The Good Guys
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Japanese Name American Name Pronounced in Japanese Name Pun Appeared In
Son GokouGokuSohn GokuhSon Gokou, a monkey child in Chinese Legends... now I wonder where the Saiyan tail comes from..DB, DBZ, DBGT
Kakarott (Gokou)Kakarott (Goku)KakarottoCarrotDBZ
Son GohanGohanSohn GohanIn Japanese, Gohan means rice or a meal in generalDBZ, DBGT
Son GotenGotenSohn GotenNone really, except for the fact that the "kou" part in Gokou means "sky" and the "ten" part in Goten means heavens.DBZ, DBGT
PiccoloPiccoloPi-coloPiccolo, a flute-like instrumentDB, DBZ, DBGT
VegetaVegetaBejeetaVegetableDBZ, DBGT
VegettoVegettoVegettoVegeta+Kakarott=Vegett, or Vegeta+Kakarotto=VegettoDBZ
GogetaGogetaGogetaGokou+Vegeta=GogetaDBZ Movie #12 and DBGT
Mirai no TrunksFuture TrunksTorankusuTrunks means boxer shorts in Japanese.DBZ
Chibi TrunksLil TrunksTorankusuTrunks means boxer shorts in Japanese.DBZ, DBGT
GotenksGotenksGotenkusu Goten+Trunks=GotenksDBZ
KulilinKuririnKulilynKuli is a type of Japanese food... kinda like nuts.. well it's hard to describe.DB, DBZ, DBGT
TenshinhanTienTen-Shin-HanNone that I know of.DB, DBZ
YamuchaYamchaYamuchahI know Yamucha is some kind of food but I'm not quite sure.DB, DBZ, DBGT
ChaozuChaotsuChaozuThe Chinese characters that spells Chaozu is the same spelling for the word "Zyoza", which is a dumpling stuffed with meat, that is boiled or sauteed.DB, DBZ
BulmaBulmaBulumaBulma is a Japanese female gym shorts.DB, DBZ, DBGT
OolongOolongOolonOolong is a type of Chinese tea.DB, DBZ
PualPwarPualPual is also a type of Chinese tea.DB, DBZ
ChichiChi-ChiChichiChichi means the body part that produces milk, aka the breast.DB, DBZ, DBGT
GyumaohOx KingGyuumaohhThe literal meaning of Gyumaoh is "Ox-Devil-King".DB, DBZ
Kame Sennin (Muten Roshi)Master RoshiKamè Sen-ninNo real pun here, but his name does mean Turtle Sage for Kame Sennin and the Invincible Elder for Muten Roshi.DB, DBZ, DBGT
Uranai BabaBabbaUranai BabaNone, but her name means Fortune Teller Old LadyDB, DBZ
Son Gohan (Grandpa)Grandpa GohanSohn GohanSame as Gokou's son, Gohan means "rice" or "meal"DB
Enma DaiohKing YammaEnmma DaiohNo real name pun, but this is the guy in Japanese folktales that deals out the punishment in hell.DBZ, DBGT
Kaioh-samaKing KaiKaioh-samaNone, but Kaioh means "King of the World". "Oh" means King and "Kai" means world. By the way, there are 4 Kaioh's and this one is the Northern one.DBZ
BubblesBubblesBabbulusWell oviously, bubbles.DBZ
GregoryGregoryGuregorynoneDBZ
Higashi no Kaioh-sama King Kai of the East Higashino Kaioh-samaThe same for the Kaioh-sama that we know and love.DBZ
Minami no Kaioh-samaKing Kai of the South Minamino Kaioh-samaSameDBZ
Dai-Kaioh-samaLiterally means the "Big" King Kai, but I think the actual meaning would be the "Great" King KaiDai-Kaioh-samaNone. He just has the name to fit what he is.. the leader of the Kaioh's.DBZ
KaiohshinKaiohshinKai-ohh-shinHis name literally means God of the Kaioh's.DBZ
Mister PopoMr. PopoMistaa PopoNone, unless you consider Popo to be something.DB, DBZ, DBGT
Karin-samaKorinKarin-samaI'm not sure, but "Karin" may be referring to the crunchy sound that the Senzu makes when you eat it.DB, DBZ, DBGT
YajirobeiYajirobiYajirobeiNo real pun here. He just has a very old fashioned name, which fits his clothing.DB, DBZ
Hiyar DragonIcarusHaiyaa DolagonWell oviously he's a dragon. Don't ask me how the heck American DBZ made his name Icarus!DBZ Movie #3, #4, #5
ShamoShamoShamoA fish named ShiSHAMODBZ Movie #8
DendeDendeDendenone that I know ofDBZ, DBGT
Saichorou-samaGuruSai-chou-rou-samaNone reallyDBZ
NailNailNailuwell duh, nail.DBZ
MuriMuri (this is the Nameck elder that was with Dende when Dodoria attacked them.)MuurinoneDBZ
KalgoKalgo (this is Dende's brother)KalgohCargoDBZ
PikuhanPikuhanPaikuuhanI dunnoDBZ
Docter BriefsDr. BriefsDoctaa BliifusuBriefsDB, DBZ
Bulma no Mama MamaBulma no Mamanone... just mamaDB, DBZ
VidelVidelBeederuFlip around the spelling and you get Devil.DBZ, DBGT
Mister SatanMr. SatanMistaa SattanSatanDBZ, DBGT
SharpnerSharpnerShapnerPencil sharpenerDBZ
ErazaErazaEulaizaPencil EraserDBZ
MaronMaronMaronMaron is a kind of a cream made from Kuli.. and hey this girl used to be Kulilin's girlfriend!DBZ
Juuhachi-gou#18Juu-hachi-gohnoneDBZ, DBGT
MaaronMaaronMaaronSame as Maron, only this one, who has an extra "a" in her name, is Kulilin's daughter with #18.DBZ, DBGT
LunchLunchLanchiLunchDB, DBZ
UpaUpaUpanone DB, DBZ
BoraBoraBorahnoneDB, DBZ
Jinzou-Ningen Hachigou "Hachan"Artificial Human #8 "Hachan"Jinzoh-Ninghen Hachigoh "Hachan"noneDB, DBZ
Mister BooMr. BuuMistaa BooBoo!DBZ, DBGT
UubUubUubuIt's Buu backwards!DBZ, DBGT
PanPanPanPan means bread, and her dad is Gohan (rice)... hmmmm.DBZ, DBGT
BraBraBraBra, another member of the underwear, I mean Bulma family!DBZ, DBGT
Juurocku-goh#16Juuloku-gohnoneDBZ
Umi GameTurtleUmi GamèHe's a turtle owned by the Turtle Sage and he's named "Sea Turtle"... what a coincidence.DB, DBZ
ShenlongThe Eternal DragonShen-LonShenlong when spelled with Chinese characters, spells out the word "God Dragon".DB, DBZ, DBGT
PorungaPorungaPolunganoneDBZ, DBGT
BardackBardockBardacknoneDBZ, Bardack Special
NamNamNamunoneDB
TapionTapionTapionMay possibly be a pun for Tapioka puddings.DBZ Movie 13
MinoshaMinoshaMinohshahNone that I know of.DBZ Movie 13
BeeBeeBeh"Bee" (beh) is a sound Japanese makes when they stick their tongue out at people. (as an insult) And dogs has their tongues out a lot, and yes Bee is a dog. Plus it's spelled like Buu and he is Buu's dog.DBZ
MutaitoMutaitoMutaitononeDB
MezMezMeznoneDBZ
GauzeGauzGauzuMay be a pun to Gauze as in a type of band-aid but I'm not sure.DBZ
Penguin Mura no hitoThe people of Penguin VillagePengyn Mura no hitoWell these are the people from Penguin Village like Arale-chan, Norimaki Senbeh, and Turbo Norimaki. Usually in "Dr. Slump Arale-chan", but appeared as guests in DB.DB
Mirai no BulmaFuture Bulma Mirai no Bulmasame as her present counterpart.DBZ, Trunks Special
Mirai no GohanFuture GohanMirai no Gohansame as his present counterpart.Trunks Special
GillGillGiluA fish's gill maybe? I dunno.DBGT
UubuuUubuuUubuuUub+Buu=UubuuDBGT
Gokou JuniorGokou Jr.Gokuh JuniaThe same as his great great great grandpaDBGT
Vegeta JuniorVegeta Jr.Bejeeta JuniaThe same as his great great great grandpaDBGT

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