Names in anime

[unoduetre]

Maybe it would be interesting to someone.

I've found some info about which names from anime are real (they function as names in Japanese or could possibly function as names) and which aren't. It's just from a Japanese person answering questions from people over the Internet, so it's based on this person's knowledge.

REAL:

Chika Fujiwara 藤原 千花
Mamoru
Kiku
Yuuichirou
Rintarō Okabe
Endou Mamoru
Fubuki Shirou
Fubuki Atsuya
Afuro Terumi
Kidou Yuuto
Kiyama Hiroto
Osamu Dazai
Ryouunsuke Akutagawa
Nakahara Chuuya
Naofumi
Maika
Souichiro
Tetsuya
Tatsuya
Minoru
Hiroto
Misaki
Hina
Yuuri

NOT REAL:

Piko
Chico
Midoriya Izuku
Usagi
Kirito
Shiro
Sasuke
Naruto
Ichigo
Fubuki
Shisui
Izuku
Guenji
Kidou
Tokuchi
Raito
Origami
Kaneki
Kakashi
Asta

[Momogari]

I thought Naruto was based on a historical figure too but I guess not.
I know Jiriaya, Tsunade, and Orochimaru all are.

[unoduetre]

If the person who answered the questions didn't know about it, then it's possible it's real.

[Momogari]

well no I looked it up and couldn't find it so I think naruto is really just fictional

[Teeny]

I bet somebody in this world has named their child Naruto even though technically it's not a real name.

[Citizen]

REAL:
Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo

[NataliaJulia]

Literally every character from Bungo Stray Dogs was real

[unoduetre]

Literally every character from Bungo Stray Dogs was real

Yeah, the names are based on Japanese writers.

[Tanya]

I read up on the name Naruto from Naruto’s creator. He purposely chose a unique name for his main character. While he based the three legendary ninjas on legendary figures.