Anime Dog Names

A variation of Lileas and Lilian.

The name Jiraiya was created in 1806 for yomi-hon — a type of book from the Edo Period — called Jiraiya Monogatari. The character was revived later in the century for a folk tale series Jiraiya Gōketsu Monogatari, in which Jiraiya, a ninja, shapeshifts into a giant toad.

This short and punchy name from the anime-inspired television series "Avatar: The Last Airbender" is one of the coolest character names out there. Derived from the Chinese 火 (huǒ) meaning "fire, flame" or 敖 (áo) meaning "proud, arrogant" combined with 災 (zāi) meaning "disaster, catastrophe" or 載 (zài) meaning "to carry". In the television show, the Firelord Ozai is the main antagonist, at once point believed to be the most powerful firebender in the world.

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

Dainty and doll-like.

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

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."

Yuji is among the most common male names in Japan, in part due to its positive meaning. Americans may recognize it from the anime series Jujustu Kaisen as the name of the humanistic and compassionate protagonist.

Unisex Japanese name used more often for girls these days. Potential successor to Kai.

Traditionally given to the ninth-born son, which is a rarity nowadays.

A multicultural unisex choice that peaked for girls at the same time as Amy. Ami is also the French word for "friend."

Appropriately used for anime antagonists, not human babies.

A popular choice right now in Japan, where it recently ranked in the Top 10.

Featured in several anime series, including Black Clover and To Love-Ru.

Unisex Japanese name more often given to boys.

An auspicious choice connected to dragons. English speakers will have difficulty pronouncing this name in Japanese — it's all one syllable, with barely any emphasis on the R sound.

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."

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."

A romantic choice, this appealing Spanish name for boys is both accessible and distinctive.

Despite being etymologically unrelated, Aimi has a similar meaning to the name Amy, "beloved."