Anime Girl Names

Unisex Japanese name used primarily for girls.

Repetitive Japanese name with a flittering meaning.

Common name in Japan primarily associated with Hitomi (Furuya), a mononymous Japanese singer.

Temari is the name of an ancient Japanese toy — embroidered balls that were used to play games and eventually became a symbol of loyal friendship. Temari is not a given name in Japan, but it was used in the Naruto series for a female character.

Noriko is most common among Gen X Japanese women, making it a dated choice in Japan.

Setsuna was derived from a Buddhist term meaning "split second," originally the Sanskrit word ksana. It is more popular among fictional characters than real babies.

Tsuyu is the Japanese word for the plum rain, or the East Asian rainy season. It was adopted as a name for a character in the anime series My Hero Academia.

Chibi is Japanese slang for someone or something small (and typically cute). It is not used as a given name in the real world, however, a number of anime characters are named Chibi.

Ayako is a very common feminine name in Japan, where it is the name of Princess Ayako of Takamado (now Ayako Moriya), formerly of the Imperial House of Japan.

Featured in several anime series.

Lovely Japanese choice that would translate well cross-culturally.

Kin was a popular girl name in Japan during the 18th and 19th centuries, after which it fell out of use.

The name Drasna was created for a Pokémon character. Her name was derived from the Latin botanical name dracaena, which in turn is from drakōn, the Greek word for "dragon." Fittingly, Drasna used Dragon-type Pokémon in battle.

Tenten is not a given Japanese name, but it was used for a character in the Naruto franchise.

Himawari is the Japanese word for sunflower and modern word name. The most famous bearer is Himawari Akaho, a silver-medal-winning basketball player from Japan. Himawari is more frequently used as a character name, as in Himawari Uzumaki from Naruto and the anime series Himawari!

Light, bright unisex name. Hikari is more popular for girls in Japan these days.

Notably used on the character Namida Suzumeno in the Naruto universe. True to her name's meaning, Namida's special power involves crying.

Common Japanese name among Gen X women.

Kakyuu was adapted to a name for the character Princess Kakyuu of the Sailor Moon franchise. Kakyuu translates to "fireball," and is not a given name in Japan.

Depending on the kanji used, this sweet name can have links to the number three, making it perfect for a third child.