Sushi Name Generator
Signature roll and sushi menu names that sell
Generate sushi names for specialty rolls, nigiri, hand rolls, chirashi bowls, boats and omakase sets: classics like Dragon Roll and Rainbow Roll, creative signatures like Lava Lantern Roll and Paper Crane Roll, plus traditional Japanese styles such as battera, temari and gunkan.
About sushi names
Sushi menus outside Japan mix Japanese tradition with local invention. The traditional layer is descriptive: tekka maki is tuna roll, kappa maki is cucumber, negitoro is scallion and fatty tuna, and formats like gunkan, temaki, oshizushi and chirashi simply say how the sushi is built. The invented layer is where specialty rolls live. Dragon, Rainbow, Caterpillar and Spider rolls are named for how they look on the plate, California, Philadelphia, Boston and Alaska rolls for where a filling combination was popularised, and Volcano, Dynamite and Firecracker for heat or a baked topping.
A good signature roll name does one of three jobs: it describes the key ingredient or texture (Spicy Scallop Crunch, Torched Salmon Roll), it paints the picture (Lava Lantern Roll, Paper Crane Roll, Koi Pond Roll), or it borrows a place or mood the restaurant wants to own (Tsukiji Morning Roll, Venice Beach Roll, Late Night Roll). Japanese nature and culture words such as sakura, momiji, kitsune and hanabi add authenticity without being hard to pronounce.
The names below cover classic rolls, creative signatures, nigiri and gunkan, hand rolls, bowls, boats and sets, plus single Japanese sushi words that also work as pet or character names, for a real menu, a pop-up, a sushi-making party or a fictional restaurant.
How to choose sushi names
- Put the main protein or texture in the name unless the picture-name is doing the work: diners order Spicy Scallop Crunch without asking, but Paper Crane Roll needs a one-line description underneath.
- Keep one visual-metaphor roll per menu section; three dragon variants confuse servers and customers, so pick Dragon Roll and give the others their own identity.
- Use Japanese format words correctly: maki is a cut roll, temaki is a cone-shaped hand roll, gunkan is a rice oval wrapped in nori with a soft topping, and chirashi is a bowl.
- Signature rolls named after your street, neighbourhood or a local landmark are easy to remember and hard for competitors to copy.
- If you are naming sushi for a party or a kids' class, lean on the playful ones like Caterpillar Roll, Koi Pond Roll or Sushi Donut, which are fun to say and easy to picture.
Frequently asked questions
How do sushi rolls get their names?
Traditional maki are named for the filling (tekka for tuna, kappa for cucumber). Western specialty rolls are usually named for how they look (Dragon, Rainbow, Caterpillar), where they were invented (California, Philadelphia), or their heat and toppings (Volcano, Dynamite, Spicy Crunch).
What is the difference between maki, temaki, nigiri and gunkan?
Maki is a rolled and sliced sushi roll; temaki is a cone-shaped hand roll eaten whole; nigiri is a slice of fish on a pressed finger of rice; gunkan is a small rice oval wrapped in nori with a loose topping such as ikura or uni.
Can I use these names on my restaurant menu?
Yes. Roll names are generally not trademarked and many classics like California Roll are used everywhere. Just avoid a name that is strongly associated with one well-known restaurant in your own city.
Does this generator make sushi restaurant names too?
This page focuses on rolls, nigiri and menu items. For names of the restaurant itself, use our sushi restaurant name generator, which follows the chef-name, nature-word and -zushi conventions that real sushi bars use.
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All 500 sushi names
A: 17 names
- Abalone Roll
- Aburi Sampler
- Aburi Toro Nigiri
- Admiral's Platter
- Alaska Roll
- Albacore Crunch Roll
- Aloha Roll
- Anago
- Anago Roll
- Anchor Roll
- Arctic Char Nigiri
- Asparagus Tempura Roll
- Atlantic Sunrise Roll
- Atomic Roll
- Autumn Leaf Maki
- Avalanche Roll
- Avocado Roll
B: 32 names
- Bacon Roll
- Baja Crunch Roll
- Baked Lobster Roll
- Baked Salmon Roll
- Baked Scallop Roll
- Bamboo Grove Maki
- Banana Tempura Roll
- Bara Chirashi
- Battera
- BBQ Eel Roll
- Beef Tataki Roll
- Big Bang Roll
- Bigeye Roll
- Black Pepper Tuna Nigiri
- Black Rice Roll
- Black Sesame Roll
- Blaze Roll
- Blizzard Roll
- Blue Crab Roll
- Blue Crab Temaki
- Bluefin Roll
- Boardwalk Roll
- Bonito Roll
- Bonsai Roll
- Boston Roll
- Brazilian Roll
- Brooklyn Roll
- Brown Rice Roll
- Buffalo Chicken Roll
- Bulgogi Roll
- Bullet Train Roll
- Butter Lobster Roll
C: 37 names
- Cabo Roll
- Calamari Roll
- California Roll
- Captain's Boat
- Caterpillar Roll
- Ceviche Roll
- Chakin Sushi
- Chef's Choice
- Chef's Secret
- Chef's Signature Roll
- Chef's Whisper
- Cherry Blossom Temaki
- Chicago Roll
- Chicken Katsu Roll
- Chipotle Crunch Roll
- Chirashi Bowl
- Chirashi Garden
- Coconut Roll
- Coconut Shrimp Roll
- Cod Tempura Roll
- Copper Koi Roll
- Coral Reef Roll
- Crab Cucumber Roll
- Crab Fantasy Roll
- Crab Mountain Gunkan
- Crab Stack Roll
- Crab Tower
- Crane Feather Roll
- Crazy Tuna Roll
- Cream Cheese Roll
- Crescent Moon Maki
- Crown Jewel Roll
- Crunchy Roll
- Crunchy Shrimp Tempura Roll
- Crystal Shrimp Roll
- Cucumber Roll
- Cucumber Wrap Roll
D: 10 names
- Daikon
- Daruma Roll
- Dashi
- Date Night Boat
- Dessert Sushi
- Diamond Crunch Roll
- Dragon Roll
- Dungeness Roll
- Dynamite Roll
- Dynamite Shrimp Roll
E: 12 names
- Ebi
- Ebi Mayo Roll
- Ebi Tempura Roll
- Edamame Roll
- Edomae Nigiri
- Edomae Set
- Eel Avocado Roll
- Eel Cucumber Roll
- Ember Roll
- Emperor Roll
- Enoki Roll
- Evening Calm Roll
F: 9 names
- Firecracker Roll
- First Snow Maki
- Fisherman's Wharf Roll
- Fluke Roll
- Foie Gras Nigiri
- Fruit Sushi
- Frushi
- Funazushi
- Futomaki
G: 18 names
- Galaxy Roll
- Garden Roll
- Gari
- Garlic Ponzu Hamachi
- Geisha Roll
- Geoduck Nigiri
- Ghost Pepper Roll
- Ginger Snap Roll
- Ginza Garden Roll
- Glacier Roll
- Godzilla Roll
- Golden Dragon Maki
- Golden Gate Roll
- Golden Tiger Roll
- Green Dragon Roll
- Green Goddess Roll
- Green Machine Roll
- Gunkan Trio
H: 21 names
- Habanero Tuna Roll
- Haiku Roll
- Hakozushi
- Halibut Roll
- Hamachi
- Hamachi Roll
- Hanabi Maki
- Harajuku Rainbow Roll
- Harbor Lights Roll
- Harvest Moon Roll
- Hawaiian Roll
- Heat Wave Roll
- Hellfire Roll
- Hidden Garden Maki
- Hokkaido Snow Roll
- Hollywood Roll
- Hot Spring Roll
- Hotate
- Hotate Roll
- House Special Roll
- Hurricane Roll
I: 12 names
- Ika
- Ikura
- Ikura Don
- Ikura Pearl Gunkan
- Ikura Roll
- Ikura Temaki
- Inari
- Inari Pocket
- Inari Sunshine
- Inarizushi Set
- Inferno Roll
- Island Roll
J: 4 names
- Jade Roll
- Jalapeño Hamachi Carpaccio
- Jalapeño Popper Roll
- Jellyfish Roll
K: 29 names
- Kabocha Roll
- Kabuki Roll
- Kaisendon
- Kakinoha Sushi
- Kaminari Roll
- Kani
- Kani Roll
- Kanpyo Maki
- Kansai Oshizushi
- Kappa
- Kappa Maki
- Kappa's Revenge
- Katana Roll
- Katsuo
- Kawaii Roll
- Kelp Forest Roll
- Kimbap Roll
- Kimchi Roll
- King Crab Roll
- King Salmon Roll
- Kingfish Roll
- Kitsune Maki
- Koi Pond Roll
- Koinobori Roll
- Kombu
- Kombu-Cured Snapper Nigiri
- Kona Roll
- Kraken Roll
- Kyoto Moss Roll
L: 13 names
- Lagoon Roll
- Lantern Festival Roll
- Lava Crab Gunkan
- Lava Lantern Roll
- Lemon Drop Roll
- Lighthouse Roll
- Lightning Roll
- Lobster Temaki
- Lobster Tempura Roll
- London Roll
- Lotus Pond Roll
- Love Boat
- Lucky Cat Roll
M: 34 names
- Mackerel Ginger Roll
- Maguro Roll
- Maki
- Maki Combo
- Maki Party Tray
- Malibu Roll
- Maneki Neko Roll
- Manga Roll
- Mango Tango Roll
- Manhattan Roll
- Masuzushi
- Matcha Roll
- Matsu Sushi Set
- Maui Roll
- Mermaid Roll
- Mexican Roll
- Miami Roll
- Midnight Sun Roll
- Midnight Tuna Roll
- Mirin
- Miso
- Miso Butterfish Nigiri
- Miso Glaze Roll
- Miso Maple Roll
- Mochi Roll
- Momiji Roll
- Monsoon Roll
- Moon Tide Roll
- Moonlight Roll
- Morning Mist Roll
- Mount Fuji Roll
- Mountain Stream Roll
- Mushroom Roll
- Musubi Roll
N: 19 names
- Naked Roll
- Narezushi
- Nasu Miso Roll
- Natto
- Natto Maki
- Negihama Maki
- Negitoro Don
- Negitoro Gunkan
- Negitoro Temaki
- New Style Sashimi
- New York Roll
- Nigiri Moriawase
- Nigiri Omakase
- Nikkei Roll
- Nine-Tailed Fox Roll
- Ninja Roll
- No Rice Roll
- Nori
- Northern Lights Roll
O: 14 names
- Ocean Drive Roll
- Octopus Garden Roll
- Okinawa Sunset Roll
- Omakase Course
- Oni Roll
- Onigiri Trio
- Onsen Egg Gunkan
- Orange Blossom Roll
- Origami Roll
- Osaka Street Roll
- Oshinko Maki
- Oshizushi Box
- Otoro Roll
- Oyster Roll
P: 21 names
- Pacific Crunch Roll
- Paper Crane Roll
- Paradise Roll
- Party Boat
- Peach Roll
- Pearl Diver Roll
- Peking Duck Roll
- Pepper Tuna Roll
- Peruvian Roll
- Philadelphia Roll
- Philly Cheesesteak Roll
- Phoenix Fire Roll
- Pickled Plum Nigiri
- Pine Shadow Maki
- Pineapple Roll
- Pirate Roll
- Plum Wind Maki
- Ponzu
- Ponzu Pearl Roll
- Popcorn Shrimp Roll
- Princess Roll
R: 13 names
- Rainbow Poke Bowl
- Rainbow Roll
- Red Bean Roll
- Red Dragon Roll
- Red Lantern Maki
- Rio Roll
- River Stone Roll
- Rock Garden Roll
- Rock Shrimp Roll
- Rocket Roll
- Roll Lover's Combo
- Royal Crab Roll
- Ruby Tuna Roll
S: 106 names
- Saba
- Saba Oshizushi
- Saba Shiso Maki
- Sake Roll
- Sakura Blossom Roll
- Salmon Avocado Roll
- Salmon Belly Nigiri
- Salmon Carpaccio
- Salmon Crispy Rice
- Salmon Ikura Don
- Salmon Mango Roll
- Salmon Oshizushi
- Salmon Skin Roll
- Salmon Tower
- Samurai Roll
- Sand Dollar Roll
- Sasazushi
- Sashimi Boat
- Sashimi Garden
- Sashimi Moriawase
- Sashimi Platter Supreme
- Sashimi Rainbow
- Sashimi Trio
- Scallop Blossom
- Scallop Butter Gunkan
- Scallop Mayo Roll
- Scallop Tower
- Sea Bream Roll
- Sea Serpent Roll
- Sea Urchin Crown
- Seared Salmon Nigiri
- Seared Tuna Tataki Roll
- Seared Wagyu Nigiri
- Seattle Roll
- Sesame Crunch Roll
- Shibuya Crossing Roll
- Shiitake Nigiri
- Shiso
- Shiso Leaf Roll
- Shiso Shrimp Nigiri
- Shogun Platter
- Shogun Roll
- Shoyu
- Shrimp Killer Roll
- Shrimp Tempura Avocado Roll
- Silver Scale Roll
- Sleeping Dragon
- Smoked Eel Nigiri
- Smoked Trout Roll
- Smokehouse Roll
- Smoky Salmon Roll
- Snapper Roll
- Snow Crab Roll
S, continued
- Snowfall Roll
- Soft Shell Crab Roll
- Soy Paper Roll
- Spicy Boy Roll
- Spicy Crab Crunch
- Spicy Crab Volcano
- Spicy Girl Roll
- Spicy Poke Bowl
- Spicy Salmon Crunch
- Spicy Scallop Crunch
- Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice
- Spicy Tuna Roll
- Spicy Tuna Temaki
- Spicy Tuna Tower
- Spicy Yellowtail Crunch
- Spider Roll
- Spinach Roll
- Spring Thaw Roll
- Squid Ink Roll
- Sriracha Salmon Roll
- Stardust Roll
- Strawberry Roll
- Summer Rain Roll
- Sumo Roll
- Sunrise Roll
- Sunset Boulevard Roll
- Sunshine Roll
- Surf and Turf Roll
- Surf Clam Nigiri
- Sushi and Sashimi Combo
- Sushi Bake
- Sushi Bento
- Sushi Boat for Two
- Sushi Burger
- Sushi Burrito
- Sushi Cone
- Sushi Cupcake
- Sushi Deluxe
- Sushi Donut
- Sushi for Two
- Sushi Lover's Combo
- Sushi Lunch Box
- Sushi Nachos
- Sushi Party Tray
- Sushi Pizza
- Sushi Sampler
- Sushi Sandwich
- Sushi Taco
- Sushi Tasting Menu
- Sweet Corn Tempura Nigiri
- Sweet Potato Tempura Roll
- Sweet Shrimp Nigiri
- Sydney Roll
T: 49 names
- Take Sushi Set
- Tako
- Tako Wasabi Roll
- Tamago
- Tamago Cloud Nigiri
- Tamago Pillow
- Tamago Roll
- Tanabata Roll
- Tanuki Crunch
- Tea House Roll
- Tekka
- Tekka Maki
- Tekkadon
- Temari Sushi
- Temarizushi Set
- Temple Garden Maki
- Tengu Fire Roll
- Teriyaki Chicken Roll
- Texas Roll
- Thunder Dragon Maki
- Thunder Roll
- Tide Pool Roll
- Tiger Roll
- Tiradito Nikkei
- TNT Roll
- Tobiko
- Tobiko Roll
- Tofu Roll
- Tokyo Drift Roll
- Tokyo Roll
- Tokyo Tower Roll
- Tonkatsu Roll
- Torched Salmon Roll
- Torched Scallop Nigiri
- Torii Gate Roll
- Tornado Roll
- Toro
- Toro Roll
- Toro Tartare Gunkan
- Tortoise Shell Roll
- Treasure Chest Roll
- Truffle Hamachi Nigiri
- Truffle Roll
- Tsukiji Morning Roll
- Tsunami Roll
- Tuna Avocado Roll
- Tuna Jalapeño Roll
- Tuna Poke Roll
- Typhoon Roll
U: 10 names
- Ume Roll
- Ume Shiso Maki
- Ume Sushi Set
- Unadon
- Unagi
- Unagi Roll
- Uni
- Uni Don
- Uni Shooter
- Uni Temaki
V: 5 names
- Vancouver Roll
- Vegas Roll
- Vegetable Tempura Roll
- Venice Beach Roll
- Volcano Roll
W: 7 names
- Wagyu Roll
- Wasabi
- Wasabi Kiss Roll
- Wasabi Tobiko Gunkan
- Waterfall Roll
- Wild Salmon Roll
- Winter Moon Nigiri
Y: 7 names
- Yellowtail Jalapeño Roll
- Yellowtail Scallion Roll
- Yuba Roll
- Yuzu
- Yuzu Glow Roll
- Yuzu Hamachi Nigiri
- Yuzu Kosho Roll