Anime Names
- Shinobu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"endurance, patience; belief"Description:
A unisex name in Japan, more common for girls.
- Noburu
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"extend, expand"Description:
Rare Japanese name featured in several anime series.
- Toru
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"pierce; sea"Description:
Typically a male name in Japan, however, Toru was used for the female character Toru Hagakure in the anime series My Hero Academia.
- Minako
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful child"Description:
Common Japanese choice with a covetable meaning.
- Chouko
Origin:
Variation of Choko, JapaneseMeaning:
"butterfly child"Description:
A more unusual romaji spelling of Choko.
- Miyori
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"beautiful generation"Description:
A lilting Japanese name that may be familiar outside of Japan, owing to the manga and anime series Miyori no Mori or "Miyori's Forest". The meaning varies depending on what Kanji combination is used, but "beautiful generation", "sincere and trustworthy" and "peace of mind, heart, and spirit" are a few possibilities.
- Yumiko
Origin:
JapaneseMeaning:
"arrow child"Description:
A vibrant Japanese name with an adventurous meaning, Yumiko is a popular name in Japan. It has a range of meanings, including "arrow child", "permeance and beauty child", and "evening beauty child".
- Loid
Origin:
Estonian, EnglishMeaning:
"languid, inert; lockpicking; grey"Description:
A soundalike to Lloyd (and potentially a variation of it), Loid is also an Estonian surname meaning "languid". It may however be best associated with the character Loid Forger from the Spy × Family franchise, whose name was selected as a reference to loiding, a slang term for picking a lock with a celluloid strip.