Characters never named

[DNA]

So Toriyama has been naming characters has of late. Years ago he said that if Blooma's mother had a name, it would be Panty, then it was the reveal of Mr. Satan's real name as Mark, now 17 and 18 as Lapis and Lazuli.

Who else is influential and hasn't been named yet? I wasn't bothered by 16, but now that I know he was modelled after Gero's son, I'd like to know his name. What if he's Brown or Copper? Even though that would be weird... maybe he's Emerald? Since his armour is green and would keep with the precious stone theme whilst also being a colour.

Anyway, theories aside, Tsurusennin was also never named, this has annoyed me since ever.

Anyone else you can think of?

[B]

Kame Sennin, Uranai Baba, Kaio-sama, Kaioshin... I don't particularly need their names revealed(if Gods even have names) but Toriyama can knock himself out if he wants.

[DNA]

Kame Sennin, Uranai Baba, Kaio-sama, Kaioshin... I don't particularly need their names revealed(if Gods even have names) but Toriyama can knock himself out if he wants.

Kamesennin's name is Mutenroshi. I always thought Baba was her name. As for the gods, I don't think they have a name at all.

[GarrettCRW]

I believe that there are plenty of Freeza's soldiers yet to be named.

[B]

Kame Sennin, Uranai Baba, Kaio-sama, Kaioshin... I don't particularly need their names revealed(if Gods even have names) but Toriyama can knock himself out if he wants.

Kamesennin's name is Mutenroshi. I always thought Baba was her name. As for the gods, I don't think they have a name at all.

Herms clears it up nicely here that no, that isn't his given name.

[DNA]

Herms clears it up nicely here that no, that isn't his given name.

As Toriyama says in DB Forever, it's just supposed to be " a name that sounds suitably renowned and powerful"

Isn't it? This quote says "a name" and Toriyama is known for his puns so... I always took Mutenroshi has the guy's name, it does have a different meaning, but so does everyone else's.

I believe that there are plenty of Freeza's soldiers yet to be named.

I wouldn't expect them to be named. Next thing you're going to say that plenty of Red Ribbon Army's soldiers are yet to be named as well.

[TheDevilsCorpse]

Well, one could argue that lots of characters like the Bear Bandit were never named. =P

Anyway, I'm not going to go into characters that we haven't seen either (like Vegeta or Videl's mom or anything), but sticking to more important character so far unmentioned: Gyumao and #8 come to mind. It's uncertain if Kami's original name might have been Piccolo or not, and it is also possible the Red Ribbon leaders may be code names and not actual names.

The saddest one to go unnamed though, is the Budokai Announcer. Personally, I've gone with "Mike". Little nod to a certain forum's podcast host and a play on microphone.

[Herms]

Kamesennin's name is Mutenroshi.

I guess it's not 100% clear, but the fact that it ends in roushi ("teacher" or "master) makes it sound like a title. Still, he does apparently have it on his driver's license, which might mean it's his actual name. Olivier Hague once suggested that it was an art name, which might make the most sense overall. Either way, it's pretty unlikely that his parents named him 'Muten Roshi" at birth, unless they had a weird sense of humor.

I always thought Baba was her name.

"Baba" is just Japanese for "old woman" or "granny"; Uranai Baba="Fortune-Telling Granny". She even tells Goku when they first meet that it's a nickname and not her real name.

It's uncertain if Kami's original name might have been Piccolo or not

I'd say it almost certainly isn't, considering how big a deal the guy makes about having forgotten his true name. Plus, "Piccolo" is supposed to mean "another world" in Namekian, and is the password for opening the spaceship. The story strongly implies that Old Green's evil half picked his name from that. Plus, it'd be a big coincidence if Katatz's kid who he sends off to another world just so happened to be named "Another World", though I guess DB has bigger coincidences than that. And think of all the confusion having the kid's name also be the password for opening the ship would cause! I know I've seen this idea that God's original name was/is "Piccolo" matter-of-factly stated on some fansite or other, but there's no actual evidence for it.

[TheDevilsCorpse]

I'd say it almost certainly isn't, considering how big a deal the guy makes about having forgotten his true name. Plus, "Piccolo" is supposed to mean "another world" in Namekian, and is the password for opening the spaceship. The story strongly implies that Old Green's evil half picked his name from that. Plus, it'd be a big coincidence if Katatz's kid who he sends off to another world just so happened to be named "Another World", though I guess DB has bigger coincidences than that. And think of all the confusion having the kid's name also be the password for opening the ship would cause!

I just figured I'd mention it on the list since I've just seen other people make the suggestion. It's always based on some reasoning that doesn't quite make a whole lot of sense though, so I completely agree with you here.

[DNA]

Never realized that Baba wasn't her name, I'm disappointed now. As for Mutenroshi, I still think it fits with Toriyama's pun scheme, but I won't argue.

Yes, the announcer! Man that guy deserves a name at this point.

[Marco Polo]

The King of Earth

[RandomGuy96]

That vampire dude that works for Baba (also, the mummy and the invisible man).

The original Namek that later split into Piccolo and Kami.

Those two gunmen in the Buu arc that indirectly created Super Buu.

On that note, the different Buus never get names to differentiate them in the manga. They're all just Majin Buu.

[Kid Buu]

Does Dr. Gero have a first name?

[Deep Thought]

Does Dr. Gero have a first name?

For that record, does Dr. Brief have a first name? Or his wife, Mrs. Brief? I seem to recall that Bulma was the only one in the family with an actual first name.

[B]

Does Dr. Gero have a first name?

For that record, does Dr. Brief have a first name? Or his wife, Mrs. Brief? I seem to recall that Bulma was the only one in the family with an actual first name.

Bulma and Brief only have one name; Bulma and Brief. If we take the plunge and assume Bulma's mom's name is Panty, than she's only got one name too. Surnames aren't very common in their part of the world.

[VegettoEX]

For that record, does Dr. Brief have a first name? Or his wife, Mrs. Brief? I seem to recall that Bulma was the only one in the family with an actual first name.

You're falling for the trap of "Brief is the last name, right?" Considering that Videl makes it a point to say that most people out their way don't have surnames, and Dr. Brief & family are more out their way than they are Goku's way, it's far more likely that his given name is "Brief" with no family/surname to speak of. Therefore, she's not "Mrs. Brief"... and, of course, she's only ever referred to as "Bulma's mother" as far as I can remember, so there's no "Mrs. Brief" to confuse that fact.

So it's Brief (dad), the mother (no name given in the series, possibly "Panty" according to Toriyama interview), Bulma, and Tights!

[JulieYBM]

There's also the Gokuu-exclusive names of 'Blooma no tou-chan' and 'Blooma no kaa-chan'!

[Makaioshin]

As for the gods, I don't think they have a name at all.

Well, why not? The core people hold lotteries to decide who becomes a god. North Kaio was probably called something before he won his position.

[Herms]

That vampire dude that works for Baba (also, the mummy and the invisible man).

Actually, the vampire's called "Dracula Man", the invisible guy's called "Suke-san" (a pun on both a famous Japanese TV character of the same name and sukeru/"transparent"), and the mummy is...eh, just "Miira-kun"/Mr. Mummy.

[Blade]

Doctor Briefs' Cat is never named, is it?

I know in the dub it's referred to as 'Scratch', and that the fandom has given it various names over the years, but Toriyama himself never has - or has he?