Kakashi Hatake is obviously a Japanese name, but what does it really mean translated? Well, the name "Kakashi" means "scarecrow" and his family name "Hatake" means "farmland/field." His name means "scarecrow in the farmland." Quite simple, really, but did you know, before choosing Kakashi as his name, Kishimoto had other names he considered? They were Kuwa meaning "hoe," Kama meaning "scythe," Botan meaning "peony," and Enoki meaning a nettle tree.