Masculine Japanese name and surname. The anime series My Hero Academia features a character named Katsuki Bakugo, whose given name is written in kanji that mean "to win" and "self."

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

As a given name, Franky peaked for boys in 2007 when it was used 94 times.

Very popular girls' name in Japan not quite as easy to transport westward as the also-popular Rin.

Ayako is a very common feminine name in Japan, where it is the name of Princess Ayako of Takamado (now Ayako Moriya), formerly of the Imperial House of Japan.

Kin was a popular girl name in Japan during the 18th and 19th centuries, after which it fell out of use.

Featured as a character name in several anime series.

Common Japanese choice with a covetable meaning.

Yuta Okkotsu is a major character in the anime series Jujutsu Kaisen. The kanji used in the Japanese manga give his name the meaning "grief," in reference to the loss of his dear childhood friend, Rika. In practice, men who bear this name use the kanji meaning "gentle."

Koji, also written as Kōji, is a common name among men in Japan. It is also featured as a character name in many anime series.

Common Japanese name associated with contemporary artist Takashi Murakami.

Common Japanese name with a pleasant meaning, no matter how you write it.

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.

The name Drasna was created for a Pokémon character. Her name was derived from the Latin botanical name dracaena, which in turn is from drakōn, the Greek word for "dragon." Fittingly, Drasna used Dragon-type Pokémon in battle.

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

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 female name, it references strawberries.

A highly unusual Dora name that may be a spin on the Japanese name Midori, meaning "green," or a combination of Mia "my" plus Dora "gift."

Moegi Kazamatsuri is a character in the Naruto franchise.

Typically a male name in Japan, however, Toru was used for the female character Toru Hagakure in the anime series My Hero Academia.

This name was created for the character Inojin Yamanaka from Naruto. It is close in sound to the English girl names Imogen and Innogen.