I've always found the meanings of names pretty interesting and the meanings behind the names of the Kingdom Hearts characters are particularly interesting in how they link characters together. Therefore for anyone interested I've compiled a list of Kingdom Hearts character names and their full meanings, some of which most of you will already know and some of which you may not.
1. 'Sora' means 'sky' in Japanese
2. The 'kai' in Kairi means 'ocean' in Japanese
3. 'Riku' means 'land' in Japanese
4. 'Ventus' means 'wind' in Latin (tying him with Sora)
5. 'Aqua' means 'water' in Latin (tying her with Kairi)
6. 'Terra' means 'earth' in Latin (tying him with Riku)
7. 'Naminé' means 'ocean wave' (tying her with Kairi)
8. 'Xion', when spelt as 'shion', means 'remembrance' in Japanese (which can refer to her being created from Sora's memories and no one remembering her after she disappears). Additionally 'shio' means 'tide' which also connects her to Kairi and in the style of all Organization members her name is an anagram of 'No.i' (this being her experiment name) with an 'x' added to it.
9. 'Vanitas' means 'empty' or 'vanity' in Latin (and the name physically resembles Ventus' name). Also 'vanitas' is written in Japanese in the same way as 'sora'.
10. 'Roxas' is an anagram of 'Sora' with an 'x' added to it and comes from the name 'Rojas' meaning 'the red dawn of day'.
11. 'Eraqus' is an anagram of 'Square'.
12. 'DiZ' stands for 'Darkness in Zero'
13. 'Xemnas' is an anagram for 'Ansem' with an 'x' added.
14. 'Xigbar' is an anagram for 'Braig' with an 'x' added.
15. 'Xaldin' is an anagram for 'Dilan' with an 'x' added.
16. 'Vexen' is an anagram for 'Even' with an 'x' added.
17. 'Lexaeus' is an anagram for 'Aeleus' with an 'x' added.
18. 'Zexion' is an anagram for 'Ienzo' with an 'x' added.
19. 'Saix' is an anagram for 'Isa' with an 'x' added.
20. 'Axel' is an anagram for 'Lea' with an 'x' added.
As yet I haven't found any other original Kingdom Hearts characters whose name meanings are significant (some of them do have specific meanings but their meanings aren't significant to their characters or the story in any way) but if you manage to find any I've missed please tell me
I've always found the meanings of names pretty interesting and the meanings behind the names of the Kingdom Hearts characters are particularly interesting in how they link characters together. Therefore for anyone interested I've compiled a list of Kingdom Hearts character names and their full meanings, some of which most of you will already know and some of which you may not.
1. 'Sora' means 'sky' in Japanese
2. The 'kai' in Kairi means 'ocean' in Japanese
3. 'Riku' means 'land' in Japanese
4. 'Ventus' means 'wind' in Latin (tying him with Sora)
5. 'Aqua' means 'water' in Latin (tying her with Kairi)
6. 'Terra' means 'earth' in Latin (tying him with Riku)
7. 'Naminé' means 'ocean wave' (tying her with Kairi)
8. 'Xion', when spelt as 'shion', means 'remembrance' in Japanese (which can refer to her being created from Sora's memories and no one remembering her after she disappears). Additionally 'shio' means 'tide' which also connects her to Kairi and in the style of all Organization members her name is an anagram of 'No.i' (this being her experiment name) with an 'x' added to it.
9. 'Vanitas' means 'empty' or 'vanity' in Latin (and the name physically resembles Ventus' name). Also 'vanitas' is written in Japanese in the same way as 'sora'.
10. 'Roxas' is an anagram of 'Sora' with an 'x' added to it and comes from the name 'Rojas' meaning 'the red dawn of day'.
11. 'Eraqus' is an anagram of 'Square'.
12. 'DiZ' stands for 'Darkness in Zero'
13. 'Xemnas' is an anagram for 'Ansem' with an 'x' added.
14. 'Xigbar' is an anagram for 'Braig' with an 'x' added.
15. 'Xaldin' is an anagram for 'Dilan' with an 'x' added.
16. 'Vexen' is an anagram for 'Even' with an 'x' added.
17. 'Lexaeus' is an anagram for 'Aeleus' with an 'x' added.
18. 'Zexion' is an anagram for 'Ienzo' with an 'x' added.
19. 'Saix' is an anagram for 'Isa' with an 'x' added.
20. 'Axel' is an anagram for 'Lea' with an 'x' added.
As yet I haven't found any other original Kingdom Hearts characters whose name meanings are significant (some of them do have specific meanings but their meanings aren't significant to their characters or the story in any way) but if you manage to find any I've missed please tell me