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Waifu name generator
Japanese-style names for anime-style characters, with real kanji and what they mean. Choose waifu, husbando or any, and add a title if you like.
What to choose. Waifu and Husbando narrow the names, and Any mixes them all. A title adds a line like the Moonlit Archivist. Not sure? Start with Waifu and a title.
Feminine names, plus a few that suit anyone.
Example: waifu names
Ritsu Hikawa
氷川律
the Velvet Weaver
Kirara Honda
本田綺羅
the Scarlet Mage
Ryo Takahashi
高橋涼
Voice of the Empty Theater
Ai Matsumoto
松本愛
the Radiant Ferrykeeper
Hikari Yumeno
夢野光
the Quiet Oracle
Megumi Narumi
鳴海恵
Collector of Lost Letters
191 given names and 140 surnames in this set, kanji always in Japanese order. Want to talk to one? Browse the anime characters on Onscene, or make a character with a name from here.
A waifu name generator pairs Japanese given names and family names for anime-style characters. This one has 300+ given names and 100+ surnames, each with its kanji and meaning, plus optional titles like the Moonlit Archivist. Pick waifu, husbando or any, copy a name, and give your character a title to match.
How to use it
Choose waifu for feminine names, husbando for masculine ones, or any to mix everything. A few names suit all three.
Pick the name order and whether you want a title, like the Moonlit Archivist.
Copy a name, or press Make a character to open the Onscene studio with it filled in.
How Japanese names work
In Japan the family name comes first, so Tachibana Hikari is Hikari of the Tachibana family. Western fandoms often flip it. This tool shows either order, and the kanji always appear in Japanese order. Each given name and surname comes with a meaning drawn from its kanji.
About the kanji
A name can be written several ways with the same sound. The kanji shown are common writings, and the meaning is what those characters mean. Where a writing or a meaning isn't well documented, the name isn't in the bank.
Choosing a name that fits
Match the meaning to the personality. A quiet archivist might be Shiori, which means bookmark. A rival could be Raiden, thunder and lightning. A title does the rest: a name says where someone is from, and a title says what they do.