Bulma: "Bloomers" the Japanese word for girls gym shorts.
Dr. Briefs: Mens underwear. (His descendings are named after underwear.)
Chi Chi: Breasts in Japanese.
Chaozu: The chinese reading for "gyoza"in japanese (meaning pot stickers).
Tienshinhan: A kind of fried rice.
Krillin: Chestnut in Japanese.
Videl: The word "devil" mixed up.
Mr. Satan: Satan.
Oolong: The chinese "wulong" meaning Amber tea.
Puar: "Pu-her" a variety of Chinese tea.
Lunch: A play on lunch. Or launch, meaning to release.
Yamcha: means "Dim sum" in Cantonese.
Pilaf: "Pilav" meaning rice dish.
Shao and Mai: "Shao-mai" in chinese.
Marron: Chestnut paste .
Kakarotto: A joke on the word carrot.
Goku: The "ku" means air.
Goten: The "ten" means sky.
Gohan: Rice or a meal in general in Japanese.
Pan: A pandemic word for bread.
Vegeta: A joke on the word vegetable.
Trunks: Boys gym shorts in Japanese.
Bra: Women's bra.
Nappa: The English word for Chinese cabbage.
Raditz: A joke on "radish".
Piccolo: A flute.
Nail: A joke on "snail".
Dende: The Japanse "denden-mushi".
Piano: A piano.
Tamborine: A tamborine.
Tsuno: A Japanese word for "horn" or "antennae".
Drum: A drum.
Kargo: French for"escargo".
Cymbal: A cymbal (instrument).
Freeza's Followers
Gurudo: A joke on "yoguruto" Japanese for yogurt. (The Ginyu force is named after dairy products)
Jees: A joke on cheese.
Bahta: Japanese prononciation for the english word "butter".
Ginyu: Japanese for milk (spelled: gyunyu).
Rikoom: A joke on cream.
Zarbon: "Pomelo" in English. A Japanese fruit. (Freeza's crew are named after fruits.)
Dodoria: "Durian" a smelly fruit in southeastern Asia.
Kiwi: The name of an egg-sized "fruit of the Cheese goseberry".
Freeza: Freezing. King Cold: Cold. Kooler: Cooler.
Cell: The meaning of cell.
Majin Buu: Buu, part of the fairy god-mother song in Cinderilla. All Majin names are named after the lyrics in the song.
Turles' crew: All names are plants.
All others: Other names are named after foods.
