Japanese Names for Anime Characters and OCs

Start from the personality

A bright hero suits names with sun or light kanji, a calm character suits moon, water or snow, a fierce one suits dragon or falcon. Use the theme pages on this site to find matching names.

Pair with a real surname

Many anime surnames come from the landscape, such as Yamamoto (mountain base) or Shimizu (clear water). Use Japanese order, family name first.

Avoid existing characters

Check that your full name is not already a famous character. Search the full name first and change the surname if needed.

Match the era

Modern teens usually have names like Haruto, Sora or Hinata. Older characters often have names ending in -ko or -ro.

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