A very popular Japanese boys' name whose characters refer to the constellation Ursa Major. Short form Hiro might work better in the West, as may another popular Japanese boys' name, Ren.

Older Japanese name given new life in the anime series One Piece.

Hanabi is the Japanese word for fireworks and is rarely given as a name to babies. The most famous Hanabi is Koko the Gorilla — "birth" name Hanabi-ko, or "fireworks child." Koko, known for her use of "Gorilla Sign Language," was born at the San Francisco Zoo on the 4th of July, hence the meaning of her name.

Common botanical choice in Japan.

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

Kyōka Izumi was a 19th-century surrealist author. He was a man, but a female character in the anime series Bungo Stray Dogs was named after him in full.

Possibly related to the Ermin- names (which gave us Emma and her variants) or to Herman OR to the Persian/Kazakh/Armenian names Arman or Armen, this is an unusual choice which fits current trends.

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

Pronunciation would not be obvious to Americans.

Now that Kenji is rising up the ranks, it's only a matter of time before parents discover Renji. Renji Abarai is a character in the anime series Bleach, in which the kanji used for his name mean "second love" or "second romance."

The Japanese word for "weasel" was chosen as the name of Itachi Uchiha, a character in Naruto. In anime, name meanings often relate to a character's story. Weasels are bad luck in Japanese culture and are associated with death. In this case, Itachi killed his entire family besides his brother, so his name's meaning was appropriate.

Tobi is typically used as an alternate spelling of Toby, a common nickname for Tobias. In the anime series Naruto, the name Tobi is written in kanji giving it the meaning "ten tails."

A very popular girls' name in Japan with an unfortunate English pronunciation: picture a toddler with a hurt knee saying "owee."

Also written as Eijirō or Eijirou, this name was traditionally borne by second-born sons.

Unisex Japanese name used primarily for girls.

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

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

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.

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."

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