113 Best Anime Names For Girls With Meanings
Anime girl names can be a great option for parents who want something different but still meaningful for their daughters. Some people choose them because of the characters, while others just like the way the names sound.
This list includes popular anime character names that are cute, cool, and strong, as well as traditional Japanese girl names used in anime, manga, and video games.
This guide was researched using trusted anime sites like MyAnimeList and Anime News Network to confirm details and meanings. Some may have more than one meaning, depending on the kanji (Japanese characters that each carry meaning), and a few were created just for anime and written in katakana (a script used for foreign or invented words).
Popular Anime Baby Girl Names
Akane
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Deep red”
Anime: Akane Tendo from Ranma ½; Akane Tsunemori from Psycho-Pass
Artoria (Saber)
Origin: Arthurian (invented for Fate/stay night)
Meaning: Feminine form of Arthur, from Celtic roots meaning “bear”
Anime: Saber from Fate/stay night
Asuka
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Tomorrow; fragrance; flying bird”
Anime: Asuka Langley Soryu from Neon Genesis Evangelion
Asuna
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Tomorrow’s greens; morning greens”
Anime: Asuna Yuuki from Sword Art Online
Bulma
Origin: Invented
Meaning: A play on the word “bloomers” (gym shorts)
Anime: Bulma from Dragon Ball
Chitoge
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Thousand thorns”
Anime: Chitoge Kirisaki from Nisekoi
Eri
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Blessing; reason”
Anime: Eri from My Hero Academia
Haruhi
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Spring day; sunny day”
Anime: Haruhi Fujioka from Ouran High School Host Club; Haruhi Suzumiya from The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya
Hinata
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Sunny place; facing the sun”
Anime: Hinata Hyuga from Naruto
Ino
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “boar”
Anime: Ino Yamanaka from Naruto
Kagome
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Bamboo basket”
Anime: Kagome Higurashi from Inuyasha
Kanae
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Fragrant seedling; blessing”
Anime: Kanae Kocho from Demon Slayer
Kaname
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Vital point; cornerstone”
Anime: Kaname Chidori from Full Metal Panic!
Madoka
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Circle; round”
Anime: Madoka Kaname from Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Mai
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Dance”
Anime: Mai Sakurajima from Rascal Does Not Dream Of Bunny Girl Senpai
Mikasa
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Three bamboo hats”
Anime: Mikasa Ackerman from Attack On Titan
Mikoto
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Honorable; noble; exalted”
Anime: Misaka Mikoto from A Certain Scientific Railgun
Nami
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Wave”
Anime: Nami from One Piece
Orihime
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Weaving princess”
Anime: Orihime Inoue from Bleach
Rin
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Dignified”
Anime: Rin Tohsaka from Fate/stay night
Sakura
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Cherry blossom”
Anime: Sakura Haruno from Naruto; Sakura Kinomoto from Cardcaptor Sakura
Sayaka
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Clear; fresh”
Anime: Sayaka Miki from Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Usagi
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Rabbit”
Anime: Usagi Tsukino from Sailor Moon
Winry
Origin: Invented (English-sounding)
Meaning: Created name with no traditional meaning
Anime: Winry Rockbell from Fullmetal Alchemist
Cute Anime Names For Girls
Chibiusa
Origin: Japanese (nickname)
Meaning: “Little rabbit”
Anime: Chibiusa Tsukino from Sailor Moon
Chika
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Scatter; flower”
Anime: Chika Fujiwara from Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
Chiyo
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Thousand generations”
Anime: Chiyo Mihama from Azumanga Daioh
Emi
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Beautiful blessing”
Anime: Emi Yusa from The Devil Is A Part-Timer!
Fuu
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Wind”
Anime: Fuu Hououji from Magic Knight Rayearth
Hanayo
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “World of flowers”
Anime: Hanayo Koizumi from Love Live!
Hotaru
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Firefly”
Anime: Hotaru Tomoe from Sailor Moon
Ichigo
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Strawberry”
Anime: Ichigo Momomiya from Tokyo Mew Mew
Kanna
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “God; flower”
Anime: Kanna Kamui from Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid
Kasumi (Misty)
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Mist”
Anime: Kasumi (Misty) from Pokémon
Koharu
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Small spring”
Anime: Koharu from Sword Art Online
Kotori
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Little bird”
Anime: Kotori Minami from Love Live!
Mayu
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “True gentleness”
Anime: Mayu from Elfen Lied
Megumi
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Blessing; grace”
Anime: Megumi Tadokoro from Food Wars!
Mikuru
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Future”
Anime: Mikuru Asahina from The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya
Mio
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Beautiful cherry blossom”
Anime: Mio Akiyama from K-On!
Nanami
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Seven seas”
Anime: Nanami Momozono from Kamisama Kiss
Nozomi
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Hope; wish”
Anime: Nozomi Tojo from Love Live!
Rika
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “White pear flower”
Anime: Rika Furude from Higurashi: When They Cry
Rikka
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Snow flower”
Anime: Rikka Takanashi from Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions
Riko
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Child of truth”
Anime: Riko Aida from Kuroko’s Basketball; Riko from Made In Abyss
Sayuri
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Small lily”
Anime: Sayuri Kurata from Clannad
Shiori
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Poem; bookmark”
Anime: Shiori Misaka from Kanon
Shizuku
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Droplet”
Anime: Shizuku Tsukishima from Whisper of the Heart; Shizuku Mizutani from My Little Monster
Sumire
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Violet flower”
Anime: Sumire Hanano from Boruto
Tamako
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Jewel child”
Anime: Tamako Kitashirakawa from Tamako Market
Yui
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Bind; tie”
Anime: Yui Hirasawa from K-On!
Yume
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Dream”
Anime: Yume Nijino from Aikatsu Stars!
Yuna
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Gentle; kind”
Anime: Yuna from Sword Art Online: Ordinal Scale
Yuri
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Lily”
Anime: Yuri Nakamura from Angel Beats!
Yuzu
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Citrus fruit”
Anime: Yuzu Aihara from Citrus
Cool Anime Names For Girls
Akeno
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Bright; shining”
Anime: Akeno Himejima from High School DxD
Anemone
Origin: Greek
Meaning: “Daughter of the wind; windflower”
Anime: Anemone from Eureka Seven
Cornelia
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “Horn”
Anime: Cornelia li Britannia from Code Geass
Erza
Origin: Invented (derived from biblical Ezra)
Meaning: “Help or helper” (from Ezra)
Anime: Erza Scarlet from Fairy Tail
Faye
Origin: French
Meaning: “Fairy”
Anime: Faye Valentine from Cowboy Bebop
Haruka
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Spring; distant”
Anime: Haruka Tenoh (Sailor Uranus) from Sailor Moon
Haruko
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Spring child”
Anime: Haruko Haruhara from FLCL
Holo
Origin: Invented (katakana)
Meaning: Name created for the character
Anime: Holo from Spice and Wolf
Isuzu
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Fifty bells”
Anime: Isuzu Sohma from Fruits Basket
Kallen
Origin: Invented (German-sounding; transliterated in Japan as Karen)
Meaning: Can be linked to the Japanese name Karen, meaning “pretty or lovely”
Anime: Kallen Stadtfeld (Kōzuki) from Code Geass
Lain
Origin: English (variant of Elaine)
Meaning: “Light”
Anime: Lain Iwakura from Serial Experiments Lain
Levy
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: “Joined; attached”
Anime: Levy McGarden from Fairy Tail
Mai (Shiranui)
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Dance”
Anime: Mai Shiranui from Fatal Fury/King of Fighters
Milly
Origin: English (nickname for Mildred or Amelia)
Meaning: “Gentle strength; rival”
Anime: Milly Ashford from Code Geass
Misato
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Beautiful village”
Anime: Misato Katsuragi from Neon Genesis Evangelion
Nico
Origin: Greek/Japanese
Meaning: “Victory of the people” (Greek); “smile” (Japanese, from niko-niko, meaning smiley)
Anime: Nico Yazawa from Love Live!
Rangiku
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Wild chrysanthemum”
Anime: Rangiku Matsumoto from Bleach
Rem
Origin: Japanese (katakana)
Meaning: Derived from the English word “left”; invented for the character
Anime: Rem from Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World
Revy
Origin: Invented (English-sounding)
Meaning: No traditional meaning; created for the character
Anime: Revy from Black Lagoon
Riza
Origin: Invented (Western-sounding, adapted into Japanese)
Meaning: No traditional meaning; created for the character
Anime: Riza Hawkeye from Fullmetal Alchemist
Ryuko
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: Commonly interpreted as “dragon child,” though the meaning can vary depending on the kanji used
Anime: Ryuko Matoi from Kill La Kill
Shura
Origin: Sanskrit/Japanese usage
Meaning: “Fighting demon”
Anime: Shura Kirigakure from Blue Exorcist
Tsukuyo
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Moonlit night”
Anime: Tsukuyo from Gintama
Vivy
Origin: Invented (katakana)
Meaning: Created name with no traditional meaning
Anime: Vivy from Vivy: Fluorite Eye’s Song
Yukino
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Snow field”
Anime: Yukino Yukinoshita from My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
Strong Female Anime Names
Akame
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Red eye”
Anime: Akame from Akame ga Kill!
Balalaika
Origin: Russian (named after the instrument)
Meaning: “Balalaika (stringed instrument)”
Anime: Balalaika from Black Lagoon
Boa
Origin: Portuguese (surname)
Meaning: “Large snake” (as in boa constrictor)
Anime: Boa Hancock from One Piece
Catria
Origin: Invented (from the European name Catherine)
Meaning: “Pure; clear”
Anime: A European name that became known through the Fire Emblem anime and games.
Clare
Origin: Latin
Meaning: “Clear; bright”
Anime: Clare from Claymore
Hilda
Origin: German
Meaning: “Battle woman”
Anime: Hilda from Beelzebub
Homura
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Flame”
Anime: Homura Akemi from Puella Magi Madoka Magica
Integra
Origin: Latin-sounding (invented)
Meaning: “Whole; complete”
Anime: Integra Hellsing from Hellsing
Izumi
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Spring; fountain”
Anime: Izumi Curtis from Fullmetal Alchemist
Kikyo
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Bellflower”
Anime: Kikyo from Inuyasha
Kiyohime
Origin: Japanese (folklore-based)
Meaning: “Pure princess”
Anime: Kiyohime from Fate/Grand Order
Michiko
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Beautiful, wise child”
Anime: Michiko Malandro from Michiko & Hatchin
Motoko
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Beginning child”
Anime: Motoko Kusanagi from Ghost in the Shell
Nausicaä
Origin: Greek
Meaning: “Burner of ships” (from the mythological princess in Homer’s Odyssey)
Anime: Nausicaä was taken from Greek mythology and used by Miyazaki for his anime film Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
Olivier
Origin: French
Meaning: “Olive tree”
Anime: Olivier Mira Armstrong from Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Rangda
Origin: Indonesian myth
Meaning: “Widow”
Anime: Rangda is a demon queen from Balinese mythology, later used as an anime character in Black Clover.
Reiko
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Gratitude; beautiful; clever”
Anime: Reiko Mikami from Ghost Sweeper Mikami; Reiko Tamura from Parasyte
Reina
Origin: Spanish/Japanese
Meaning: “Queen” (Spanish); “wise” (Japanese, depending on kanji)
Anime: Reina Kousaka from Sound! Euphonium
Satsuki
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Fifth month”
Anime: Satsuki Kiryuuin from Kill la Kill
Seras
Origin: Invented
Meaning: No established meaning
Anime: Seras Victoria from Hellsing
Shizuru
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Quiet; clear”
Anime: Shizuru Fujino from My-HiME
Shizuka
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Quiet; calm”
Anime: Shizuka Hio from Vampire Knight
Tomoe
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Friend; blessing”
Anime: Tomoe Gozen references in Samurai Warriors / Inuyasha
Utena
Origin: Japanese (poetic term for “calyx” or flower base)
Meaning: “Support of a flower”
Anime: Utena Tenjou from Revolutionary Girl Utena
Yoruichi
Origin: Japanese
Meaning: “Night one”
Anime: Yoruichi Shihouin from Bleach
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