: His first name "Eren" means "saint" or "holy person" in Turkish, while "Yeager" (from the German Jäger ) translates to "Hunter" . Shingeki no kyojin names
: Named after a famous Japanese battleship from the Imperial Japanese Navy; Isayama believed naming characters after warships would bring success.
: "Armin" may mean "soldier" or "guardian," while "Arlelt" is likely derived from the German word for "ruling eagle". The Survey Corps (Scout Regiment)