Name Puns

Human

Oolong : A kind of Tea in Chinese

Pilaf : Rice Dish (not rice!)

Puar : Chinese Tea

Chi-Chi : Slang for breast

Mr. Satan : Satan, I guess

Krillin : Chestnut or kind of nut

Tien : Fried Rice (not dish!)

Bulma : "Bloomers" or women's underwear

Dr. Briefs : Same as Bulma except it's men's underwear

Lunch : her name means "to release",

Videl: Unscrambled to spell Devil

Yamcha : "Dim Sun"

Namek

Kargois : French word for escargo or snail

Nail : Pun for snail

Piano : Piano

Piccolo : Small flute

Tamborine : Tamborine

Drum : Drum

Tsuno : antennae or horn

Saiyan

Bra : "Bra"

Goten : "ten" is sky or heaven

Gohan : Cooked Rice in Romaji, or a meal

Kakarotto : Pun for carrot

Nappa : English word for cabbage

Pan : A kind of bread

Raditz : Pun for raddish

Saiyans : saiya is vegetable

Trunks : Pants

Vegeta : pun for vegetable.

Other

Cell : Cell

Taurus : Gang is named after kinds of plants

Freiza : Pun for freezing

King Cold: Pun for Cold

Coola : Pun for Cooler

Ginyu : Gang is named after dairy products

Kui : A kind of fruit

Zarbon : Japanese citrus fruit

Name Translations

Goku : (Son) Gokou, Gokuu, Goku, Gokuh

Kakarot : Kakkarotto, Kakarotto

Goten : Goten

Gohan : Gohan

Videl : Videl, Beederu

Pan : Pan

Vegeta : Vegeta, Vegita, Vejita

Trunks : Mirai or Chibi Trunks, Torankusu

Bulma : Bulma, Buruma, Bloomer

Bra : Bra

Piccolo : Piccolo

Yamcha : Yamucha

Krillin : Kuririn, Kulilin

Tien : Tenshinhan

Gotenks : Gotenks

Vegetto : Vegitto, Vegit, Vegito

Gogeta : Gogita

Chaozu : Chiaotzu, Chaouzu, Chao-Su

Muten-Roshi : Kamesennin, Master Roshi

Chichi : Chichi

Mr. Satan : Satan, Sataan

Dr. Briefs : Dr. Briefs

Puar : Pwar, Puuaru

Kami : Kamisama

King Kai : Kaiosama, Kaioh, Kaio

Dende : Dende

Nail : Neil

Popo : Popo

Yajirobe : Yajirobe

Korin : Karin

Oolong : Oolong

Ox King : Gyuu Mau

Kaioshin : Kai-Oo-shin, Kaioushin,

Kibit : Kibito

Rouou Kaioushin : Rou Kaioushin, "Old" Kaioushin

Icarus : Higher Dragon, Haiya Dragon

Pikehan : Pikehan

Tapion : Tapion

Nappa : Nappa

Raditz : Raditsu

Ginyu : Ginyu

Recoome : Rikum, Ricum, Rikumu

Burter : Baata, Bata

Jeice : Jiisu, Jece

Guldo : Gerudo

Zarbon : Zaabon

Dodoria : Dodoria

Frieza : Freeza, Freezer, Furiza, Freiza

King Cold : King Kold

Coola : Cooler, Coola, Kooler, Koola

Cell : Cell

Cell Junior : Cell Junior

Babidi : Babidi

Bibidi : Bibidi

Buu : Majin Buu, Boo

Darbura : Dabura

Android # : Jinzouningen, Android, Cyborg, Artificial Human #

Dr. Gero : Dr. Gero

Garlic Jr. : Garlic Jr.

Dr. Wheelo : Dr. Willow

Dr. Kochin : Dr. Kochin

Turles : Taurus

Slug : Slug

Brolly : Burori, Brolly, Broly

Paragas : Paragas

Bojack : Bojack

Janemba : Janenba

Namek : Nameck

Yardratt : Yardrat

Saiyan : Saiya-jin, Saiyajin

Namekian : Namek-sei-jin, Namekseijin, Namekjin

Kamehameha : Kame-Hame-Ha

Masenko : Maskenkou

Special Beam Cannon : Makkankousappo

Solar Flare : Taiyo-ken, Taiyouken

Kaio-ken : Kaioken, Kaiou-ken, Kaiouken

Destructo Disk : Kienzan

Spirit Bomb : Genki Dama

Instant Transmission : Shunkan Idou

Super Saiyan : Super Saiya-jin, Super Saiyajin, SSJ