Anime names have a special kind of charm. Some feel soft and sweet, some sound bold and fearless, and a lot of them carry beautiful nature meanings like “moon,” “flower,” or “light.” If you’re naming a baby, a character, a pet, or even a username, these picks are easy to say and hard to forget.
A Quick Tip
Many Japanese names can be written with different kanji, which can shift the meaning a bit. The meanings below stick to common, widely used interpretations, so you can choose confidently without getting lost in the details.
Anime Girls Names
Aiko: beloved child
Aimi: love beauty
Aina: love, affection
Airi: love jasmine
Akane: deep red
Akari: light, brightness
Aki: autumn
Akiko: bright child
Akira: bright, clear
Amaya: night rain
Ami: friend
Anzu: apricot
Arisa: noble kind
Asuka: tomorrow, flying bird
Asuna: tomorrow
Aya: color, design
Ayaka: colorful flower
Ayame: iris
Ayano: color, design
Azusa: catalpa tree
Chihiro: a thousand questions
Chika: scattered flowers
Chiyo: a thousand generations
Emiko: smiling child
Emi: beautiful blessing
Eri: blessed prize
Etsuko: child of joy
Fumiko: child of abundant beauty
Hana: flower, blossom
Haru: spring
Haruka: distant
Hibiki: echo, sound
Hikari: light, radiance
Himari: sunflower
Hinata: sunny place
Hitomi: pupil of the eye
Hotaru: firefly
Ichika: one flower
Ichigo: strawberry
Inori: prayer
Iroha: colorful leaves
Itsuki: tree
Izumi: spring, fountain
Jun: pure
Kaede: maple leaf
Kaguya: shining night (moon princess)
Kagome: woven basket
Kana: powerful, capable
Kanon: flower sound
Kasumi: mist
Katsumi: victory beauty
Kiko: chronicle child
Kimi: noble
Kimiko: noble child
Kira: glitter, shine
Kiyomi: pure beauty
Kohana: little flower
Koharu: little spring
Kokoro: heart
Kotomi: beautiful harp
Koyuki: little snow
Kumi: long time
Kumiko: beautiful child
Kurumi: walnut
Kyoto: capital city
Mai: dance
Maki: true record
Makoto: sincerity, truth
Mana: affection, love
Manami: love beauty
Mao: true, genuine
Mari: truth, reason
Masumi: true clarity
Mayu: true gentleness
Mei: sprout
Meiko: sprout child
Mika: beautiful fragrance
Mikasa: three bamboo hats
Miku: beautiful sky
Minako: beautiful child
Minami: south
Misaki: beautiful blossom
Misato: beautiful village
Mitsuki: beautiful moon
Miyako: beautiful night child
Miyuki: beautiful happiness
Mizuki: beautiful moon
Moe: sprout, budding
Momoka: peach flower
Nana: seven
Nanami: seven seas
Nao: honest
Naomi: straight, beautiful
Natsuki: summer hope
Natsumi: beautiful summer
Neru: to sleep
Nico: victory of the people
Nozomi: hope, wish
Rei: beautiful, spirit
Reika: lovely flower
Ren: lotus
Rika: truth, fragrance
Riko: jasmine child
Rin: dignified
Rina: jasmine
Ritsu: law
Rumi: beauty, lapis lazuli
Sachi: happiness
Saki: blossom, hope
Sakura: cherry blossom
Sana: brilliant
Sayaka: clear
Seika: pure flower
Seira: star
Setsuna: moment
Shiori: bookmark, guide
Shizuka: quiet, calm
Shizuku: drop, dew
Sorano: of the sky
Sora: sky
Sumire: violet flower
Suzu: bell
Suzume: sparrow
Taeko: sturdy child
Takara: treasure
Tamako: jewel child
Tomomi: friend beauty
Tsubaki: camellia
Tsukiko: moon child
Tsumugi: spun silk
Umi: sea
Yui: bind, tie
Yuka: gentle flower
Yuki: snow
Yume: dream
Yuna: kindness
Yuri: lily
Yuzuki: gentle moon
Yuzuru: to allow, to grant
Zenko: good child
If you want an anime-inspired name that still feels wearable in real life, lean toward the simple classics like Hana, Yui, Rin, Yuki, or Hikari. Then test your favorites the easy way: say them out loud, imagine them on a text bubble, a school roster, or a character intro screen. The right one usually gives you that quick little “yes, that’s it” feeling.