Anime Boy Names

With Bear and Fox becoming hot baby names, why not Panda? Why not indeed. Both the name and its animal namesake are adorable. And Pan is a nickname right in line with the mythological name trend. The word panda comes from the Nepali word ponya, meaning "bamboo eater" for the panda's favorite food.

This Japanese name is more often seen on girls in Japan, yet you may be familiar with it as a male name thanks to the anime series Naruto.

Featured as a character name in several anime series.

Naruto character with an appropriate name meaning — Deidara was known for his clay sculptures, and his name means "mud."

Regal Japanese name borne by the imperial Prince Toneri. In modern times, seen on moon-child Toneri Ōtsutsuki in the Naruto series.

The only bearers of this name are fictional, such as the Naruto character Sasori of the Red Sand.

Take your pick of pleasant meanings, depending on the character used.

Kabuto is a type of ancient Japanese warrior helmet. It is not a traditional Japanese baby name, rather, Kabuto has been used as a name in anime series including Naruto and Pokemon.

Naruto villain with a name to match. Not suitable for babies.

Villain name from Naruto, inspired by the bishop piece in shōgi, a chess-like game.

Hayate is most common among Zillennial men in Japan, where it's also the name of a train service.

Sparkling unisex name that skews masculine in its native Japan.

Best known as the name of a chimpanzee living in the Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University.

Calm and quiet character in Naruto. Jirobo may have a meaning related to monks.

White-haired hero of the manga and anime series Bleach.

This name was created for the character Inojin Yamanaka from Naruto. It is close in sound to the English girl names Imogen and Innogen.

Kouki is an uncommon choice in Japan today, but it's been used for several anime characters.

Common Japanese male name notably borne by Masashi Kishimoto, the manga artist behind Naruto.

Japanese name featured regularly in anime and manga.

An antagonist in the Naruto series with a nevertheless attractive-sounding name.