Well, seeing as we've all watched a ton of anime by now, we've been exposed to a lot of Japanese names. Do you have any Japanese names that you like? Whether it be a male or female name, first or last, doesn't matter.

i dunno about favorite over all japanese names

but i actually named my Wow character Kurai Miryoku, which means dark charm. *nods*

Mine is actually a name I created for a sess/kag fanfiction I am writing. It is Takara, and it literally translates to Treasure.

My friend actually used this name as one of her character's in a fanfiction from a while ago. Arashi. It literally translates to 'Storm' which is extra awesome for me since that's my name, and also the name of a Japanese band/group, I think.

For a female it would be Rei. For a male? Taichi?^^

Favorite female names; Karin, Misako, Haruka
Favorite Male names: Shiyoichi, Testsuya, Masaharu

I dunno if these are widely used in anime but they're all names that I heard while in Japan.

I also don't know about overall Japanese names, but I have a WoW char. named Mizukii and I loooove that name. It's definitely one of my absolute favs, and it means Beautiful Moon

Male name: Kei, Hideaki and Kazuki

Female: Kimiko, Tsukiko and Katsumi

My favorite's actually change all the time, or at least the female one does. My current favorite for a female is 'Anju' (so cute!), and my favorite male name will ALWAYS be 'Kenshin.' ^_^ (Though 'Kaname' sounds pretty enough to be a close second.)

For male names, I really like Daisuke, Kenichi, Kenta and Shin. Ryuuji's quite awesome & strong name, too.

For female names, I really like Kyouko, Misaki, Sayuri and Shiori. Though, my most favourite Japanese name will always be Chie. x3

Personally I really like Ryosuke and Tetsuya. I also kind of like Daisuke...And Toma.

Mine would have to be the Japanese name I use for my fursona when I put her in my japanese ff.
- Yoshie - Beautiful river. Kawauso - otter.
and for male it would have to be Ryou

For females, I really like 'H' names, preferably Hotaru or Haruki.

For males, I love the names Kanon, Naoki, Kyoya, Hayato and Shun.

I really love the name 'Eiko'. I first heard it in Final Fantasy 9. Later on, I found out I had a family member that married into the family with that name. Sadly, she changed her name afterwards, because she wanted no more to do with her heritage. One of the reasons I love it so much is because it isn't used often. I'm not sure why though.

mine for a girl is yuki which means snow. for a guy, katsu which means victory

Hatsumomo. From 'Memoirs of a Geisha' and >_> Sesshomaru!

Though this list is mostly based on my students. The ones I like in class always seem to have the best names.

For boys I like: Yuki, Akira and Takashi

For girls: Eri, Kozue, Yuna and Rin

In guys Yuki and Kyo. My favorite charatcers from Fruit Basket. And for girls just Saya. I love that name. I heard that name from Blood+

My favorite female Japanese name is Shiori, and I like this name so much that most likely if I were to have a daughter than I would name her Shiori! Another female one that I like is Rin.
Than my favorite male Japanese name is SESSHOUMARU! Some other male ones that I like is Koga, Kiba, Shippo, and Ryoga. Ryoga is what I named my dog!

Female: Yuki, Sui, Rei, Hikari
Male: Datsu, Sora, Kimchi

I really like the name Shoko... a japanese exchange studen a freind of mine was hosting came up with it for me, and it means "little tiger" ive used the name for rp for several years now...

and Im with r0o like Hatsumomo

I really love the name Hisaye for a girl. I found it on a baby naming site. It means blessing.

O.O I like the names of some of my fav anime chars.

Motoko is probably my fav name from anime (Ghost in the Shell). I like 'Momo' meaning Peach, and probably Ren, Rei, and Rika for a girl, along with Anju, and Aika.

Sesshoumaru probably for Mr. Fluffster, and Miroku to for the quickest fingers of the Feudal Era, our favourite pervy Monk.

~ Pyre

Mine are from fanfiction as well as original work.

This depends upon the kanji used for their names, which are many

Female: Suishoukaze (crystal wind) named as Sesshoumaru's first daughter. Akagi Inari (Crimson Skill of the Fox Harvest God). And Kirie (Misty Bay).

Male: Inuakamori (Dog who gaurds the red forest) Ren Shirokuro (Lotus of Innocence and Guilt) and Kyoya Shirokuro (Strong Night, Black and White)

I I guess the very first japanese name I heard was the name of a canadian francophone singer called Mitsu - I only realized much much MUCH later that it was Japanese.

Haru has been one of my favorit Japanese boy name, it was also the second japanese name I heard (but I can't remember from which manga/anime I heard it from).

The third japanese name I heard was from Escaflowne Hitomi -- as funny as it as it might seems, just like the first Japaness name I heard, at the time it didn't sound that japanese to me - go figure! hehe ^_^ --

But my favorite female japanese name is Yori