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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 Name Duplication

Each of these character sets share names that are identical in their original Japanese (generally katakana) spelling; this includes no adjustments to syllable length or order.

Name	First Usage	Profile	Secondary Usage(s)
Akkuman Akkuman アックマン	Akkuman One of the Fortuneteller Crone's fighters	Ackman	Ackman TBD
Mark Māku マーク	Mark the Devil Boss character in Tobal 2 魔王マーク (Maō Māku) is 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
Mint Minto ミント	Mint Filler character from Dragon Ball episodes 131 and 132		Mint Female Saiyan in Dragon Ball Fusions
Shallot Sharotto シャロット	Shallot^[a] Female Saiyan in Dragon Ball Fusions		Shallot Male Saiyan and main character in Dragon Ball Legends
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
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

Minor Syllable Adjustments

These characters share names that are extremely close in spelling in their original Japanese writing, generally with the addition of an elongated vowel or doubled consonant.

Source	Spelling	First Usage	Spelling	Additional Usage(s)
Vegetable	Vegeta ベジタ Bejita	Vegeta 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

Syllable Additions or Subtractions

These characters share names that are extremely close in spelling in their original Japanese writing, generally with an addition or deletion of a core syllable from the pun's source word.

Source	Spelling	First Usage	Spelling	Additional Usage(s)
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
Broccoli	Brocco ブロッコ Burokko	Brocco One of the Illusion Saiyans from Dragon Ball Z Episode 17, named in the Nintendo Famicom game Dragon Ball Z: Assault! The Saiyans	Broli ブロリー Burorī	Broli Antagonist of multiple Dragon Ball Z films and Dragon Ball Super: Broly

Anagrams

These characters share name spellings that have had their syllables rearranged, but are otherwise close and are easily recognizable and sharing the same pun source.

Source	Spelling	First Usage	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'
Melon	Lonme ロンメ Ronme	Lonme Minor henchman in Dragon Ball Z II: Gekishin Furīza!!	Lomen ローメン Rōmen	Lomen Male Saiyan in Dragon Ball Fusions

Additional Cases of Similar Names

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

Source	Spelling	First Usage	Spelling	Additional Usage(s)
Lemon	Monlé モンレー Monrē	Monlé Minor henchman 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
Escargot	Cargo カルゴ Karugo	Cargo Young Namekian killed by Freeza^[1] or Dodoria^[2]^[b]	Escart エスカー Esukā Esca エスカ Esuka	Escart Namekian in the Nintendo 3DS video gameDragon Ball Fusions Esca Young Namekian who assists Son Goku and Vegeta in the battle against Moro on Planet Namek

Notes

↑ Adapted as "Shalot" in the game's official English localization, though the katakana spelling is identical between the Fusions character and the Legends character.
↑ Cargo's killer is changed between the manga (Freeza) and the television series adaptation (Dodoria)

References

↑ Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 255: "Son Gohan in a Frenzy!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1990 #05. Japan: Shueisha, 19 December 1989.
↑ "Gohan in Peril! A Pursuing Dodoria Summons Death". Dragon Ball Z. Episode 48. Japan: Fuji TV, 16 May 1990.

[1] Adapted as "Shalot" in the game's official English localization, though the katakana spelling is identical between the Fusions character and the Legends character.

[4] Cargo's killer is changed between the manga (Freeza) and the television series adaptation (Dodoria)

[2] Toriyama, Akira. Dragon Ball Chapter 255: "Son Gohan in a Frenzy!!". Weekly Shōnen Jump, 1990 #05. Japan: Shueisha, 19 December 1989.

[3] "Gohan in Peril! A Pursuing Dodoria Summons Death". Dragon Ball Z. Episode 48. Japan: Fuji TV, 16 May 1990.

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 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.
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 Not all of these names may have been penned directly by Toriyama himself.
-==Exact Character Name Duplication==
+==Exact Name Duplication==
+Each of these character sets share names that are identical in their original Japanese (generally ''katakana'') spelling; this includes no adjustments to syllable length or order.
 {| class="wikitable"
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 ! Profile
 ! Secondary Usage(s)<br />
+|-
+| '''Akkuman'''<br>''Akkuman''<br>アックマン
+| [[File:Bio-akkuman-manga.png|80px|Akkuman]]
+| '''[[Akkuman]]'''<br>One of the [[Fortuneteller Crone]]'s fighters
+| [[File:bio-ackman-anime.png|80px|Ackman]]
+| '''[[Ackman]]'''<br>TBD
+|-
+| '''Mark'''<br>''Māku''<br>マーク
+| [[File:bio-mark-tobal2-game.png|80px|Mark (Tobal 2)]]
+| '''[[Mark the Devil]]'''<br>Boss character in ''[[Tobal 2]]''<br>魔王マーク (''Maō Māku'') is translated as "Mark the Devil" in the game's instruction manual
+| [[File:bio-mister_satan-manga.png|80px|Mr. Satan]]
+| '''[[Mr. Satan]]'''<br>Given name for ''Dragon Ball'' character provided in ''Super Exciting Guide: Character Volume''
+|-
+| '''Mint'''<br>''Minto''<br>ミント
+| [[File:bio-mint-anime.png|80px|Mint]]
+| '''[[Mint]]'''<br>Filler character from ''Dragon Ball'' episodes [[Dragon Ball Episode 131|131]] and [[Dragon Ball Episode 132|132]]
+| [[File:bio-fusions-character-194.png|80px|Mint (Dragon Ball Fusions character)]]
+| '''[[Mint (Dragon Ball Fusions character)|Mint]]'''<br>Female Saiyan in ''[[Dragon Ball Fusions]]''
+|-
+| '''Shallot'''<br>''Sharotto''<br>シャロット
+| [[File:bio-shallot-fusions-game.png|80px|Shallot (Dragon Ball Fusions)]]
+| '''[[Shallot (Dragon Ball Fusions)|Shallot]]'''{{efn|Adapted as "Shalot" in the game's official English localization, though the ''katakana'' spelling is identical between the ''Fusions'' character and the ''Legends'' character.}}<br>Female Saiyan in ''[[Dragon Ball Fusions]]''
+| [[File:Bio-shallot-game.png|80px|Shallot]]
+| '''[[Shallot]]'''<br>Male Saiyan and main character in ''[[Dragon Ball Legends]]''
 |-
 | '''Trunks'''<br />''Torankusu''<br />トランクス
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 | [[File:bio-trunks-manga.png|80px|Trunks]]
 | '''[[Bulma]] & [[Vegeta]]'s Son'''<br>''Dragon Ball'' character
-|-
-| '''Mark'''<br>''Māku''<br>マーク
-| [[File:bio-mark-tobal2-game.png|80px|Mark (Tobal 2)]]
-| '''''[[Tobal 2]]'' Boss Character'''<br>魔王マーク translated as "Mark the Devil" in the game's instruction manual
-| [[File:bio-mister_satan-manga.png|80px|Mr. Satan]]
-| '''[[Mr. Satan]]'''<br>Given name for ''Dragon Ball'' character provided in ''Super Exciting Guide: Character Volume''
 |-
 | '''Vampa'''<br>''Banpa''<br>バンパ
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 | [[File:bio-planetoid_vampa-movie.png|80px|Planetoid Vampa]]
 | '''[[Planetoid Vampa]]'''<br>Planetoid Vampa (小惑星バンパ), featured in ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]''
-|-
-| '''Shallot'''<br>''Sharotto''<br>シャロット
-| [[File:bio-shallot-fusions-game.png|80px|Shallot (Dragon Ball Fusions)]]
-| '''[[Shallot (Dragon Ball Fusions)|Shallot]]'''{{efn|Adapted as "Shalot" in the game's official English localization.}}<br>Female Saiyan in ''[[Dragon Ball Fusions]]''
-| [[File:Bio-shallot-game.png|80px|Shallot]]
-| '''[[Shallot]]'''<br>Male Saiyan and main character in ''[[Dragon Ball Legends]]''
 |}
 ==Minor Syllable Adjustments==
+These characters share names that are extremely close in spelling in their original Japanese writing, generally with the addition of an elongated vowel or doubled consonant.
 {| class="wikitable"
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 ==Syllable Additions or Subtractions==
+These characters share names that are extremely close in spelling in their original Japanese writing, generally with an addition or deletion of a core syllable from the pun's source word.
 {| class="wikitable"
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 ==Anagrams==
+These characters share name spellings that have had their syllables rearranged, but are otherwise close and are easily recognizable and sharing the same pun source.
 {| class="wikitable"
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 |-
 | Bean sprouts
-| [[File:Bio-yashimo-game.png|80px|Yashimo]]
+| [[File:bio-fusions-character-188.png|80px|Yashimo]]
 | '''Yashimo'''<br>ヤシモ<br>''Yashimo''
 | '''[[Yashimo]]'''<br>Saiyan character in Nintendo 3DS game ''[[Dragon Ball Fusions]]''
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 ==Additional Cases of Similar Names==
-These examples may be combinations of syllable adjustments and anagrams, or otherwise closely-related groups of names.
+These character sets may be combinations of syllable adjustments and anagrams, or otherwise closely-related groups of names.
 {| class="wikitable"
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 | '''Raichi'''<br>ライチ<br>''Raichi''
 | '''[[Raichi]]'''<br>Fake Namekian in the ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'' television series
-| [[File:bio-dr-raichi-anime.png|80px|Doctor Raichi]]<br><br>[[File:Bio-cheelye-movie.png|80px|Cheelye ]]
+| [[File:bio-dr-raichi-anime.png|80px|Doctor Raichi]]<br><br>[[File:Bio-cheelye-movie.png|80px|Cheelye]]
 |style="white-space: nowrap;| '''Doctor Raichi'''<br>ドクター・ライチー<br>''Dokutā Raichī''<br><br>'''Cheelye'''<br>チライ<br>''Chirai''
 | '''[[Doctor Raichi]]'''<br>Tsufruian antagonist in ''[[Dragon Ball Z: Plan to Eradicate the Saiyans]]''<br><br>'''[[Cheelye]]'''<br>Former Freeza underling in ''[[Dragon Ball Super: Broly]]''
+|-
+| Escargot
+| [[File:bio-cargo-manga.png|80px|Cargo]]
+| '''Cargo'''<br>カルゴ<br>''Karugo''
+| '''[[Cargo]]'''<br>Young Namekian killed by Freeza<ref>{{Cite manga|Chp=255}}</ref> or Dodoria<ref>{{Cite episode|Series=Z|Eps=48}}</ref>{{efn|Cargo's killer is changed between the manga (Freeza) and the television series adaptation (Dodoria)}}
+| [[File:bio-fusions-character-312.png|80px|Escart]]<br><br>[[File:Bio-esca-manga.png|80px|Esca]]
+|style="white-space: nowrap;| '''Escart'''<br>エスカー<br>''Esukā''<br><br>'''Esca'''<br>エスカ<br>''Esuka''
+| '''[[Escart]]'''<br>Namekian in the Nintendo 3DS video game''[[Dragon Ball Fusions]]''<br><br>'''[[Esca]]'''<br>Young Namekian who assists [[Son Goku]] and [[Vegeta]] in the battle against [[Moro]] on [[Planet Namek]]
 |}
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