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50+ fantastic anime names for boys and girls plus their meanings

June 30, 2022

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Even if you have never watched anime, you will agree that anime names are some of the most unique names in the world. Here are some of the coolest Japanimation names that you can give your child.

Here are some of the most popular, unique, and cool anime names to give your kids.

What are cute anime names?

These adorable names with deep meanings are used by anime characters. These names, which have sweet sounds, also have spiritual meanings.

What are some cute anime names? Check them out below.

Male anime names

Below are some fantastic male anime names:

Masashi: commander or general
Michi: a righteous way
Natsu: born in summer
Katsu: victorious
Noburu: to expand
Nori: a belief
Osamu: discipline or study
Raiden: thunder and lightning
Michiaki: path, road, or lane
Yasu: calm
Michio: a man with the strength of three thousand
Tatsuya: achievement
Mikio: a tree
Toshiro: talented or intelligent

If you watch anime, you must have a favorite male character, and maybe you like that character so much that you would be willing to name your child after them.

Below are some of the coolest male anime character names:

Dante: refers to the half-human slayer, and it means enduring
Levi: powerful
Tsubasa Ootori: mysterious and majestic
Yahiko: unique
Yuichi: kind one
Yuuki: gentle hope
Toru: persistent or clear
Ranmaru: mysterious
Rukia: is related to Japan’s favorite Death God
Kira: a hero or anti-hero

Listed below are some of the best and most unique anime boy names to use for your newborn baby boy:

Arata: new and fresh
Dai: great and large
Daiki: great help
Fumio: scholarly hero
Haruo: a man of spring
Hideaki: excellent, bright and shinning

Anime names for boys derived from shadows

Here is a list of some of them:

Araysh: An overshadower
Betzalel: In God’s shadow
Blagdan: From the shadowy valley
Chaiyn: Krishna’s color of the shadow
Devroop: Shadow of God; One who is like God
Draven: One who emerges from the shadows; the modern name
Druvish: The shadow of Lord Shiva
Dunnere: Dark brown colored shadow
Erembour: a character from mythology who rides shadows.
Erembourc: a French mythological character who rides shadows
Kage, Ozul or Kardama: Shadow
Melaina or Mohandas: Dusky, dim, dark, and shadowy
Mohanjot: The person always covers by shadows, impossible to be seen
Niratap: The one who is filled with shades and shadows.
Nizhalgal: A shadow that is similar to someone else
Tirich: A shadow of darkness, a valley from Mulkow

What are some of the best female anime names?

Anime girl names have lovely meanings.

Below is a list of some anime names for girls with meanings derived from nature:

Michiko: a beautiful and wise child
Momoe: one hundred blessings
Haruhi: a spring day
Yuuki: snow
Maiko: a child of dance
Maki: true hope
Mariko: a true village girl
Sakura: cherry blossoms
Hikari: light
Haruka: spring, sunny weather, flower or fragrance
Shizuka: means calm, quiet, or flower
Himari: the meaning of the sun
Sora: the sky
Mami: true beauty
Manami: means loving and beautiful
Mao: dance cherry blossom
Ichigo: strawberry

Here is a list of some more cute anime girl names:

Akari: light or brightness
Ayaka: colorful flowers
Kyouko: respectful
Emika: a blessed beautiful child
Ichika: one thousand flowers
Kanna: summer waves
Asuka: perfume or fragrance of tomorrow
Chiaki: sparkling light
Asami: morning beauty
Bashira: joyful and a predictor of good news
Ayane: wonderful
Kiaria: fortunate
Misato: beautiful village girl
Miyu: one with beautiful connection or kindness
Rina: white jasmine
Ichigo: strawberry
Saika: colorful flower

Cute anime names which are unisex

Have a look at these boy and girl anime names:

Kei: blessing, jewel, or square jewel
Rin: dignified
Akane: brilliant red
Makoto: truth or sincerity
Hinata: sunflower
Shinobu: endurance
Hiro: generous
Chiharu: clear skies and springs
Ren: the love of lotus
Sana: brilliant
Aoi: holly flower
Haruka: distant
Akira: clear, brilliant or bright
Aoki: an evergreen blue tree

Anime names for colours

Here are some of them:

Karatachi: Orange
Akaaka: Red
Asagi: Yellow
Ao: Green
Murasaki: Violet
Ankari: Light
Ankoku: Dark
Aoiro: Blue

Anime names with dark meanings

In some Japanese cultures, a newborn baby would be given an ugly, scary, or evil name so that evil spirits would not steal it.

When the child grew up, the name would be changed to a proper one to be used for the rest of their life. Some of these names have been used in some animes for characters with bad intentions or who play an evil role.

Here are some of them for males: