Anime Name Generator

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Free anime name generator: describe your character and get Japanese-style anime names, family name and given name, for heroes, villains and OCs.

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Anime Name Generator

Overview

How to name an anime character

Most anime characters have a Japanese family name and a given name, and many are picked for what the kanji mean. Tell the generator who the character is, their role, the genre and the name order you want, and it returns a numbered list to pick from.

Sample names from three real runs

Quiet swordswoman who controls wind (shonen fantasy)
Kazeha Mizuno, Hayate Hoshikawa, Fūka Arakawa, Yukaze Takeda, Hinata Kazehara
Cold genius scientist villain, family name first (dark sci-fi)
Kurogane Akira, Tsukikage Ren, Murakumo Satoshi, Kagemori Issei, Ryūzaki Taku
Kind, clumsy pianist, high-school lead (slice-of-life romance)
Haruto Sora, Ren Akiyama, Minato Fujii, Riku Amamiya, Shōta Natsume

What makes an anime name feel right

Name order
In Japan the family name comes first (Mizuno Kazeha). Many English subtitles and dubs put the given name first (Kazeha Mizuno). Say which order you want in your brief.
Meaning through kanji
Common name parts carry a picture: kaze (wind), hoshi (star), tsuki (moon), yama (mountain), kawa (river), kuro (black). A name that hints at a power or a home town is a classic anime touch.
Given-name endings
Endings such as -ko, -mi and -ka are common in female names, and -ta, -to, -suke and -rō in male names. They are patterns, not rules, and many modern names are unisex, like Sora, Ren or Hikaru.
Fit the genre and role
Soft, everyday names suit slice-of-life leads. Sharper sounds and darker kanji (kage for shadow, kuro for black) suit villains and rivals.
Honorifics are not part of the name
-san, -kun, -chan and -sama are added when other characters speak to someone. Pick the name first, then decide who calls them what.

Names to steer clear of

•The exact name of a famous anime character: readers will think of that character instead of yours.
•Random syllables that do not follow Japanese sound patterns, such as clusters like "xr" or "kl", which no Japanese name uses.
•Kanji meanings you have not checked: look up each part in a Japanese dictionary such as Jisho before you rely on a meaning.