120+ Anime Girl Names With Meanings

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.