The meaning of a fictional character is sometimes crucial to the character. It reveals part of the character's role in the story and his motivations. We have already discussed the meaning of . Today we are going to talk about the top 50 names with dark meanings.

For this list, we chose over 50 male characters from various anime and discussed their meanings. As we mentioned before, the names here all have darker meanings than the average everyday name.

Many names here don't appear as dark, but with different spellings in hiragana, katakana, or kanji, the meaning of the name changes. For example, "Jiro" usually means "second son", but if written with a different spelling, it can mean "demonic son". Likewise, "Masaru" means "victory", but it can also mean "demon".

Some characters, however, have names, whose only meaning is something dark or twisted. Like Asura, whose name comes from Hindu mythology and means "demon". There is also Kirin from , whose name means “demon” or “monster” in Japanese.

The names of some male characters come from famous mythical beings, not known for their health, of course. For example, Loki gets his name from the Norse god of mischief. Enma by Yu Yu Hakusho is named after the king of the underworld in Japanese mythology.

While the dark meanings behind some characters' names are unintentional and coincidental, such as Saint Seiya's Ushio, whose name is meant to mean "tide", but with an alternate spelling, may mean "demon man".

Or Kiba from Naruto, whose original meaning is "fang" but can also mean "devil". "Rei" from the Bibliophile Princess means "zero", but its alternate meaning can be "cold" or "unfeeling".

But the dark meanings behind some names are completely intentional and intended to describe an aspect of the character's personality. For example, Yuta means both "kindness" and "demon", referring to the benevolent nature of as well as the demonic power he possesses.

There's also Riku from Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon, whose name means "suffering" outside of the typical meaning of "earth" or "earth". The relatively dark meaning has to do with the character and the role he plays in the story.

Now that we have discussed the nature and motive behind dark meanings, let's move on to the list of 50+ best anime boy names with dark meanings.

50+ Best Anime Boy Names With Dark Meanings (List)

1. Akuma (Here Comes the Black Witch!!) – means “demon” or “devil”
2. Kuro (Kyokou Suiri) – means “black” or “darkness”
3. Kirin (Yu Yu Hakusho) – means “demon” or “monster”
4. Satsuki (Uta no Prince Sama) – means “cold moon” or “killer moon”
5. Kagami (Naruto) – means “mirror” or “reflection”
6. Akira (Akira) – means “darkness” or “shadow”
7. Riku (Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon) – means "earth" or "ground" but can also mean "suffering"
8. Shiro (No Game No Life) – means “white” but can also mean “death” or “disaster”
9. Ryuu (Snow White with the Red Hair) – means “dragon” or “demon”
10. Tatsuo (The Squid Girl) – means “dragon man” or “demon man”
11. Yukio (Blue Exorcist) – means “snow” but can also mean “callous” or “heartless”
12. Kaito (Kaito Kid) – means "ocean" but can also mean "demon"
13. Kage (Ranking of Kings) – means “shadow” or “darkness”
14. Akihiko (Given) – means "luminous prince" but can also mean "demonic prince"
15. Jiro (More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers.) – means "second son" but can also mean "demonic son"
16. Kurogane (Tsubasa Chronicles) – means "black steel" but can also mean "dark demon"
17. Rei (Bibliophile Princess) – means “zero” but can also mean “cold” or “unfeeling”
18. Hikaru (Ouran High School Host Club) – means "light" but can also mean "demonic" or "evil"
19. Gou (Save Me! Lollipop) – means “strong” but can also mean “darkness” or “devil”
20. Saburo (Gintama) – means "third son" but can also mean "demonic son"
21. Asura (Naruto Shippuden) – means “demon” or “evil spirit”
22. Dante (Devil May Cry) – means "endurance" but can also mean "to be dark"
23. Enma (Yu Yu Hakusho) – means “king of hell” or “judge of the dead”
24. Gaius (The Strongest Sage with the Weakest Crest) – means “he who rejoices” but can also mean “shaded”
25. Hades (Sleepy Princess in the Demon Castle) – means “lord of the underworld”
26. Isamu (Kaitei Sanman Mile) – means “brave” but can also mean “cold”
27. Jin (Samurai Champloo) – means “benevolence” but can also mean “sin”
28. Kiba (Naruto) – means "fang" but can also mean "demon"
29. Loki (Fairy Tail) – means “prankster” or “god of mischief”
30. Mamoru (Hajime no Ippo) – means “to protect” but can also mean “demon”
31. Masaru (Tokyo Revengers) – means “victory” but can also mean “demon”
32. Raiden (86) – means "thunder and lightning" but can also mean "demon"
33. Ren (Super Lovers) – means “lotus” but can also mean “cold” or “demonic”
34. Ryo (Paripi Koumei) – means "dragon" but can also mean "demon"
35. Saburou (Little Busters!) – means "third son" but can also mean "demonic son"
36. Sanji (One Piece) – means "three virtues" but can also mean "demon"
37. Seiji (Bloom into You) – means “honest” but can also mean “demon”
38. Sora (Naruto Shippuden) – means "sky" but can also mean "hidden evil"
39. Subaru (Re:Zero Starting Life in Another World) – means “unite” but can also mean “demonic cluster”
40. Takeru (Izumo: Flash of a Brave Sword) – means "warrior" but can also mean "demon hunter"
41. Takumi (Maid Sama!) – means “artisan” but can also mean “demon”
42. Tatsuya (The Irregular at Magic High) – means "dragon arrow" but can also mean "demon arrow"
43. Tenma (Haikyuu!!) – means “heavenly demon”
44. Tetsuo (Sword Art Online) – means "iron man" but can also mean "demon man"
45. Tsukumo (Nanbaka) – means "99" but can also mean "demon"
46. Ushio (Saint Seiya) – means "tide" but can also mean "demon man"
47. Yasha (Child of Kamiari Month) – means “demon” or “evil spirit”
48. Yori (Boku wa Imouto ni Koi wo Suru) – means “trust” but can also mean “demonic”
49. Yuu (Guilty Crown) – means “gentleness” but can also mean “demon”
50. Yuki (Fruits Basket) – means “snow” but can also mean “evil spirit”
51. Yuta (Jujutsu Kaisen) – means “kindness” but can also mean “demon”
52. Yuto (All Out!!) – means “gentleness” but can also mean “demon”
53. Zen (Snow White with the Red Hair) – means “virtuous” but can also mean “demon”
54. Zephyr (Ragnarök The Animation) – means "west wind" but can also mean "shady"
55. Zoltar (Street Fighter) – means "ruler" but can also mean "dark lord"

With the last entry, we will conclude our list of 50 best anime boy names with dark meanings. If you liked this article, check out its sister article: 50 Best Anime Girl Names with Dark Meanings. Follow us for more exciting content like this.

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