Names from the Arts and Pop Culture
Anime 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.
Tenya
Japanese
"sky and heavens"
Class representative in the popular anime series My Hero Academia .
Teru
Japanese
"shine"
Sparkling unisex name that skews masculine in its native Japan.
Titan
Greek
"defender"
This name comes from Greek mythology, where the Titans were a band of immortal, powerful giants. Popular movie of 2000 Remember the Titans may be partly responsible for this name's ranking in the Top…
Tobi
Variation of Toby, English
"God is good"
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."
Toge
Japanese
"thorn"
Toge is a character afflicted with curse speech in the Jujustu Kaisen anime series.
Toneri
Japanese, meaning unknown
Regal Japanese name borne by the imperial Prince Toneri. In modern times, seen on moon-child Toneri Ōtsutsuki in the Naruto series.
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 .
Toru
Japanese
"pierce; sea"
Unisex Japanese name seen on a character in the Haikyū!! manga and anime series.
Toshiro
Japanese
"bright and sagacious; agile son"
White-haired hero of the manga and anime series Bleach .
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.
Tsubasa
Japanese
"wing"
Japanese name featured regularly in anime and manga.
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 .
Wally
English, diminutive of Walter or Wallace
A Leave It to Beaver/old comic-strip name, vacationing for years with the Griswolds in WallyWorld, but now back as WALL-E?
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…
Yahiko
Japanese
"increasing boy"
A redhead supporting hero in Naruto , whose name refers to the greater good he contributes to even after his death.