An archaic Japanese name rarely heard today, except in the Naruto universe.

Used for summer-born babies in Japan.

Accessible and attractive name from the Naruto series. The meaning "screw" refers to a metal screw.

An antagonist in the Naruto series with a nevertheless attractive-sounding name.

Zetsu is a monstrous character name from the Naruto anime and manga series. It's not used as a baby name in Japan, where it literally means "tongue." We like its zippy sound but admit that you're unlikely to find many baby Zetsus in the US either.

Appropriately used for anime antagonists, not human babies.

Modern way to honor an ancestral Hugh.

Tobi is typically used as an alternate spelling of Toby, a common nickname for Tobias. In the anime series Naruto, the name Tobi is written in kanji giving it the meaning "ten tails."

As well as meaning victory, the name Katsu is strongly associated with heroism and masculinity.

Zankoku has two ties to anime: as a character in Naruto and in the song Zankoku na tenshi no tēze (A Cruel Angel's Thesis), which was used as the theme song for the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Common Japanese male name notably borne by Masashi Kishimoto, the manga artist behind Naruto.

Best known as the name of a chimpanzee living in the Primate Research Institute at Kyoto University.

Common Japanese name most notably connected to Shigeo Shingō, Japanese industrial engineer and expert on the Toyota Production System.

Class representative in the popular anime series My Hero Academia.

Akatsuki has never been particularly common for boys in Japan, but it was used in Naruto as the name of a criminal organization.

Naruto villain with a name to match. Not suitable for babies.

An auspicious choice connected to dragons. English speakers will have difficulty pronouncing this name in Japanese — it's all one syllable, with barely any emphasis on the R sound.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an Akkadian poem from Mesopotamia and one of the oldest works of literature that survives today. It follows the story of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian king who journeys to find the secret to immortality. Gilgamesh's name is so strongly tied to the epic, that it would be difficult to wear by anyone else.

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."

Japanese surname and given name, with multiple meanings dependent on kanji used.