Cat Names · Pet Names
By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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Japanese
"distant; spring flower"
An extremely common Japanese name, especially among women.
"spring-born boy"
A vintage choice in Japan that is not currently fashionable for babies.
"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…
Japanese, meaning unknown
An antagonist in the Naruto series with a nevertheless attractive-sounding name.
"excellent brightness"
Common Japanese male name notably borne by Hideaki Anno, an animator, actor, and director.
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…
"great flying"
A very popular Japanese boys' name whose characters refer to the constellation Ursa Major. Short form Hiro might work better in the West, as may another popular Japanese boys' name, Ren.
"pupil of the eye; beautiful history; noble beauty"
Common name in Japan primarily associated with Hitomi (Furuya), a mononymous Japanese singer.
Japanese surname
"thorn"
Typically seen as a Japanese surname, but used for a female antagonist in the anime series My Hero Academia .
"strawberry; one guardian"
Ichigo is a unisex — but primarily male — Japanese name. As a male name, it is typically written in kanji giving it the meaning "one guardian" (which can be interpreted to mean "best guardian"). As a…
"educated child"
Common in Japan among older generations of women, rather than baby girls.
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…
"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.
"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…
"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."
Iwabee Yuino is a character in the Naruto series. His name meaning may relate to rocks.
"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.
"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."
"whale-shark"
Jinbe, also called Jinbei or Jimbei is a whale-like character in the anime series One Piece . His name comes from the word jinbei-zame , "whale-shark."
Calm and quiet character in Naruto . Jirobo may have a meaning related to monks.
