Watching anime is fun and joyous after all it provides us with the best source of entertainment to get out of the clumsy, tiring, hectic day-to-day life. The motivational stories, funny bloopers, and romantic angles are something an anime fan wishes for also, who doesn’t like a bit of trivia related to their most-liked shows which include the meaning behind your favorite anime character’s names as well.

From the day you’ve started watching anime, there would certainly have been numerous anime characters on your bucket list whom you admire a lot. There can be reasons why you like those individual characters, for example, Luffy’s “never-give-up” attitude is inspiring however, Saitama’s emotionless face makes fans laugh. These characters are loved globally, but have you ever wondered what’s the meaning behind their names and why they’re called so?

Don’t worry if you are not aware of any of the things said above as in today’s article, we’ll take a look at some of the most popular anime faces and will find the real meaning behind their names. So, without any further ado let’s get started.

• Naruto – means Spiral Fishcake (from ‘Naruto’)

• Satoru – means Enlightenment (from ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’)

• Yamato – means Great Harmony (from ‘One Piece’)

• Anya – means Grace (from ‘Spy × Family)

• Chrollo – means Fallen (from ‘Hunter × Hunter)

• Tobio – means Flying Hero (from ‘Haikyuu’)

• Shoyo – means Soaring Sun (from ‘Haikyuu’)

• Shoto – means Burning and Freezing (from ‘My Hero Academia’)

• Mikey – means Who is Like God (from ‘Tokyo Revengers’)

• Toge – means Thorn (from ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’)

• Zenitsu – means Goodness (from ‘Demon Slayer’)

• Dazai – means Discipline (from ‘Bungo Stray Dogs’)

• Kaneki – means Metal (from ‘Tokyo Ghoul’)

• Killua – means Lightning (from ‘Hunter × Hunter’)

• Ryomen Sukuna – means Two-faced Spirit (from ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’)

• Sesshomaru – means Destruction of Life (from ‘Inuyasha’)

• Senku – means A Thousand Sky (from ‘Dr. Stone’)

• Ichigo – means Strawberry (from ‘Bleach’)

• Megumi – means Love, Blessing or Affection (from ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’)

• Feitan – means Sun Rising (from ‘Hunter × Hunter’)

• Sasuke – means Help/Assistant (from ‘Naruto’)

• Eren – means Saint, Horror (from ‘Attack On Titan’)

• Tsukishima – means Moon Island (from ‘Haikyuu’)

• Kakashi – means Scarecrow (from ‘Naruto’)

• Marin – means Seas Sound (from ‘My Dress-Up Darling’)

• Daki – means Fallen Princess (from ‘Demon Slayer’)

• Robin – means Bright/Famous (from ‘One Piece’)

• Shinichi Izumi – means Fresh Fountain (from ‘Parasyte’)

• Tanjiro – means A High-valued Son (from ‘Demon Slayer’)

• Hinata – means Sunny Place (from ‘Naruto’)

• Levi – means United, Joined in Harmony (from ‘Attack On Titan’)

• Gintoki – means Silver Time (from ‘Gintama’)

• Giyu – means Heroism (from ‘Demon Slayer’)

• Yato – means Stopped Light (from ‘Noragami’)

• Nezuko – means Red Bean (from ‘Demon Slayer’)

• Chifuyu – means Thousand Winter (from ‘Tokyo Revengers’)

• Gaara – means Self-loving Demon (from ‘Naruto’)

• Bakugo – means Explosion, Powerful (from ‘My Hero Academia’)

• Mikasa – means Beautiful blossom flower (from ‘Attack On Titan’)

• Asuka – means Perfume (from ‘Neon Genesis’)

• Rika – means Pear or Flowers (from ‘Jujutsu Kaisen’)

• Draken – means Dragon (from ‘Tokyo Revengers’)

• Kiyotaka Ayanokouji – means Rejoice, Noble (from ‘Classroom of the Elite’)

• Zoro – means Hero of the Golden Dawn (from ‘One Piece’)

• Hisoka – means Reserved/Secretive (from ‘Hunter × Hunter)

• Armin – means Hero (from ‘Attack On Titan’)

• Asta – means Divine Strength, Star-like (from ‘Black Clover’)

• Hiei – means Flying Shadow (from ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’)

• Akashi – means Crimson (from ‘Kuroko no Basuke’)

• Saiki – means Equal, Tree (from ‘Saiki K’)

• Obanai – means Small Banana Inside (from ‘Demon Slayer’)

• Kurapika – means The Glittering Light in Darkness (from ‘Hunter × Hunter’)

• Yagami – means Night God (from ‘Death Note’)

• Natsu – means Summer (from ‘Fairy Tail’)

• Lelouch – means Blind in One Eye (from ‘Code Geass)

• Goku – means Awakening to Emptiness (from ‘Dragon Ball’)

• Fushi – means Immortality (from ‘To Your Eternity’)

• Chika – means Scatter/Flower (from ‘Kaguya-sama’)

• Komi – means Old View (from ‘Komi Can’t Communicate’)

• Mitsuha – means Three Leaves (from ‘Your Name’)

• Meliodas – means Darkness (from ‘Seven Deadly Sins’)

• Akame – means Red Eye (from ‘Akame ga Kill’)

• Luffy – No Meaning (Oda-sensei chose this name because it “sounded cool”)

• Itachi – means A Weasel (from ‘Naruto’)

• Daisuke – means The Great One (from ‘Millionaire Detective’)

• Alphonse – means One Who is Ready for Battle (from ‘Fullmetal Alchemist’)

• Jiraiya – means Young Thunder (from ‘Naruto’)

• Toshiro – means Talented or Intelligent (from ‘Bleach’)

• Inuyasha – means Dog Demon (from ‘Inuyasha’)

• Yami – means Prince of Darkness (from ‘Black Clover’)

• Sakura – means Cherry Blossom (from ‘Naruto’)

• Usagi – means Rabbit (from ‘Sailor Moon’)

• Shizuka – means Quiet or Fragrant (from ‘Doraemon’)

• Rin – means Dignified Demon (from ‘Blue Exorcist’)

Which one of the following anime characters is your favorite and did you know the meaning behind your favorite anime character’s names? Feel free to comment down your thoughts and make sure to recommend some more names like the ones listed above, also don’t forget to share this article with your fellow otaku friends.

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