi
  49. Yoko
  50. Luna

Best Anime Boy Names

Anime Boy Names

  1. Kaito
  2. Hiro
  3. Ryu
  4. Ren
  5. Takumi
  6. Kazuki
  7. Haruki
  8. Yuki
  9. Akihiro
  10. Tatsuya
  11. Shiro
  12. Akira
  13. Ryo
  14. Kenji
  15. Subaru
  16. Daichi
  17. Sora
  18. Yuuki
  19. Makoto
  20. Shinji
  21. Kota
  22. Satoshi
  23. Ryota
  24. Koji
  25. Masaru
  26. Kuro
  27. Haru
  28. Ryota
  29. Riku
  30. Yuta
  31. Sosuke
  32. Yuzuru
  33. Taichi
  34. Takashi
  35. Naoki
  36. Taro
  37. Isamu
  38. Shota
  39. Hiroshi
  40. Yuta
  41. Daisuke
  42. Hideki
  43. Yuto
  44. Renji
  45. Jin
  46. Kenta
  47. Hiroto
  48. Kazuya
  49. Hayato
  50. Kota

Cool Anime Names

Anime is known to have some very cool characters. If you would like some names inspired by the coolest anime characters, then this is the list for you.

  1. Kage
  2. Raiden
  3. Aria
  4. Kuro
  5. Zephyr
  6. Sylas
  7. Lyra
  8. Orion
  9. Nova
  10. Zenith
  11. Nix
  12. Seraph
  13. Ryuji
  14. Vega
  15. Phoenix
  16. Rune
  17. Asura
  18. Kairos
  19. Zara
  20. Astrid
  21. Orion
  22. Zen
  23. Ravenna
  24. Zephyrus
  25. Solstice
  26. Draven
  27. Nyla
  28. Zara
  29. Zenon
  30. Nyx
  31. Jett
  32. Cyra
  33. Zara
  34. Zephyr
  35. Kael
  36. Selene
  37. Nyx
  38. Zephyrus
  39. Kael
  40. Freya
  41. Onyx
  42. Zephyr
  43. Aurora
  44. Jiro
  45. Nyssa
  46. Zenith
  47. Lumi
  48. Kairo
  49. Zara
  50. Kalista
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