Reused Character Names in Akira Toriyama Works

Throughout the fictional works created by Akira Toriyama — as well as the spin-off and adapted works including television series, films, and video games — various character names have either been reused or otherwise slightly altered from their original usage.

Not all of these names may have been penned directly by Toriyama himself.

Exact Character Name Duplication

Name	Profile	First Usage	Profile	Secondary Usage(s)
Trunks Torankusu トランクス		Lan-Fan's Husband Text reference in Dragon Ball: Adventure Special character data		Bulma & Vegeta's Son Dragon Ball character
Mark Māku マーク		Tobal 2 Boss Character 魔王マーク translated as "Mark the Devil" in the game's instruction manual		Mr. Satan Given name for Dragon Ball character provided in Super Exciting Guide: Character Volume
Vampa Banpa バンパ		Vampa Vampire-esque villain in Jiya	Planetoid Vampa	Planetoid Vampa Planetoid Vampa (小惑星バンパ), featured in Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Shallot Sharotto シャロット		Shallot Female Saiyan in Dragon Ball Fusions		Shallot Male Saiyan and main character in Dragon Ball Legends

Minor Syllable Adjustments

Source	Profile	Spelling	First Usage	Profile	Spelling	Additional Usage(s)
Vegetable		Vegeta ベジタ Bejita	Vegeta (Red Ribbon Army) Name provided in 1980s Muscle Tower play set		Vegeta ベジータ Bejīta	Vegeta Dragon Ball character
Peanuts		Rakasei ラカセイ Rakasei	Rakasei Henchman in Dragon Ball Z Movie 3		Planet Rakka ラッカ星 Rakka-sei	Planet Rakka Planet name mentioned in Sachie-chan GOOD!!
Chestnut		Maron マロン Maron	Maron Kuririn's girlfriend during the Garlic Jr. Dragon Ball Z filler arc		Marron マーロン Māron	Marron Daughter of Kuririn and No. 18
Cauliflower		Kalif カリフ Karifu	Kalif Female Saiyan in Dragon Ball Fusions		Caulifla カリフラ Karifura	Caulifla Dragon Ball Super character; female Saiyan from Universe 6
Yuzu		Yūzu ユーズ Yūzu	Yūzu Enemy character in Nintendo Famicom game Dragon Ball Z II: The Violent God, Freeza!!		Yuzun ユズン Yuzun	Yuzun Dragon Ball Super manga Galactic Patrol Prisoner arc henchman

Anagrams

Source	Profile	Spelling	First Usage	Profile	Spelling	Additional Usage(s)
Bean sprouts		Yashimo ヤシモ Yashimo	Yashimo Saiyan character in Nintendo 3DS game Dragon Ball Fusions		Yamoshi ヤモシ Yamoshi	Yamoshi Saiyan with a righteous heart; name revealed in an Akira Toriyama interview accompanying the January 2018 issue of Saikyō Jump
Blueberry		Buleberi ブールベリ Būruberi	Buleberi Anime-original member of Freeza's Organization on the trip to Planet Namek		Beriblu ベリブル Beriburu	Beriblu Advisor to Freeza in Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F'

Additional Cases of Similar Names

These examples may be combinations of syllable adjustments and anagrams, or otherwise closely-related groups of names.

Source	Profile	Spelling	First Usage	Profile	Spelling	Additional Usage(s)
Lemon		Monlé モンレー Monrē Lonme ロンメ Ronme	Monlé and Lonme Minor henchmen in Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Furīza!!		Lamon ラモン Ramon Lemo レモ Remo	Lamon Minor henchman in Dragon Ball Z: Super Saiya Densetsu Remo Former Freeza underling in Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Lychee		Raichi ライチ Raichi	Raichi Fake Namekian in the Dragon Ball Z television series		Doctor Raichi ドクター・ライチー Dokutā Raichī Cheelye チライ Chirai	Doctor Raichi Tsufruian antagonist in Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans Cheelye Former Freeza underling in Dragon Ball Super: Broly