Why is Naruto's name Naruto?


I've been pondering this question because Shikamaru's name is from his dad's
(Shikaku), Ino's name is from her dad's also (Inoichi); Shino is from Shibi
and Choji is from Choza. Okay, maybe not all of the characters' names are from
their dad's, but I'm just wondering. :D TIA




Naruto's father was Namikaze Minato, who had been Jiraiya's pupil.  
As we know, Jiraiya wrote, and the main character of his first book was named
Naruto.

> Because he enjoyed the book so much, Minato chose to name his then-unborn
> son after the character of Naruto in the story, in the hopes that his son
> would too grow up to be just like the protagonist. Even though Naruto was
> not aware of this until sixteen years after his birth, he nevertheless is
> just like the protagonist.

From [Naruto
Wikia](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Utterly_Gutsy_Shinobi).

**So Naruto got his name from a character Jiraiya created in one of his
books.**




Naruto's father was Namikaze Minato, who had been Jiraiya's pupil.  
As we know, Jiraiya wrote, and the main character of his first book was named
Naruto.

> Because he enjoyed the book so much, Minato chose to name his then-unborn
> son after the character of Naruto in the story, in the hopes that his son
> would too grow up to be just like the protagonist. Even though Naruto was
> not aware of this until sixteen years after his birth, he nevertheless is
> just like the protagonist.

From [Naruto
Wikia](http://naruto.wikia.com/wiki/The_Tale_of_the_Utterly_Gutsy_Shinobi).

**So Naruto got his name from a character Jiraiya created in one of his
books.**

