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Visual kei names for bands and their members: ornate band names such as Le Jardin des Larmes, VELVET:REQUIEM and Gekka no Waltz, and one-word stage names such as Ayato, Ryo~ma and Shion (紫苑). The 500 names are split about evenly between band names and stage names.

About visual kei names

Visual kei is a Japanese music scene that took shape in the 1980s, defined less by one sound than by its look: elaborate costumes, makeup and hair. Band names share that taste for ornament. Bands borrow French, German and Latin for a gothic, aristocratic air, write English in odd capitals with a dagger, a tilde or a colon in the middle, or set a Japanese phrase in romaji. About half of this list is band names in those styles: Le Jardin des Larmes (the garden of tears), Tränen aus Glas (tears of glass), Stella Cadens (falling star), VELVET:REQUIEM and Gekka no Waltz (waltz beneath the moon). A smaller set suits the brighter oshare kei style (NEON MACARON CLUB) and the retro, Japanese-themed angura kei style (Showa Kaiki Gekijou).

The other half is stage names. Visual kei musicians usually go by a single name, credited beside their part as Vo., Gt., Ba. or Dr. The list has ordinary Japanese given names (Ayato, Kanata), stylized spellings in capitals, in lowercase or with a tilde for a long vowel (RENJI, sui, Ryo~ma), and word names shown with their kanji, such as Shion (紫苑), the aster flower, and Hisui (翡翠), jade.

Real bands often carry short phrases and dictionary words like these, so search for any name before you adopt it.

How to choose visual kei names

  • Pick the sub-style before the name. Dark, old-school kote kei bands suit the French, German and Latin phrases, oshare kei suits the bright stylized names, and angura kei suits the Japanese phrases in romaji.
  • Look up the meaning of a foreign phrase before you commit, and keep its accents. The É in Étoile Déchue and the ä in Tränen aus Glas are part of the spelling.
  • Symbols such as † and ≠ look right on a flyer but are hard to type. Decide on a plain spelling for search, tags and streaming services alongside the decorated one.
  • Give each member one name and make the lineup easy to tell apart. Ren and Rin in the same band will be mixed up, while Akatsuki, Sena and RAIZO will not.
  • For a word name, the kanji form works well on a logo and the romaji form is easier for fans outside Japan, so many acts use both.

Frequently asked questions

What does a visual kei band name look like?

Many are short foreign phrases with a dark or romantic meaning, such as "Valse des Ombres" (waltz of shadows) or "Silbernes Requiem" (silver requiem). Others are English words set in unusual capitals or joined by a symbol, like "Mad†Marionette" and "NiGHT ORCHiD". Japanese phrases written in romaji, such as "Yoru no Teien" (night garden), are just as common.

How do visual kei musicians choose stage names?

Most use a single name. It can be an ordinary given name, a stylized spelling of one, or a word with a strong image written in kanji. On this list "Akatsuki (暁)" means dawn and "Kohaku (琥珀)" means amber. The name is usually credited next to the part, as in Vo. for vocals or Gt. for guitar.

Are these the names of real bands or musicians?

They were drafted for this page and are not taken from a roster of real acts. That said, short phrases and ordinary given names are common in the scene, and nobody has compared this list with existing bands. Search for a name yourself before you use it.

How do I pronounce the symbols in a stylized name?

You do not. The dagger, tilde, colon and not-equal sign are decoration, so "ROSE≠THORN" is simply said as Rose Thorn and "Ash~and~Ivory" as Ash and Ivory. In a stage name such as Ryo~ma the tilde stands for a long vowel.

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This is the complete list the generator above draws its random batches from, sorted A to Z and grouped by first letter.

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A: 29 names

  • Ageha (揚羽)
  • Ai (藍)
  • Ailes de Papier
  • AiRi
  • Akai Chouchin
  • Akane (茜)
  • Akatsuki (暁)
  • Akatsuki no Chapel
  • Akebono (曙)
  • Akiharu
  • Akito
  • Ame to Organ
  • Amethyst Vesper
  • Ange de Porcelaine
  • Angelus Lapsus
  • ANTIQUE DOLL THEATER
  • Aoba
  • Aoto
  • ARiSTOCRAT VERTiGO
  • Asahi
  • Ash~and~Ivory
  • Asuma
  • Aube Violette
  • Aurora Cinerea
  • Awayuki (淡雪)
  • Ayame (菖蒲)
  • Ayato
  • AYUMU
  • Azami (薊)

B: 5 names

  • Bara to Juujika
  • Baroque Insomnia
  • Belladonna Soirée
  • Botan (牡丹)
  • Broken Mirror Theater

C: 28 names

  • Candy≠Crown
  • Canticum Cinerum
  • Cantus Lunae
  • Carmen Corvi
  • Cathedral Butterfly
  • Cathédrale de Verre
  • Cendres et Satin
  • ChandelierFall
  • Chapelle Ardente
  • Chiaki
  • Chihiro
  • Chikage
  • Chikai (誓)
  • Chindon Opera
  • Chinmoku no Aria
  • Chitose
  • Chou no Yume
  • Ciel de Velours
  • Clockwork Seraph
  • Cor Vitreum
  • Corona Spinarum
  • CORSET&CROWN
  • Cœur en Cage
  • Couronne de Givre
  • CRiMSON LULLABY
  • Crimson Marionette
  • Crimson Overture
  • CROWN of MOTHS

D: 5 names

  • Das Stille Zimmer
  • Der Letzte Vorhang
  • Die Letzte Kerze
  • Doll House Symphony
  • Duchess of Static

E: 10 names

  • ECLiPSE WALTZ
  • Eien no Gogo
  • Eiji
  • Élégie pour la Lune
  • Elegy for a Butterfly
  • Engel aus Wachs
  • Eternal Monochrome
  • eternal;matinee
  • Étoile Déchue
  • Ewige Dämmerung

F: 11 names

  • Fallen Aria
  • Final†Curtain Call
  • Finis Somnii
  • Fleurs de Minuit
  • Flos Noctis
  • Flügel aus Rauch
  • Fragmenta Caeli
  • Fubuki (吹雪)
  • Fuyou (芙蓉)
  • FUYUKI
  • Fuyuto

G: 17 names

  • Garasu no Bara
  • Garten der Stille
  • Gefrorene Tränen
  • Gekka (月下)
  • Gekka no Waltz
  • Gensou (幻想)
  • Gensou Toshokan
  • Gilded Elegy
  • Gin (銀)
  • Gin no Kusari
  • Gläserne Krone
  • GLASS:CAROUSEL
  • Gloom≠Glitter
  • Gogo no Yuurei
  • Gothic Carousel
  • GRAVE≠GARDEN
  • Gunjou (群青)

H: 28 names

  • haku
  • Hakua (白亜)
  • Hakugin Sonata
  • Hanafuda Circus
  • Hane no Nai Tenshi
  • Harajuku Jellyfish Parade
  • HARU
  • Haruka
  • Haruma.
  • Hatsuyuki (初雪)
  • Hayate (颯)
  • Hayato
  • Hazakura (葉桜)
  • Herbst der Puppen
  • Hibiki (響)
  • Higanbana (彼岸花)
  • Higanbana Kitan
  • Hiiro (緋色)
  • Hinata
  • Hiroya
  • Hisoka
  • Hisui (翡翠)
  • Hokuto (北斗)
  • Homura (焔)
  • Hortus Nocturnus
  • Hoshikuzu Requiem
  • Hotaru (蛍)
  • Hyakki Yakou Kagekidan

I: 12 names

  • Ibara no Kanmuri
  • Ibuki
  • In Tenebris Lumen
  • Inazuma (稲妻)
  • INK and ORCHID
  • Inori (祈)
  • Iori
  • Issei
  • Itsuki (樹)
  • Ivory Masquerade
  • Izayoi (十六夜)
  • Izumi

J: 4 names

  • Jewel Box Tragedy
  • JIN
  • Jun
  • Junya

K: 47 names

  • Kaede (楓)
  • Kagami (鏡)
  • Kagari (篝)
  • Kage (影)
  • Kagura (神楽)
  • Kaleidoscope Reliquary
  • Kamishibai Shounen
  • Kanade (奏)
  • Kaname
  • Kanata
  • Kasumi (霞)
  • Kathedrale aus Eis
  • Kazahana (風花)
  • KaZu
  • Kazu-ha
  • Kazuki
  • Kazuma
  • KAZUSA
  • Kazuya
  • Keisuke
  • KENTO
  • Kikyou (桔梗)
  • Kirakira Vampire
  • Kiri (霧)
  • Kitsune (狐)
  • Kiyoto
  • Kleid aus Dornen
  • Kochou (胡蝶)
  • Kohaku (琥珀)
  • KOHEI
  • Kokuyou (黒曜)
  • Kon (紺)
  • Koori no Bara
  • kou
  • Kowareta Tokei
  • Ko~ki
  • Ko~ta
  • Kuchinashi (梔子)
  • Kujaku (孔雀)
  • Kuon (久遠)
  • Kuro Ageha
  • Kuroi Hana
  • Kuroi Shinju
  • Kyohei.
  • Kyouka (鏡花)
  • Kyo~suke
  • Kyuuketsuki no Bansan

L: 20 names

  • L'Ombre du Lys
  • La Chambre aux Miroirs
  • La Dernière Étoile
  • La Nuit Écarlate
  • La Rose Endormie
  • lace and ash.
  • Lacrima Argentea
  • Larmes d'Argent
  • Le Bal des Corbeaux
  • Le Dernier Bal
  • Le Dernier Pétale
  • Le Jardin des Larmes
  • Le Masque et la Rose
  • Le Théâtre des Papillons
  • Les Larmes du Cygne
  • Les Yeux de la Nuit
  • LiLAC CATHEDRAL
  • Lollipop Kaitou
  • Lunar≠Liturgy
  • Lune Pâle

M: 41 names

  • Maboroshi (幻)
  • Maboroshi Gekijou
  • Mad†Marionette
  • Mahiru (真昼)
  • Mahiru no Tsuki
  • mahoro
  • Mai (舞)
  • Mangetsu (満月)
  • Marble Nocturne
  • Marionnette de Minuit
  • MASAYA
  • Maskenball um Mitternacht
  • Mayonaka no Orgel
  • Melon Soda Requiem
  • Michiru
  • Midnight Aristocrat
  • midnight.atelier
  • Mikazuki (三日月)
  • Mikiya
  • Mikoto.
  • MiLKY WAY ARCADE
  • Minamo (水面)
  • Minato (湊)
  • Mio
  • Miroir Fêlé
  • Mirror of Thorns
  • Mirror†Sonnet
  • Misemono Goya no Yoru
  • Mitsuki
  • Miyuki (深雪)
  • Mizore (霙)
  • Mizuki
  • Moegi (萌黄)
  • Monarch of Mirrors
  • Mondlicht und Marmor
  • Moonlit Cravat
  • MOON×MIRROR
  • MOTH†KING OPERA
  • Motoki
  • Mugen (夢幻)
  • Murasaki no Yoake

N: 21 names

  • Nacht ohne Ende
  • Nadeshiko (撫子)
  • Nagi (凪)
  • Nagisa
  • Namida (涙)
  • Namida no Opera
  • Nao-to
  • Naoya
  • Natsu.
  • NEON MACARON CLUB
  • NEO†ROCOCO
  • NiGHT ORCHiD
  • Ningyou no Yakata
  • Noa.
  • Noble†Ruin
  • Nocturne en Bleu
  • NocturneDoll
  • NOiR PARADE
  • nori
  • Nozomu
  • Nuit sans Étoiles

O: 6 names

  • Oboro (朧)
  • Obsidian Waltz
  • Opaline Cathedral
  • Opéra des Songes
  • Opera of Ashes
  • Ouka (桜花)

P: 10 names

  • PAPER;CROWN
  • Papillon de Nuit
  • PASTEL PANIC ROOM
  • Pearl & Poison
  • Phantom Atelier
  • Phantom of Lace
  • Pluvia Stellarum
  • POP'N Scarecrow
  • Porcelain Requiem
  • Poupée Brisée

R: 43 names

  • Raimei (雷鳴)
  • Rainbow Doll Factory
  • RAIZO
  • Rakuen (楽園)
  • ran
  • Raven Minuet
  • Raven:Diary
  • Rei (零)
  • Reiji
  • Reika (麗華)
  • Reimei (黎明)
  • Reimei Kageki
  • Reine de Minuit
  • Reiya
  • Ren (蓮)
  • Renge (蓮華)
  • RENJI
  • Requiem Ballroom
  • Requiem pour une Rose
  • Requiem~for~Lilies
  • Rêverie Écarlate
  • Rikuto
  • Rin (凛)
  • Rindou (竜胆)
  • Rio
  • RiON
  • Ritsu
  • Rococo Phantom
  • Rosae Sine Spinis
  • Rosary of Stars
  • Rose de Cendre
  • Rose ohne Namen
  • ROSE≠THORN
  • Rosen im Schnee
  • Rui
  • Ruined Trianon
  • Ruri (瑠璃)
  • Ryo
  • ryoji
  • Ryosuke
  • Ryo~ma
  • RYU
  • Ryu~sei

S: 77 names

  • Saigo no Butoukai
  • Sakuto
  • Sakuya (咲夜)
  • Samt und Asche
  • Sang et Dentelle
  • Sango (珊瑚)
  • Sanguis et Rosa
  • Sapphire Mourning
  • Satoru
  • Sazanami (漣)
  • Sazanka (山茶花)
  • Scarlet Chandelier
  • ScarletVeil.
  • Schneeweiße Lüge
  • Schwarzer Flieder
  • sei
  • Seijaku (静寂)
  • Seiji
  • Seito
  • Seiya (星夜)
  • Sekka (雪花)
  • Sena
  • Seraph.in.Static
  • Setsuna (刹那)
  • Shigure (時雨)
  • Shiki (四季)
  • Shikkoku (漆黒)
  • Shikkoku Kagekidan
  • Shingetsu (新月)
  • Shinju (真珠)
  • Shinkai Opera
  • Shinkirou (蜃気楼)
  • Shinkirou Hotel
  • Shinku (真紅)
  • Shinku no Tobari
  • Shinobu
  • Shinonome (東雲)
  • Shion (紫苑)

S, continued

  • Shiori
  • Shirabe (調)
  • Shirayuki (白雪)
  • Shiroi Karasu
  • Shizuka
  • Shizuku (雫)
  • SHOTA
  • Showa Kaiki Gekijou
  • Sho~go
  • SHU
  • Shunsuke
  • Shuri.
  • Shu~ya
  • Silbernes Requiem
  • Silent;Aria
  • Silentium Lunae
  • SiLK VERDiCT
  • Silver Thorn Sonata
  • Soie et Poison
  • Somnium Rosae
  • Sora (空)
  • sou
  • Souma.
  • So~ta
  • Speculum Fractum
  • Stained Glass Syndrome
  • Stella Cadens
  • Sternenstaub und Seide
  • Stimmen im Nebel
  • Strawberry;Static
  • Stunde der Schatten
  • sugar.riot
  • sui
  • Suigetsu (水月)
  • Suiren (睡蓮)
  • Suishou (水晶)
  • Sumi (墨)
  • Sumire (菫)
  • Suzuran (鈴蘭)

T: 40 names

  • Tacita Nox
  • Taiga
  • Taisei
  • Taishou Roman Kagekidan
  • Taka-ya
  • Takuto
  • Tanz der Motten
  • Tasogare (黄昏)
  • Tasogare Kyoukai
  • Tatsuki
  • Tenshi no Kakera
  • the LaceRaven
  • the PaleEmpress
  • the Phantom†Suite
  • Thirteenth~Bell
  • THORN:SYNDROME
  • Thorned Tiara
  • ToA
  • Tokiya
  • tomo
  • Tomoharu
  • Tomoshibi (灯火)
  • Tomoya.
  • Touya
  • Towa (永遠)
  • To~ma
  • Tränen aus Glas
  • Tsubaki (椿)
  • Tsubame (燕)
  • tsugumi
  • Tsuki no Namida
  • Tsuki to Bara
  • Tsukiakari Shoujo
  • Tsukikage (月影)
  • Tsukimisou no Yado
  • Tsukiyo (月夜)
  • Tsukiyo no Carnival
  • Tsumugi (紬)
  • Tsurara (氷柱)
  • Tsuru (鶴)

U: 7 names

  • Uguisu (鶯)
  • Ultima Vespera
  • Umbra Florum
  • UNDER the ROSE WINDOW
  • Utage (宴)
  • Utakata (泡沫)
  • Utakata no Yume

V: 11 names

  • Valse des Ombres
  • VANiTAS PARADE
  • VELVET:REQUIEM
  • velvet~insomnia
  • Vesper Aeternus
  • Violet Catacomb
  • ViOLET SiN
  • VioletHour.
  • Vitrum et Umbra
  • Voile de Brume
  • Vox Umbrarum

W: 2 names

  • Wataru
  • Wiegenlied für Raben

Y: 24 names

  • Yamato
  • Yami (闇)
  • Yami no Butoukai
  • yoh
  • Yoiyami Circus
  • Yoru no Teien
  • Yoshi-ya
  • Yoshito
  • Yozakura (夜桜)
  • Yozakura Kageki
  • Yozora (夜空)
  • Yuki to Sumi
  • Yukikaze (雪風)
  • Yukito
  • Yume (夢)
  • Yume no Zanzou
  • Yuugen (幽玄)
  • Yuugure (夕暮)
  • Yuugure Marionette
  • Yuuri
  • Yuzuki
  • Yu~ma
  • Yu~sei
  • Yu~to

Z: 2 names

  • ZEN
  • Zerbrochener Spiegel