Anime Boy Names
- Shingo
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"genuine; careful"Description:
Common Japanese name most notably connected to Shigeo Shingō, Japanese industrial engineer and expert on the Toyota Production System.
- Boruto
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"bolt"Description:
Boruto is not a given name in Japan, but it was used for Naruto's son in the Naruto franchise. The name is based off of the Japanese pronunciation of the English word "bolt."
- Happy
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"joyful"Description:
Many emotional, virtuous word names are coming back into style, but Happy feels unlikely to be revived. This could be because it doesn't have a solid history of being popularly used (in comparison to Joy) and because it's such a familiarly used word in day to day life (unlike Valor).
- Yami
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"dark"Description:
Featured in several anime series, including Black Clover and To Love-Ru.
- Sasuke
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"assitant, help"Description:
Sasuke Uchiha is a popular character from Naruto, a ninja rival of the titular character.
- Toge
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"thorn"Description:
Toge is a character afflicted with curse speech in the Jujustu Kaisen anime series.
- Satsujin
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"murder"Description:
Borne by various anime villains thanks to its dark meaning.
- Neji
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"screw"Description:
Accessible and attractive name from the Naruto series. The meaning "screw" refers to a metal screw.
- Jinbe
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"whale-shark"Description:
Jinbe, also called Jinbei or Jimbei is a whale-like character in the anime series One Piece. His name comes from the word jinbei-zame, "whale-shark."
- Isamu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"brave or gallant"Description:
This charming Japanese name, with two meanings every little boy would love to have, was briefly in the Canadian Top 100 in the early 20th Century. There are many famous bearers of the name, such as architect Isamu Noguchi and physicist Isamu Akasaki.
- Nagato
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"long-lasting gate"Description:
Although he goes by the alias Pain in Naruto, Nagato's name actually means "long-lasting gate." It is speculated that his name comes from famed 16th-century ninja Fujibayashi Nagato.
- Kanon
- Yuichi
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"brave first-born son"Description:
An auspicious name for a first-born son with Japanese heritage. Some may be familiar with the name Yuichi from the anime series Kanon.
- Ryoichi
Origin:
Japanese, meaning unknownDescription:
Common Japanese male name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- Cilan
Origin:
Invented nameMeaning:
"cilantro"Description:
Though it appears as if it could be Irish, Cilan is an invented name from the Pokemon universe, derived directly from the word "cilantro."
- Motoki
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"submerged rock"Description:
Japanese surname and given name, with multiple meanings dependent on kanji used.
- Shikamaru
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"as a deer"Description:
Shikamaru Nara is one of the most popular characters from Naruto, although this has not translated to any American or many Japanese babies being given the name.
- Jigen
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"dimension"Description:
The Naruto character writes his name with kanji that give it the meaning "dimension." Others are possible, including "interval," "manifestation of a celestial being," and "merciful eye."
- Zankoku
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"cruel"Description:
Zankoku has two ties to anime: as a character in Naruto and in the song Zankoku na tenshi no tēze (A Cruel Angel's Thesis), which was used as the theme song for the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.
- Toru
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"pierce; sea"Description:
Unisex Japanese name seen on a character in the Haikyū!! manga and anime series.