Naruto character names, origins and meanings

A big list that every fan should read. The names are more related with the anime than you think.

Aburame Shibi
Name Meaning: Aburame=”Oil Woman”, Shibi=A type of tile, also a location

Aburame Shino
Name Meaning: Aburame=”Oil Woman”, Shino=Potentially meant to be same kanji as in “shinobi”

Akadou Yoroi
Name Meaning: Akadou=”Red Body”, Yoroi=”Armor”

Akahoshi
Name Meaning: Aka in kanji can mean “light” or “red”, Hoshi=”Star”

Akimichi Chouji
Name Meaning: Akimichi=”Autumn Road”, Chou=”Butterfly”,  ji=can mean child or love

Akimichi Chouza
Name Meaning: Akimichi=”Autumn Road”, Chou=Butterfly za=can mean sitting down or seat

Ayame
Name Meaning: Ayame=An iris flower, a pattern and a name

Baki
Name Meaning: Similar to “bakki” meaning aeration

Chiyo
Name Meaning: “Thousand Years” or “Forever”

Dan
Name Meaning: A name, failure, group, steps, platform

Danzou
Name Meaning: Dan=Group, steps zou=Storehouse, hide, possess

Deidara
Name Meaning: Potentially based on Japanese myth, Dei=Mud

Dosu • Kinuta
Name Meaning: Dosu=Yakuza sword, Kinuta=A wooden block for beating cloth, also a location

Ebisu
Name Meaning: “Barbarian” or “The God of Wealth”

Ebizou
Name Meaning: Ebi=Shrimp, zou=Elephant

Enma Enkouou
name Meaning: Ruler of Hades

Fuuma Sasame
Name Meaning: Fuuma=Wind Abrasion, Sasame=A name, “same” means rain

Gaara
Meaning of the name Gaara is: A name made up of three Kanji characters. Ga meaning “me”, ai meaning “love”, and ra meaning “demon.”

Gatô
Name Meaning: French for cake

Gekkou Hayate
Name Meaning: Gekkou=Moonlight, Hayate=As kanji means squall or gale

Hagane Kotetsu
Name meaning: Hagane=”Steel”, Kotetsu=A name, tetsu=”iron”

Haku
Name meaning: “White”

Hidan
Name Meaning: ”Hi”=fly, skip pages, scatter or Shougi Rook, ”dan”=grade, steps or stairs

Shodai Hokage
Name meaning: First Fire Shadow

Nidaime Hokage
Name means: Second Fire Shadow

Sandaime Hokage
Name meaning: Third Fire Shadow

Yondaime Hokage
Name meaning: Fourth Fire Shadow

Hoshigaki Kisame
Name meaning: Hoshigaki=Dried persimmon, Kisame=Ogre/Demon Shark

Hyuuga Hanabi
Name meaning: Hyuuga=Towards the sun, Hanabi=Fireworks

Hyuuga Hiashi
Name meaning: Hyuuga=Towards the sun, Hiashi=Daytime or spreading of a fire

Hyuuga Hizashi
Name meaning: Hyuuga=Towards the sun, Hizashi=Sunlight or rays of the sun

Hyuuga Neji
Name meaning: Hyuuga=Towards the sun, Neji=”Screw”

Inari
Name Meaning: A fox deity, also a flavored boiled rice

Inuzuka Hana
Name Meaning: Inu=Dog, zuka=A small hill, Hana=Flower, nose or end

Inuzuka Kiba
Name Meaning: Inu=Dog, zuka=A small hill, Kiba=”Fang”

Inuzuka Tsume
Name Meaning: Inu=Dog, zuka=A small hill, Tsume=”Claw” or “Talon”, also a name

Jiraiya
Name Meaning: “Young thunder”, A lead character in Japanese folk tale, married to “Tsunade”

Jiroubou
Name Meaning: Next or second son, bou=can mean priest

Kaguya Kimimaro
Name Meaning: ”Kaguya”=Furniture Store, A name, ”Kimi”=you, governing person, ”maro”=You, one with thin eyebrows, ”ma”=Hemp, ”ro”=Spine

Kankuro
Name Meaning: Kaku=Angle or Shogi bishop, zu=Metropolis or capital

Kamizuki Izumo
Name Meaning: Kami=God or soul, zuki=Month or moon, Izumo=A name, zumo=Can mean cloud

Kidoumaru
Name Meaning: A famous kabuki player, kurou=crow

Karin
Name Meaning: Ka=incense, smell, perfume  ”rin”=phosphorus

Karura
Name Meaning: A man-bird deity in Hindu-Buddhist myth

Katsuyu
Name Meaning: A slippery oil

Daimyou Kazahana Dotou
Name Meaning: Kazahana=Snowflake, Dotou=Surging waves

Kazahana Koyuki
Name Meaning: Kazahana=Snowflake, Koyuki=A light or powdered snow

Kidoumaru
Name Meaning: Kidou=A name, ki=Ghost or devil, dou=Child, maru=Boys, is a name

Kin • Tsuchi
Name Meaning: Kin=As kanji can mean Koto (A musical instrument), Tsuchi=Soil or hammer

Konan
Name Meaning: Ko=Little, nan=South

Konohamaru
Name Meaning: Konoha=Tree leaves, maru=Boys, is a name

Kyuubi no Youko
Name Meaning: Kyuubi=Nine Tail, Youko=A bewitching fox

Maito • Gai
Name Meaning: Might Guy

Matsuri
Name Meaning: Tangle

Mitarashi Anko
Name Meaning: Mitarashi=A type of sweet rice cake, Anko=Red bean paste

Moegi
Name Meaning: Sprouts

Momochi Zabuza
Name Meaning: Momo=Peach tree, chi=earth, Za=again, bu=never, za=kill

Morino Ibiki
Name Meaning: “Forest Snoring”

Namiashi Raidou
Name Meaning: Namiashi=Slow march

Nara Shikaku
Name Meaning: Nara (Prefecture), Shika=Deer, ‘Shikaku’ also means Assassin

Nara Shikamaru
Name Meaning: Nara (Prefecture), Shika=Deer, Maru=Boys, is a  name

Oboro
Name Meaning: “Hazy”

Orochimaru
Name Meaning: Orochimaru=Villain in mythical Jiraiya tale, Orochi=Large Serpent, Maru=Male, also a name

Rin
Name Meaning: Companion, phosphorus, cold, a name

Sai
Name Meaning: As kanji can mean: Extreme, genius, planting, loan, rhinoceros, companion, a weapon, son, navel, smash, fine

Sakon
Name Meaning: Sa=Left [A 'sakon' was a right-hand man position in the shogunate]

Sarutobi Asuma
Name Meaning: Sarutobi=Flying Monkey [Also a legendary ninja], Asuma=A name

Sasori
Name Meaning: Scorpion

Shibuki
Name Meaning: Splash

Shiranui Genma
Name Meaning: Shiranui=Lights on the Sea, Genma=Magical Illusion

Shizune
Name Meaning: A name

Shigure
Name Meaning: A type of shower in early winter

Tayuya
Name Meaning: A name, Ta=A reason, Yu=Frequent, Ya=To be classical

Temari
Name Meaning: A traditional Japanese handball game, A name

TenTen
Name Meaning: Moving about, spot

Teuchi
Name Meaning: Reconciliation, killing with bare hands or making noodles by hand

Tobi
Name Meaning: A name, construction worker, a type of bird

Tsunade
Name Meaning: A mooring rope, Wife of Jiraiya in mythical tale

Uchiha Fugaku
Name Meaning: Uchiha=wa/ha character switch to make “fan”, Fugaku=Unlearned

Uchiha Inabi
Name Meaning: Uchiha=wa/ha character switch to make “fan”, Inabi=Possibly short for Inabikari or “flash of lightning”

Uchiha Itachi
Name Meaning: Uchiha=wa/ha character switch to make “fan”, Itachi=Weasel

Uchiha Madara
Name Meaning: Uchiha=wa/ha character switch to make “fan”, Madara=Spot, blemish, speck, patches

Uchiha Mikoto
Name Meaning: Uchiha=wa/ha character switch to make “fan”, Mikoto= Words of a ruler, lord, also a name

Uchiha Obito
Name Meaning: Uchiha=wa/ha character switch to make “fan”, Obito= Neck, also a name

Uchiha Sasuke
Name Meaning: Uchiha=wa/ha character switch to make “fan”, Sasuke= Name of legendary ninja

Udon
Name Meaning: Japanese noodles

Ukon
Name Meaning: U=”Right”, Kon=”Near”, Ukon=Akin to, “Sakon” aka right hand man

Umino Iruka
Name Meaning: Umino=Ocean, Iruka=Dolphin

Yakushi Kabuto
Name Meaning: Yakushi=Short for Buddhist Healing God, Kabuto=”Helmet”

Yamanaka Ino
Name Meaning: Yamanaka=Among the Mountains, Ino= Boar or a Sign of the Zodiac

Yamanaka Inoichi
Name Meaning: Yamanaka=Among the Mountains, “Ino”= Boar or a Sign of the Zodiac, Inoichi=A name

Yamato
Name Meaning: Ancient name for Japan

Yashamaru
Name Meaning: Yasha=A female demon, Maru=Boys, is a name

Yuuhi Kurenai
Name Meaning: Yuuhi=Setting sun, Kurenai=”Crimson”

Zaku • Abumi
Name Meaning: Zaku=Sound of cutting, Abumi=”Stirrup”

Zetsu
Name Meaning: “Tongue” or “Reed” (A form of tall hollow grass or tongue attachment to a hollow woodwind instrument)