Some Japanese cultures bestow an ugly scary or even evil name on a new baby as a way to prevent evil spirits from stealing them.

Baby names based on anime. Its also extremely popular in Turkey. Kei けい Kei name means Square Jewel Blessing Wise. Real names are usually just regular Japanese names but can be from other cultures too depending on the anime.

Minato 港区 Harbour or Port. Not all anime boy names come from Japanese culture however. Aika is a familiar name for Agent Aika lovers.

Youll also find word names with spunk like the edgy pick Spike which doesnt seem all that out there now that Duke and Hunter have entered the mainstream. Then when the child grew up their name would be changed to a more appropriate name that they would then use. One of many childhood names of Lord Krishna.

One thousand flowers Kanna. Some of these state baby names can be and often are used as-is. The name denotes a love song in Japanese.

Kokoro ココロ Heart Mind Emotions Feelings. Perfume or fragrance of tomorrow Chiaki. There are unexpected finds like the strong Dante as well as the distinguished gentleman Edward.

From simple picks like Jin to spunkier finds like Yuri and Natsu anime boy names come. This Turkish name meaning ember moon alludes to the golden nights when the moon looks as though its on fire. Anime and manga character names typically fall into one of three categories.