Girl Names Lists · Names from the Arts and Pop Culture
Anime Girl Names
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Temari
Japanese
"handball; heaven ball"
Temari is the name of an ancient Japanese toy — embroidered balls that were used to play games and eventually became a symbol of loyal friendship. Temari is not a given name in Japan, but it was used…
Tenten
Japanese
"heaven; little by little; dot"
Tenten is not a given Japanese name, but it was used for a character in the Naruto franchise.
Toru
Japanese
"pierce; sea"
Typically a male name in Japan, however, Toru was used for the female character Toru Hagakure in the anime series My Hero Academia .
Trista
Feminine variation of Tristan
"noise or sorrowful"
This female form of Tristan was featured on the reality-television show The Bachelorette, and has been rocketing up the charts as a new millennium Trisha.
Tsubaki
Japanese
"camellia flower"
Fragrant floral Japanese name.
Tsuyu
Japanese
"rainy season"
Tsuyu is the Japanese word for the plum rain, or the East Asian rainy season. It was adopted as a name for a character in the anime series My Hero Academia .
Umeko
Japanese
"plum-blossom child, patient"
Unfamiliar Asian choice that can work for a parent in search of something really different.
Usagi
Japanese
"rabbit"
Seen as a name for this first time in the anime Sailor Moon .
Winry
Japanese modern name, variation of Winifred
"friend of peace; blessed peacemaking"
The name of a character from Hiromu Arakawa’s Fullmetal Alchemist manga and anime series. She is a strong-willed teenage mechanic, who has consistently been ranked among the best female characters in…
Yasu
Japanese
"peaceful, quiet"
Calming Japanese choice.
Yui
Japanese
"superior garment"
Very popular girls' name in Japan not quite as easy to transport westward as the also-popular Rin.
Yumiko
Japanese
"arrow child"
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".…
Miyori
Japanese
"beautiful generation"
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,…
Yuyu
Japanese
"gentle friend; dream friend"
Cute and nicknamey girl name with a great meaning to boot.
Sylphiette
Popular culture
"air spirit; little sylph"
The name of a green-haired half-elf character in the manga and anime, Mushoku Tensei , Sylphiette is likely inspired by the mythological air spirits known as sylphs. Part Seraphina "Sephy" and part…
Mizuki
Japanese
"good luck, auspicious, hope; water, mist"
A zippy and upbeat Japanese name with both a cheerful and hopeful meaning, and one relating to nature, depending on which kanji elements are used. It appears on a character in the game AI: THE…
Yor
Japanese, Spanish, Greek
"violet flower"
Used for a character in the popular manga and anime series, Spy × Family , Yor is a transliteration of the Japanese pronunciation of Yol, Yol being a nickname for the Spanish and Greek Yolanda. As…
Yoru
Japanese, Spanish, Greek
"violet flower"
Also appearing as Yor, Yoru is used for a character in the popular anime and manga series, Spy × Family . It is an Anglicization of the Japanese pronunciation of Yol, itself a nickname for Yolanda,…
Anthy
Popular culture, Japanese, Greek
"blossom, flower"
An alternative transcription of the floral Greek name Anthe, this spelling is notably used in the popular anime series, Revolutionary Girl Utena . Also associated with a Greek nymph of fair weather,…
Utena
Japanese
"pedestal"
Appearing in the anime series Revolutionary Girl Utena , Utena is possibly inspired by the Japanese word for "pedestal", though it is also viewed as a pop-culture creation. The character is known for…