Girl Names Lists · Names from the Arts and Pop Culture
Anime Girl Names
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Ino
Greek; Japanese
"mythological name; wild boar"
Ino was one of the Queens of Thebes who, after her death, became an immortal. Ino raised her nephew, Dionysus (son of Semele and Zeus), provoking the wrath of Hera. In desperation Ino threw herself…
Historia
Spanish word name or Greek
"history"
Historia originated as a Greek term and is the basis for the word "history" in many languages, including English and Spanish. It is used as a name for the character Historia Reiss in the anime series…
Itsuka
Japanese
"most beautiful; best flower; best fruit"
Relatively unusual as a given name in Japan. The character Itsuka Kendo from My Hero Academia writes her name in kanji that give it the rough meaning of "most beautiful."
Kaede
Japanese
"maple tree"
No - not a creative spelling of Katy. This name, which can be used for boys or girls, means maple tree. Kaede is unusual in Japan although it has been gaining more popularity after it has been used…
Kaguya
Japanese
"shining"
Kaguya-hime no Monogatari , "The Tale of Princess Kaguya," is a Japanese folk story, also called "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter." In the story, a bamboo cutter finds a baby girl from the moon nestled…
Kakyuu
Japanese
"fireball"
Kakyuu was adapted to a name for the character Princess Kakyuu of the Sailor Moon franchise. Kakyuu translates to "fireball," and is not a given name in Japan.
Chiyoko
Japanese
"child of one thousand generations"
Considered an old-fashioned choice in Japan.
Kaori
Japanese
"smell, fragrance"
Kaori is a Japanese girls' name once largely unknown but brought into the spotlight by celebrity couple Eniko and Kevin Hart, who gave it to their daughter in 2020. Kaori is easily translated in the…
Keiko
Japanese
"happy child"
Japanese classic with optimistic meaning.
Kiko
Japanese
"hope child"
As a feminine name, Kiko is Japanese in origin. One possible meaning is "hope child," but different kanji combinations will yield alternate meanings.
Hinata
Japanese
"sunflower; facing the sun"
Hinata is a unisex Japanese name and surname but is primarily seen as a given name among women. It has many possible meanings, most of which have something to do with the sun.
Kinoko
Japanese
"mushroom"
Kinoko Komori is a character in the anime series My Hero Academia . Appropriately, one of her primary interests is mushrooms.
Himawari
Japanese word name
"sunflower"
Himawari is the Japanese word for sunflower and modern word name. The most famous bearer is Himawari Akaho, a silver-medal-winning basketball player from Japan. Himawari is more frequently used as a…
Chiyo
Japanese
"thousand generations"
The childhood name of the heroine of Memoirs of a Geisha is pretty and accessible. Chiyiko is a pet form.
Anabel
Spanish variation of Annabelle, combination of Anna and Belle or variation of Amabel
"loving"
Anabel is the sleekest version of this lovely name with so many variations, all of them correct. But Anabel and all her sisters -- Annabel, Annabelle, Anabella etc. -- took a downward turn after the…
Kumiko
Japanese
"forever beautiful child"
Common Japanese name among Gen X women.
Hilda
German
"battle woman"
Short for Brunhilda, the operatic Valkyrie of Teutonic legend, Hilda still has not quite shaken off that image that image. Though with the resurgence of Matilda, she might just have a bit of a…
Kyoka
Japanese
"mirror; fragrant flower"
Kyōka Izumi was a 19th-century surrealist author. He was a man, but a female character in the anime series Bungo Stray Dogs was named after him in full. Kyōka , meaning "wild" or "mad poetry," is a…
Hikari
Japanese
"light"
Light, bright unisex name. Hikari is more popular for girls in Japan these days.
Chibiusa
Japanese
"little rabbit"
Chibiusa was created as a name for the Sailor Moon franchise. It's the nickname of Purinsesu Usagi Sumōru Redi Sereniti (Princess Usagi Small Lady Serenity). Usagi, which is also her mother's name,…