Isayama Hajime was very particular about naming.
1. Eren Yeager
Eren is the male protagonist in the anime. Hajime Isayama did not name him casually. Yeager means "Hunter" in German. "; Allen means "honor" in German. Could the hunter here refer to Allen's giant hunter? And it also means honor, which seems to imply that Allen will be an honorable person.
2. Mikasa Ackerman
The origin of Mikasa’s name is a famous battleship Mikasa. The author uses this battleship to metaphor Mikasa’s power.
3. Levi Ackerman
Levi Ackerman, Levi may come from Hebrew, which means "heir"; Ackerman Mann is a German surname that means "farmer", but its homophone in Japanese is "devil". Therefore, Levi Ackerman can be interpreted as a "descendant of demons".
4. Rainer Brown
Lenna Brown means "decisive warrior". Reiner's breaking of Wall Maria was a decisive blow. Reiner also played a huge role in the battle inside the wall.
5. Historia Reyes
Historia Reyes means the person who controls history, judging from her queen status and lineage She is indeed worthy of this name. She is one of the few people who can understand history through the power of the ancestor giant.
6. Arnie Leonard
Arnie Leonard’s consciousness is the heart of a lion, a brave man who dares to give up everything. Originally used to refer to King Richard the Lionheart. Annie is a female name, which means beautiful. It means a beautiful brave man who dares to give up everything. Ani is indeed beautiful, and he gave up almost everything in order to be an undercover agent.
7. Armin Arnold
Armin Arnold means "soldier" in English and German. Arnold means "intelligent", and together it means "Smart soldier", this is a very accurate description of Amin.