480 Popular Anime Girls + Cute & Cool Name Ideas

Anime has given us some of the most memorable characters of all time, and the girls in anime often steal the show with their unique personalities, iconic designs, and unforgettable names. From strong fighters to gentle healers, mischievous tricksters to brilliant strategists—anime girls have inspired fans worldwide.

In this article, we’ll explore 480 popular anime girl names, along with cute and cool name ideas you can use for writing, gaming, role-playing, or even as inspiration for creative projects. This guide is written in a fun, easy-to-read style so you can enjoy the journey without feeling overwhelmed.

Why Anime Girls Names Are So Popular

Anime names aren’t just random words—they often carry deep meanings rooted in Japanese language, mythology, and culture. For example:

  • Sakura (桜) means “cherry blossom,” symbolizing beauty and renewal.

  • Hikari (光) means “light,” often used for bright and cheerful characters.

  • Rei (礼 / 玲 / 麗) can mean “elegance,” “spirit,” or “beauty,” depending on the kanji.

These names create a strong connection between the character and their role in the story, making them memorable to fans.


Categories of Anime Girl Names

To make it easy for you, we’ve organized the 480 names into categories:

  1. Classic & Iconic Anime Girl Names

  2. Cute Anime Girl Names

  3. Cool & Strong Anime Girl Names

  4. Fantasy & Magical Anime Girl Names

  5. Unique & Modern Name Ideas

Let’s dive in!

1. Classic & Iconic Anime Girl Names (Top 100)

These names belong to characters who have defined anime history.

  1. Asuka

  2. Rei

  3. Misato

  4. Sakura

  5. Hinata

  6. Ino

  7. Tsunade

  8. Mikasa

  9. Historia

  10. Annie

  11. Erza

  12. Lucy

  13. Wendy

  14. Juvia

  15. Kagome

  16. Sango

  17. Kikyo

  18. Rin

  19. Yuki

  20. Haruhi

  21. Mio

  22. Ritsu

  23. Azusa

  24. Chitoge

  25. Kosaki

  26. Marika

  27. Onodera

  28. Nami

  29. Robin

  30. Vivi

  31. Boa

  32. Reiju

  33. Shirahoshi

  34. Yamato

  35. Bulma

  36. Chi-Chi

  37. Videl

  38. Pan

  39. Caulifla

  40. Kale

  41. Android 18

  42. Launch

  43. C-21

  44. May

  45. Dawn

  46. Misty

  47. Serena

  48. Lillie

  49. Cynthia

  50. Jessie

  51. Nurse Joy

  52. Officer Jenny

  53. Usagi

  54. Ami

  55. Rei (Sailor Mars)

  56. Makoto

  57. Minako

  58. Hotaru

  59. Michiru

  60. Haruka

  61. Setsuna

  62. Chibiusa

  63. Tomoyo

  64. Sakura Kinomoto

  65. Meiling

  66. Kero-chan (female form)

  67. Orihime

  68. Rukia

  69. Yoruichi

  70. Rangiku

  71. Soi Fon

  72. Nanao

  73. Unohana

  74. Isane

  75. Mashiro

  76. Nemu

  77. Tatsuki

  78. Karin

  79. Yuzu

  80. Nel

  81. Haruhi Suzumiya

  82. Mikuru

  83. Yuki Nagato

  84. Tsuruya

  85. Kyon’s Sister

  86. C.C.

  87. Kallen

  88. Shirley

  89. Euphemia

  90. Cornelia

  91. Nunnally

  92. Milly

  93. Villetta

  94. Nina

  95. Sayaka

  96. Kyoko

  97. Homura

  98. Mami

  99. Madoka

  100. Nagisa

2. Cute Anime Girl Names (100+)

Perfect for sweet, cheerful, or lovable characters.

  1. Yui

  2. Hiyori

  3. Koharu

  4. Airi

  5. Moe

  6. Momo

  7. Nana

  8. Rika

  9. Hina

  10. Ayumi

  11. Chiyo

  12. Sae

  13. Fumika

  14. Mayu

  15. Nozomi

  16. Konomi

  17. Aika

  18. Eri

  19. Nene

  20. Miki

  21. Rumi

  22. Sumire

  23. Suzume

  24. Hotaru

  25. Saya

  26. Kotori

  27. Yukari

  28. Midori

  29. Kaede

  30. Tama

  31. Kanna

  32. Tohru

  33. Lucoa

  34. Ilulu

  35. Elma

  36. Kobayashi

  37. Megumin

  38. Aqua

  39. Darkness

  40. Yunyun

  41. Emilia

  42. Rem

  43. Ram

  44. Beatrice

  45. Echidna

  46. Satella

  47. Felt

  48. Priscilla

  49. Anastasia

  50. Crusch

  51. Petra

  52. Mimi

  53. Frederica

  54. Shaula

  55. Elsa

  56. Fortuna

  57. Mei

  58. Satsuki

  59. Kiki

  60. Shion

  61. Shuna

  62. Milim

  63. Shizue

  64. Chloe

  65. Alice

  66. Yukino

  67. Yui (Oregairu)

  68. Iroha

  69. Haruno

  70. Kaori

  71. Ai

  72. Saki

  73. Maho

  74. Riko

  75. Yuka

  76. Kanae

  77. Madoka (different series)

  78. Mirai

  79. Aya

  80. Nao

  81. Sanae

  82. Rena

  83. Hanyuu

  84. Satoko

  85. Mion

  86. Shion (Higurashi)

  87. Hikari

  88. Ami

  89. Misaki

  90. Kaho

  91. Natsumi

  92. Rio

  93. Miyu

  94. Reina

  95. Honoka

  96. Kotone

  97. Nanami

  98. Yumeko

  99. Kurumi

  100. Runa

3. Cool & Strong Anime Girl Names (100+)

For warriors, fighters, and bold personalities.

  1. Saber

  2. Rin Tohsaka

  3. Illyasviel

  4. Medusa

  5. Artoria

  6. Jeanne

  7. Scáthach

  8. Mordred

  9. Nero

  10. Tamamo

  11. Okita

  12. Musashi

  13. Raikou

  14. Nightingale

  15. Cleopatra

  16. Boudica

  17. Atalanta

  18. Ishtar

  19. Ereshkigal

  20. Quetzalcoatl

  21. Brynhild

  22. Skadi

  23. Morgan

  24. Melusine

  25. Baobhan Sith

  26. Koyanskaya

  27. Ibuki

  28. Himiko

  29. Murasaki

  30. Shuten

  31. Kiara

  32. Kama

  33. Sessyoin

  34. Kanade

  35. Angel (Tenshi)

  36. Yurippe

  37. Iwasawa

  38. Yui (Angel Beats)

  39. Shiina

  40. Irie

  41. Kanon

  42. Hibiki

  43. Tsubasa

  44. Chris

  45. Maria

  46. Kirika

  47. Shirabe

  48. Elfnein

  49. Fumika

  50. Ryoko

  51. Kyoka

  52. Junko

  53. Kaoru

  54. Setsuna

  55. Aya

  56. Mayumi

  57. Misaka Mikoto

  58. Kuroko

  59. Index

  60. Kanzaki

  61. Kaori

  62. Awaki

  63. Saiai

  64. Frenda

  65. Mugino

  66. Takitsubo

  67. Misaki Shokuhou

  68. Ruiko

  69. Uiharu

  70. Seiri

  71. Itsuwa

  72. Silvia

  73. Othinus

  74. Sasha

  75. Agnese

  76. Orsola

  77. Lucia

  78. Angelene

  79. Lidvia

  80. Kaori Kanzaki

  81. Tsukuyo

  82. Saeko

  83. Shizuka

  84. Kureha

  85. Makie

  86. Hibana

  87. Tamaki

  88. Maki

  89. Iris

  90. Vulcan

  91. Inca

  92. Princess Hibana

  93. Sumireko

  94. Asuna

  95. Suguha

  96. Alice (SAO)

  97. Sinon

  98. Yuuki

  99. Quinella

  100. Ronie

4. Fantasy & Magical Anime Girl Names (100+)

Ideal for witches, fairies, and mystical heroines.

  1. Lina Inverse

  2. Amelia

  3. Sylphiel

  4. Filia

  5. Xellos (female disguise)

  6. Naga

  7. Phibrizzo (female disguise)

  8. Millina

  9. Fairy Levi

  10. Titania

  11. Lilith

  12. Freya

  13. Hestia

  14. Artemis

  15. Aphrodite

  16. Nyx

  17. Selene

  18. Eos

  19. Gaia

  20. Pandora

  21. Persephone

  22. Medea

  23. Circe

  24. Hecate

  25. Callisto

  26. Calypso

  27. Andromeda

  28. Rhea

  29. Hebe

  30. Maia

  31. Themis

  32. Harmonia

  33. Astraea

  34. Desdemona

  35. Bellatrix

  36. Ophelia

  37. Titania (again, fairy queen)

  38. Ariel

  39. Seraphina

  40. Celestia

  41. Lunaria

  42. Estelle

  43. Isolde

  44. Morgana

  45. Elenora

  46. Viviane

  47. Melisandre

  48. Morgause

  49. Titania Rose

  50. Aurora

  51. Selena

  52. Cordelia

  53. Clarisse

  54. Evelina

  55. Arwen

  56. Galadriel

  57. Eowyn

  58. Luthien

  59. Nessa

  60. Aerin

  61. Tifa

  62. Aerith

  63. Rinoa

  64. Yuna

  65. Rikku

  66. Paine

  67. Lulu

  68. Garnet

  69. Eiko

  70. Terra

  71. Celes

  72. Relm

  73. Rosa

  74. Porom

  75. Lenna

  76. Faris

  77. Krile

  78. Rydia

  79. Selphie

  80. Quistis

  81. Ultimecia

  82. Adel

  83. Prishe

  84. Shantotto

  85. Lilisette

  86. Aphmau

  87. Lion

  88. Nashmeira

  89. Arciela

  90. Iroha

  91. Tenzen (female form)

  92. Mumor

  93. Lilisette (again)

  94. Uka

  95. Nashira

  96. Titania Belle

  97. Fiona

  98. Elspeth

  99. Morrigan

  100. Lilim

5. Unique & Modern Anime Girl Name Ideas (80+)

Perfect if you’re looking for fresh inspiration beyond existing characters.

  1. Akari

  2. Ayaka

  3. Tomoka

  4. Sayuri

  5. Riona

  6. Mika

  7. Hoshino

  8. Ayane

  9. Yurina

  10. Ririka

  11. Kaoru

  12. Chinatsu

  13. Mizuki

  14. Yuuna

  15. Koharu

  16. Minami

  17. Suzuka

  18. Ayumi

  19. Kiyomi

  20. Nanase

  21. Haruka

  22. Saori

  23. Reina

  24. Fuyumi

  25. Amane

  26. Ema

  27. Sora

  28. Hikaru

  29. Arisa

  30. Yume

  31. Miyako

  32. Sumika

  33. Koyuki

  34. Rena

  35. Tomomi

  36. Mayumi

  37. Kasumi

  38. Ayaka

  39. Yuria

  40. Misora

  41. Ayane

  42. Yuriko

  43. Kaede

  44. Ichika

  45. Rio

  46. Minori

  47. Momoka

  48. Ayumi

  49. Kotone

  50. Megumi

  51. Nozomi

  52. Yuika

  53. Satsuki

  54. Yukari

  55. Aina

  56. Risa

  57. Ayaka

  58. Honami

  59. Mio

  60. Riko

  61. Kohana

  62. Natsuki

  63. Miona

  64. Aya

  65. Mahiro

  66. Chihiro

  67. Haruna

  68. Ririko

  69. Suzume

  70. Ayame

  71. Akane

  72. Minato

  73. Sayaka

  74. Ririka

  75. Mami

  76. Airi

  77. Kohane

  78. Mio

  79. Yuzuki

  80. Hiyori

Final Thoughts

Anime girl names aren’t just about sound—they’re about style, culture, and meaning. Whether you love cute and bubbly names like Momo and Hina, or cool and powerful names like Erza and Mikasa, this list of 480 anime girl names gives you endless inspiration.

These names are great for:

  • Creating new anime-inspired characters

  • Picking usernames for gaming or social media

  • Writing stories, fanfics, or roleplays

  • Simply enjoying the beauty of Japanese-inspired names

If you’re a fan of anime, these names will spark your imagination and maybe even help you find the perfect name for your next project.

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