Anime Cat Names

Repetitive Japanese name with a flittering meaning.

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 Japanese equivalent of Violet, common among Millennial and Gen Z Japanese women.

Claudina — a traditional Spanish diminutive of Claudia — was a Top 500 name in Spain for the first half of the 20th century. It never caught on as a given name in the US. At its peak, Claudina was given to 17 American baby girls in 1969.

Common in Japan among older generations of women, rather than baby girls.

Iwabee Yuino is a character in the Naruto series. His name meaning may relate to rocks.

Seen as a name for this first time in the anime Sailor Moon.

Featured as a character name in several anime series.

Considered an old-fashioned choice in Japan.

This Japanese name is more often seen on girls in Japan, yet you may be familiar with it as a male name thanks to the anime series Naruto.

Unisex Japanese name more often given to boys.

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

Upbeat name with an auspicious meaning.

Kouki is an uncommon choice in Japan today, but it's been used for several anime characters.

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

Naruto character with an appropriate name meaning — Deidara was known for his clay sculptures, and his name means "mud."

Lovely Japanese choice that would translate well cross-culturally.

Rare Japanese name featured in several anime series.

Several artistic Hiroshis make this one of the more plausible Japanese imports.

As a feminine name, Konan has Japanese origins. It is the name of a villainous character in the Naruto franchise.