DBZ Name Generator

Almost every name in Dragon Ball Z is a pun, and each race or family has its own theme. Saiyans are vegetables: Kakarot (carrot), Vegeta (vegetable), Raditz (radish), Nappa (Japanese for greens), Broly (broccoli), Cabba (cabbage), Caulifla and Kale. Namekians are slugs and instruments (Nail, Dende from denden-mushi meaning snail, Piccolo, Cymbal, Drum). Frieza's family are cold words (Frieza, Cooler, King Cold, Frost, Chilled), the Ginyu Force are dairy products (Ginyu from gyunyu meaning milk, Jeice from cheese, Burter from butter, Recoome from cream, Guldo from yogurt), and the Briefs family are underwear (Bulma from bloomers, Trunks, Bulla from bra, Dr. Briefs, Tights). Earthlings are food too: Chi-Chi (milk), Yamcha (dim sum), Chiaotzu (dumpling).

Fusion names splice the two originals: Goku plus Vegeta gives Gogeta (dance) or Vegito (Potara), Goten plus Trunks gives Gotenks, Kale plus Caulifla gives Kefla. Dragon Ball Super keeps the tradition going with the Heeters (Gas, Elec, Maki, Oil) and Broly's crew (Cheelai from chili, Lemo from lemon).

To name an original character, pick the right pun category for their race, then twist a real word until it sounds like a name: two syllables, a hard consonant, an odd letter swap. Beets, Chard, Parsni and Zucchi sound like Saiyans; Marimba and Ocarina sound Namekian; Sleet and Glacia belong on Frieza's ship.