Boy Names Lists · Names from the Arts and Pop Culture
Anime Boy Names
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Inojin
Japanese
"boar person"
This name was created for the character Inojin Yamanaka from Naruto . It is close in sound to the English girl names Imogen and Innogen.
Isamu
Japanese
"brave or gallant"
This charming Japanese name, with two meanings every little boy would love to have, was briefly in the Canadian Top 100 in the early 20th Century. There are many famous bearers of the name, such as…
Itachi
Japanese
"weasel"
The Japanese word for "weasel" was chosen as the name of Itachi Uchiha, a character in Naruto . In anime, name meanings often relate to a character's story. Weasels are bad luck in Japanese culture…
Iwabee
Japanese, meaning unknown
Iwabee Yuino is a character in the Naruto series. His name meaning may relate to rocks.
Izuku
Japanese
"long exit"
Famously the name of Izuku Midoriya, the protagonist of the popular anime series My Hero Academia . It is not a common name among Japanese boys.
Jigen
Japanese
"dimension"
The Naruto character writes his name with kanji that give it the meaning "dimension." Others are possible, including "interval," "manifestation of a celestial being," and "merciful eye."
Cilan
Invented name
"cilantro"
Though it appears as if it could be Irish, Cilan is an invented name from the Pokemon universe, derived directly from the word "cilantro."
Hidan
Japanese, meaning unknown
An antagonist in the Naruto series with a nevertheless attractive-sounding name.
Jirobo
Japanese, meaning unknown
Calm and quiet character in Naruto . Jirobo may have a meaning related to monks.
Kabuto
Japanese
"helmet, armor"
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 .
Hewitt
English, Scottish, and Irish surname
"descendant of Hugh; one who lives near the wood clearing"
Modern way to honor an ancestral Hugh.
Kakashi
Japanese
"scarecrow"
Japanese word for "scarecrow" that is used as a name in Howl's Moving Castle and Naruto .
Choji
Japanese
"second butterfly"
Ethereal Japanese boy name.
Kankuro
Japanese
An archaic Japanese name rarely heard today, except in the Naruto universe.
Kanon
Kanon is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Japanese, it relates to the Buddhist goddess of mercy (観音), representing compassion and perception. In Western contexts, it may be a…
Katsu
Japanese
"victory"
As well as meaning victory, the name Katsu is strongly associated with heroism and masculinity.
Astro
Greek
"star"
More common as a dog name than a baby name for now, but that hasn't stopped Milo and Rex rising back up the charts! Lovers of edgy o-ending names like Otto, Arlo and Cosmo might like this starry-eyed…
Kei
Japanese, Frisian
"blessing, wise, intelligent, gemstone; horn, victory or the people"
A succinct Japanese with plenty of positive meanings, Kei can denote wisdom, celebration, and excellence, along with (square) gemstones and Japanese Judas-trees, depending on which kanji is used. In…
Hayate
Japanese
"smooth; sound of the wind; hurricane; sudden sound"
Hayate is most common among Zillennial men in Japan, where it's also the name of a train service. The meaning varies depending on which kanji combination is used, but its association with wind and…
Haruo
Japanese
"spring-born boy"
A vintage choice in Japan that is not currently fashionable for babies.