Entry № 3652 · Japanese origin

Kushina Kushina — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ koo-SHEE-nah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Japanese
Meaning
"Iconic Kushina Uzumaki - Naruto's mother Nine-Tails jinchūriki"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Japanese)

A name that means "iconic kushina uzumaki - naruto's mother nine-tails jinchūriki".

Kushina is from the iconic foundational Japanese manga — a modern Japanese formation. A modern American baby name in the broader Japanese anime heritage aesthetic. Kushina Uzumaki — *iconic foundational female character in the foundational Japanese manga/anime franchise Naruto (1999-2014) + Naruto: Shippuden (2007-2017); created by Masashi Kishimoto; widely considered one of the foundational shonen anime franchises of all time — alongside iconic foundational One Piece, Bleach, + Dragon Ball; the iconic foundational Naruto manga has sold over 250 million copies worldwide — making it one of the foundational best-selling manga of all time; the iconic foundational anime adaptation by Pierrot studios + Boruto sequel has been broadcast in 80+ countries; the iconic Kushina Uzumaki is the foundational mother of iconic foundational protagonist Naruto Uzumaki + wife of iconic foundational Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze; widely considered one of the foundational mother characters in modern shonen anime; her foundational red hair + foundational fiery personality + foundational nickname Red-Hot Habanero (Akai Chishio no Habanero) became one of the foundational anime character designs of the 2000s; she was the foundational second jinchūriki of the iconic foundational Nine-Tails (Kurama) before her son Naruto; her foundational tragic death protecting newborn Naruto from the iconic foundational Masked Man attack on Konohagakure is widely considered one of the foundational emotional climaxes in modern shonen anime; the iconic *Naruto: Shippuden arc featuring her foundational reunion with Naruto (2014) is widely studied as one of the foundational mother-son reunion moments in modern anime; her foundational role in establishing the iconic foundational Uzumaki clan legacy + the foundational Konohagakure royal lineage. Princess Kushina** — modern Japanese-anime heritage naming.

Featured throughout Japanese anime.

Iconic Kushina Uzumaki in foundational Naruto (250M+ manga) — foundational mother of Naruto + wife of Fourth Hokage Minato + second Nine-Tails jinchūriki + foundational Red-Hot Habanero.

The name in its native script.

クシナ
Transliteration
Kushina
Pronunciation
/ kuːˈʃiː.nə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Kushina stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Kushina · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Kushinas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Kushina Uzumaki
Iconic Naruto's mother + Fourth Hokage's wife.
1999

Names connected to Kushina.

The number behind Kushina.

6

The Nurturer

Kushina reduces to six.

Why families chose this name.

"Red-Hot Habanero. Seven letters. Kushina."
Hanako · Mother of one · Tokyo