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Ahhh, here we are, the almighty name pun archive. God this thing is monstrous; personally, I think the name puns are breeding. HOW CAN THERE BE THIS MANY?!?! I've had this page on my site since my site OPENED, and I'm STILL finding puns that I missed. Everyone knows that DBZ has name puns -- hell, that's a given for most animes -- but there are a lot more in Dragon Ball than most people realize. Here's my total list so far, and ridiculously enough I still continue to dig up more. If you know one that you don't see listed, e-mail me and I'll credit you for your donation -- if it's accurate.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V Y Z


A
Akkuman = evil
Amondo = almond
Aoi = blue-green
Apron = apron
Aqua = water
Arale = rice-cracker cubes

B
Baba = old woman
Babaro = babaro
Babidi = Bibidi-Babidi-Buu
Bacterian = bacteria
Bardock = burdock
Bee = beer
Bibidi = Bibidi-Babidi-Buu
Bird Studios = the kanji for "Tori" of Toriyama means "bird" (additional note: "Akira" means "light", and "yama" means "mountain")
Biscuit = biscuit
Black (Advisor) = black
Blue (Cmdr.) = blue
Blueberry = blueberry
Bongo = bongo
Bora = grey mullet
Bourbon = bourbon
Bra = bra
Briefs (Dr./Mrs.) = briefs underwear
Broli = broccoli
Bubbles = bubble
Bujin = military man
Bulma = girls gym shorts; also slang for bloomers
Bun = bun
Burter = butter
Butter = butter
Buu = Bibidi-Babidi-Buu
Buyon = soft/flabby

C
Cashew = cashew
Cargo = escargo
Catapy = catapillar
Cell = cell
Chachai = green tea
Chapaou = King Champion
Chazke = a bowl of rice with hot tea and flavorings poured over it
Chiaotzu = dumpling
Chibi = little
Chi Chi = breast milk
Chicken (Cpt.) = chicken
Chindai Ken = Pekinese emperor
Chinshyou Ken = Show emperor
Chocolate = chocolate
Cocoa = cocoa
Cold (King) = cold
Cookie = cookie
Coola = cooler
Corniss = corn
Crepe = crepe
Cui = kiwi
Cultivar (aka Saibaimen) = cultivated/grown
Cymbol = cymbol

D
Dabura = double
Dende = slug
Drum = drum
Dodoria = durian (bad smelling Asian fruit) Fixed; also a type of rice dish? (unconfirmed)
Doma = dirt floor
Donuts = donuts

E
Ebichiyu = shrimp
Ebi-Furiya = fried shrimp
Eclair = eclair
Emi = smile
Erasa = eraser

F
Freeza = freezer
Frog = frog

G
Garlic = garlic
Genki Dama = denki gama (electric rice cooker)
Ginger (x2) = ginger
Ginkaku = silver square
Ginyu = milk
Gohan = cooked rice
Goku = a measurement of rice; "ku" means sky
Gokua = heinous? (unconfirmed)
Goten = sky, heaven (thanks Mizuno-Ami!)
Guldo = yogurt

H
Ha-Chan = "ha" derived from "hachi", which means 8
Hacchi = ohachi, which means rice tub
Hakkeke = cloth used inside cuffs
Hasukii = husky
Hebi-Hemi (Princess Snake) = "hebi" means snake; "hemi" is an anagram of "hime", which means princess
Hei = fence/wall
Hi (Princess) = sun
Hire Dragon (Higher Dragon) = fillet of pork

I
Icarus = Greek god that got too excited about having wings and flew too high and caught on fire from the sun and WENT DOWN IN FLAMES!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA HIGHER DRAGON DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!! *coughs* Oops, sorry...
Iedi = yedi
Ikosa = transitional

J
Jackie Chun = Jackie Chan
Janenba = wicked thought
Jeice = cheese
Jelly = jelly
Jewel = jewel
Jinku = lively song

K
Kai (King) = shellfish
Kaizoku = pirate
Kakao = seed used to make cocoa
Kakarot = carrot
Kame (Sennin) = turtle
Kamehameha = Hawaiian king; also means "turtle destruction wave"
Kami Sama = God
Karin = quince (an apple-like fruit)
Karinto = fried dough cake
Katatsu = snail
Katsu = Japanese cutlet fried in deep fat
Killer = killer
Kimidori = egg yolk
Kinkaku = gold square
Kinomi = nuts, fruits, berries
Kintoun = candy
Kishiime = style of noodles from Nagoye (Akira Toriyama's home town)
Kochin = wages/pay
Konkichi = dark blue military base o.O
Kori (Dr.) = ice
Krillin = chestnut
Kuma = bear
Kyojin = huge person

L
Lime = lime
Lucifer = Lucifer
Lunch = lunch

M
Mai = linen robe
Majin = evil person
Maron = chestnut
Megane Buta = pig wearing glasses (makes sense if you know the character)
Meat-Sei = meat
Menmen = noodles
Metallic = metallic
Midori = green
Miso-Catsun = fried cutlet with soybean paste
Mohikan = Mohican
Money (Mr.) = money
Moose = moose
Murasaki = purple
Muri = snail
Mustard = mustard
Muten Roshi = filter paper

N
Nail = snail
Nain = nine
Namek = slug
Namu = Buddhist prayer
Nappa = cabbage
Nikki = cinnamon
Nimbus = cloud
Norimaki = sushi rice in seaweed roll

O
Olive = olive
Oolong = oolong tea
Orange = orange
Ox (King) = ox

P
Paikan = canned pineapple
Pan = bread
Papaya = papaya
Paragus = asparagus
Pasuta = pasta
Pepper = pepper
Piano = piano
Piccolo = piccolo
Pilaf = pilaf
Pizza = pizza
Plant-Sei = plant
Puar = a type of chinese tea
Pudding = pudding
Purple (Agent) = purple

R
Raditz = radish
Raisin = raisin
Raspberry = raspberry
Recoome = cream
Red (Cmdr.) = red
Robot (Mr.) = robot
Ryu = dragon

S
Saichoiru = type of mollusk New!
Saiya(-jin) = anagram of "yasai", which means vegetable
Salt = salt
San = acid
Sancho = mild Japanese pepper
Sarada = salad
Satan (Mr.) = Satan (thanks Son_Akiko!)
Sauza = a kind of tequilla drink
Seripa = Japanese parsley
Shamo = game fowl
Sharpner = pencil sharpener
Shen = Shen Lon
Shen Lon = Dragon God
Shitsuji = butler
Shura = fighting
Silver (Gen.) = silver
Slug = slug
Soramame = beans
Spice = spice
Su Saiaku Sensei (Mr. Shu) = the worst teacher
Sugar = sugar
Sugoro = a child's dice game

T
Tao Pai Pai = pie
Tamborine = tamborine
Tares = gravy; also lettuce? (uncomfirmed)
Ten (Airlines) = Heaven New!
Tien = fried rice
Toma = tomato
Tongari = pickled ginger slices
Totapo = potato
Trunks = trunks
Tsufuru = fruits
Tsuno = horn
Tsupaman = Super Man
Tsuru (Sennin) = crane
Tuffle = truffle New!
Turlis = turnip

U
Udo = wood
Uub = "Buu" backwards

V
Vegeta = vegetable
Videl = anagram of "devil" (thanks Son_Akiko!)
Vinegar = vinegar
Violet (Cpt.) = violet

Y
Yakon = yokan (a Japanese gelatin snack) (thanks Jakob!)
Yamu = yam
Yamcha = a type of Chinese dim sum

Z
Zangya = cruelty
Zarbon = pomelo
Zorn = corn


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