Anime Cat Names

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.

Motoko Kusanagi, perhaps the best known association to the name, is a character from the sci-fi anime and manga series The Ghost in the Shell. She's a strong, wise, and independent cyborg who appears as a young woman.

With words like Rowdy and Breaker transforming into baby names, it's only a matter of time before Brawly makes the list as well.

Calming Japanese choice.

Makoto is a unisex name in Japan, although many more men bear the name.

Common Japanese male name notably borne by Hideaki Anno, an animator, actor, and director.

This practically unique variation of Clement has appeared on the charts four times: 1917, 1918, 1920, and 1971. Each year, it was only given to five baby boys.

Queen Nehelenia is a villain in the Sailor Moon anime franchise. Her name is likely a reference to both the mineral nepheline — as many Sailor Moon characters are named after minerals — and Nehalennia, a German or Celtic goddess.

Toge is a character afflicted with curse speech in the Jujustu Kaisen anime series.

Pronunciation would not be obvious to Americans.

Noland exists as a surname among the Irish and the French. In Ireland, it's a variation of the much more common Nolan. As a French surname, Noland is derived from Germanic components not, "need" and land.

Villain name from Naruto, inspired by the bishop piece in shōgi, a chess-like game.

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.

Common botanical choice in Japan.

Regal Japanese name borne by the imperial Prince Toneri. In modern times, seen on moon-child Toneri Ōtsutsuki in the Naruto series.

Kabuto is a type of ancient Japanese warrior helmet. It is not a traditional Japanese baby name, rather, Kabuto has been used as a name in anime series including Naruto and Pokemon.

Though it appears as if it could be Irish, Cilan is an invented name from the Pokemon universe, derived directly from the word "cilantro."

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

Notably used for characters in Spirited Away and Naruto.

Common Japanese male name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.