Kaname is a Japanese unisex name, and may refer to the following people:

People

;with the given name Kaname *

Kaname Harada was a Japanese flying ace of World War II. He was credited with shooting down as many as 19 Allied aircraft between late 1941 and when he was himself downed in October 1942. After recovering from the injuries sustained in this incident, Harada s ...

(1916–2016), Japanese flying ace *

Kaname Yokoo Kaname Yokoo ( ja, 横尾要, born 24 July 1972) is a Japanese professional golfer. Career Yokoo was born in Tokyo. He plays mainly on the Japan Golf Tour and has five wins there. After he won the Japan PGA Match-Play Championship in 2000 he r ...

(born 1972), a Japanese professional golfer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese speed skater *

Kaname Ikeda is a Japanese civil servant. Ikeda graduated from the University of Tokyo in 1968, and joined the Atomic Energy Bureau of the Japanese Science and Technology Agency (STA). In 1984 he became Director of the Nuclear Fuels Division of the STA. In 19 ...

(born 1946), a Japanese civil servant *

Kaname Tajima is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. A native of Nagoya, Aichi he attended the University of Tokyo and also earned MBA fr ...

(born 1961), a Japanese politician * Kaname Takino (born 1996), Japanese baseball player * Kaname Yuzuki or Shiho Kawaragi (born 1976), a Japanese voice actress * Wally Kaname Yonamine (born 1925), a former multi-sport American athlete ;with the surname Kaname *

Jun Kaname is a Japanese actor and tarento. He was born in Mitoyo, Kagawa and made his drama debut as an actor in 2001 in the Tokusatsu Series "Kamen Rider Agito". He appears not only in TV dramas but also in movies, commercial messages, variety TV progra ...

(born 1981), a Japanese actor

Characters

;with the given name Kaname * Kaname Chidori, the female protagonist of ''

Full Metal Panic! is a series of light novels written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Shiki Douji. The series follows Sousuke Sagara, a member of the covert anti-terrorist private military organization known as Mithril, tasked with protectin ...

'' * Kaname Chidori, a character of ''

Koi Kaze is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoi Yoshida. It was published in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Evening'' from 2001 to 2004, with its chapters collected in five ''tankōbon'' volumes by Kodansha. The serie ...

'' * Kaname Chris, a character in ''

Pretty Rhythm is a Japanese multimedia franchise produced by Syn Sophia and Takara Tomy Arts aimed at girls in elementary school. The ''Pretty Rhythm'' franchise was first launched in July 2010 with the rhythm and dress-up arcade game ''Pretty Rhythm: Mini ...

'' * Kaname Hagiri, a character of ''

YuYu Hakusho is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi. The series tells the story of Yusuke Urameshi, a teenage delinquent who is struck and killed by a car while attempting to save a child's life. After a number of ...

'' * Kaname Isaki, a character of '' Nagi-Asu: A Lull in the Sea'' * Kaname Kenjō, a character of ''

Strawberry Panic! ''Strawberry Panic!'' is a series of Japanese illustrated short stories written by Sakurako Kimino, which focus on a group of teenage girls attending three affiliated all-girl schools on Astraea Hill. A common theme throughout the stories ...

'' * Kaname Kugatachi, a character of '' Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple'' *

Kaname Kuran is a Japanese manga series written by Matsuri Hino. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''LaLa'' from 2004 to 2013, with its chapters collected in nineteen '' tankōbon'' volumes. The manga series is licensed in Eng ...

, a character in ''

Vampire Knight is a Japanese manga series written by Matsuri Hino. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''LaLa'' from 2004 to 2013, with its chapters collected in nineteen ''tankōbon'' volumes. The manga series is licensed in Engli ...

'' * Kaname Kururugi, one of the two main characters in '' InuYasha: The Secret of the Cursed Mask'' * Kaname Moniwa, a character of ''

Haikyu!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 '' tank� ...

'' * Kaname Mutō, a character of

Rurouni Kenshin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story begins during the 11th year of the Meiji period in Japan (1878) and follows a former assassin from the Bakumatsu, known as Hitokiri Battosai. After his wor ...

's one-shot, ''Yahiko no Sakabatō'' * Kaname Nojima, a character of '' Shigofumi: Letters from the Departed'' * Kaname Ōgi, a character of ''

Code Geass , often referred to simply as ''Code Geass'', is a Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Gorō Taniguchi and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi, with original character designs by Clamp. Set ...

'' * Kaname Okiura, a character of ''

Kenkō Zenrakei Suieibu Umishō is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Hattori, which has been serialized in Kodansha's ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from issue 33 of 2005 to issue 21-22 of 2008. It has been adapted into an anime television series, ...

'' * Kaname Sengoku, the protagonist's mentor in

Welcome to the Ballroom is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomo Takeuchi. It tells the prototypical story of an aimless Japanese youth named Tatara Fujita, who, after a chance encounter, is plunged into the world of competitive dancing. An anime ...

. * Kaname Sonō, a character of ''

Gakuen Alice , also known as ''Alice Academy'' or ''Alice School'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tachibana Higuchi, serialized in the shōjo manga magazine ''Hana to Yume'' from 2003 to 2013. It was adapted into an anime serie ...

'' * Kaname Takishima, a character of ''

Special A ''S.A'' (stylized as ''S・A''; pronounced ''Special A'') is a shōjo manga by Maki Minami. The series started serialization in the bimonthly magazine '' The Hana to Yume'' in 2003, and moved to the biweekly magazine ''Hana to Yume'' in 200 ...

'' * Kaname Tōjō, a character of '' Ensemble Stars!! Music'' * Kaname Tōsen, a character of '' Bleach (manga)'' * Kaname Date, the protagonist of '' AI: The Somnium Files'' *Kaname Asagiri, a character in

Magical Girl Site is a Japanese magical girl manga series written and illustrated by Kentarō Satō. It is a spin-off of ''Magical Girl Apocalypse''. The series is about a severely tormented, abused and suicidal high school student named Aya, who gains the ...

;with the surname Kaname *

Madoka Kaname is the title character and one of two main protagonists of the 2011 anime series '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'', alongside Homura Akemi. Madoka is a kind and gentle 14-year-old girl who initially lives a normal and happy life, but is then face ...

, a main character from the anime/manga '' Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' {{given name, type=both Japanese-language surnames Japanese unisex given names