Abigail is from the Hebrew nameAvigayil, meaning “my father is joy.” In “Great Pretender,” … See more

The Japanese girl nameAi, 愛, means “love, affection.” In the series “Hell Girl,” the website Hell Correspondence appears each day at midnight. Enter the name of someone y… See more

Aika means “time” in Finnish. In “Aria the Animation,” it’s the 24th-century, and humans now live on Mars, which has been renamed Aqua. Aika is an Undine, a water-spirit who … See more

The Japanese name Aiko means “love child.” “Renkin 3-kyū Magical? Pokān” is an anime about four girls from the Netherworld who are traveling in the human world. One of the four, … See more

Akane is a Japanese name, meaning “deep red, dye from the Rubia plant.” A character in “Ghost Stories,” Akane, dies from a heart attack, and her ghost is trapped in a microphon… See more