Are the character names in most Anime real Japanese names or just made up?

Copied from Google; Many anime character names are real Japanese names with traditional meanings, such as Sakura (cherry blossom), Naruto (maelstrom), Sora (sky), Akari (light), and Haruki (spring tree). Other anime names, like Goku, Yagami, Sasuke, and Kakashi, also have real Japanese origins and meanings, though some may be less common or more metaphorical.

Slice of life mostly has real names or spins on real names. Fantasy has fantasical names or ones the author thought sounded fantastical. Then lots of in-between.

The fantasy ones get weird sometimes. In Overlord there's a guy named Brain.
- https://gate.fandom.com/wiki/Pi%C3%B1a_Co_Lada

I'm compelled to point out, all names are just made up.

In your own words
- Just make sure you dont quote that or youre using his words lol

Some are real, many are exaggerated or fantastical. It varies a lot. If you think of western shows, some use realistic names, esspecially in a more grounded setting, but most cartoons or more fantastical works will use names that are over-the-top (I.E. Marty McFly), while others are loosely based on other languages or completely made up.

I know a Japanese one where all names - even the title - are German dictionary words.

Okay spill the bean. What is it?
edit: I got it. Its frieren
おはよう、クランケンバーゲンさん！
- アウフェントハルツエルラウブニスさんはどこですか？
I know of another where the names are hard rock and metal bands like ACDC.
- Or tarot cards like ZA WARUDO

Half of them a German words ...

Idk if half but I'm currently watching frieren in german and it's kind of funny that practically all names are German words. They probably sound ultra cool to the Japanese
- It's not literally half, but it's quite common. Frieren is an extreme example :)

At least some are real and common. I doubt this is true across the board, though.

I always wonder about this and whole this is how its spelled thing.

Right? Watching My Hero Academia and the names are all bonkers
- If you're talking about something like MHA those are largely made up with some influence from real naming patterns.
  For what it's worth a quick Google search will usually tell you the answer for any particular name. Just like with English, there's a combination of:
  Names that are also real words still in use ("Sakura" or "Rose")
  Names that are based on former vocations ("Goldstein" or "Smith")
  Stuff that's meant to remind you of something related to the character ("Otto Octavius")
  Whatever the author felt sounded cool ("Ronan Dex")

Depends on the setting, as it does in media from every country.