Anime Boy Names

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

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.

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."

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

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.

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

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

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

Sparkling unisex name that skews masculine in its native Japan.

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

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

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

Historically common Japanese name associated with animator Osamu Tezuka, considered "The Godfather of Manga."

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

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

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

Class representative in the popular anime series My Hero Academia.