This Japanese color name is not bestowed upon baby girls, but it's been used for many fictional characters.

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."

A unisex name in Japan, more common for girls.

Japanese name common among older generations.

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.

Vivacious but lightweight.

Lovely Japanese name that would certainly be appreciated in Europe and the U.S. It was rarely used in Japan until the 1990s, and draws its current popularity from the fact that it is deeply connected to Japanese traditional culture without sounding frumpy and old-fashioned.

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

Take your pick of pleasant meanings, depending on the character used.

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

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.

This female form of Tristan was featured on the reality-television show The Bachelorette, and has been rocketing up the charts as a new millennium Trisha.

Commonly borne by Gen X women in Japan.

Borne by various anime villains thanks to its dark meaning.

Himawari is the Japanese word for sunflower and modern word name. The most famous bearer is Himawari Akaho, a silver-medal-winning basketball player from Japan. Himawari is more frequently used as a character name, as in Himawari Uzumaki from Naruto and the anime series Himawari!

Sasuke Uchiha is a popular character from Naruto, a ninja rival of the titular character.

The only bearers of this name are fictional, such as the Naruto character Sasori of the Red Sand.

Setsuna was derived from a Buddhist term meaning "split second," originally the Sanskrit word ksana. It is more popular among fictional characters than real babies.

An extremely common Japanese name, especially among women.

Repetitive Japanese name with a flittering meaning.