A redhead supporting hero in Naruto, whose name refers to the greater good he contributes to even after his death.

Dynamic name of Naruto villain Zabuza Momochi, also known as Demon of the Hidden Mist.

Kinoko Komori is a character in the anime series My Hero Academia. Appropriately, one of her primary interests is mushrooms.

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.

Unisex Japanese name more often given to boys.

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."

Akatsuki has never been particularly common for boys in Japan, but it was used in Naruto as the name of a criminal organization.

An archaic Japanese name rarely heard today, except in the Naruto universe.

Japanese word for "scarecrow" that is used as a name in Howl's Moving Castle and Naruto.

Kaguya-hime no Monogatari, "The Tale of Princess Kaguya," is a Japanese folk story, also called "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter." In the story, a bamboo cutter finds a baby girl from the moon nestled in a glowing bamboo stalk. Her name is Kaguya, meaning "shining."

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

Tenten is not a given Japanese name, but it was used for a character in the Naruto franchise.

Kakyuu was adapted to a name for the character Princess Kakyuu of the Sailor Moon franchise. Kakyuu translates to "fireball," and is not a given name in Japan.

Kiba means "fang" in Japanese, and while not a common name for boys in Japan, it's popped up multiple times for fictional characters. Kiba Inuzuka is a Naruto character with a strong attachment to his dog.

A unisex name in Japan, more common for girls.

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.

This name can have many different meanings depending the kanji used to write it. The Naruto character Asuma Sarutobi writes his name with kanji meaning "tomorrow truth."

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

Featured as a character name in several anime series.

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