: "Armin" may mean "soldier" or "guardian," while "Arlelt" is likely derived from the German word for "ruling eagle". The Survey Corps (Scout Regiment)
: Named after a famous Japanese battleship from the Imperial Japanese Navy; Isayama believed naming characters after warships would bring success. Shingeki no kyojin names
: Named after the biblical Tribe of Levi; his surname "Ackermann" means "ploughman" or "field worker" in German. : "Armin" may mean "soldier" or "guardian," while
In the world of Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan), names are often heavily inspired by European, particularly , origins, though they also include Hebrew, Greek, and Japanese influences. The Main Trio though they also include Hebrew
: "Hange" is possibly a variation of Odin's many names; "Zoë" means "life" in Greek.