20 Best Female Characters in One Piece (Ranked)
Top Female Characters in One Piece (2023)
1. Nami
It is only natural that Nami tops our list of the best female characters in One Piece. She is the navigator of the Straw Hat Pirates. She was previously called the “Cat Burglar” for stealing from the pirates. Nami was the first female character to join the Straw Hat Pirates and is a profound ally to Monkey D. Luffy. She is also one of the most beautiful female characters and has a massive fanbase.
Nami was initially considered one of the members of the weakling trio, but she continues to improve her strengths and has even beaten Ulti recently. She maintains the bond of friendship among the Straw Hat Pirates. She shows a striking resemblance to her adoptive mother Bell-mere and receives immense love from fans all over the world
2. Nico Robin
Nico Robin is the archaeologist of the Straw Hat Pirates. She was first introduced as an adversary when she worked with Crocodile but later turned out to be a surprising addition to Luffy’s crew. Many fans believe it was the best decision made by author Eiichiro Oda as she livens up the show. She completely stole the hearts of the fans with her kindness, her powers, and especially her smile.
Nico Robin went through a horrendous childhood and got the love she deserved from her friends now. She was saved by her friends in the Enies Lobby arc, and that showed the world how much the Straw Hats cared for her (just like us). Thus, Nico Robin is an essential and best female character in One Piece.
3.Boa Hancock
Whenever Boa Hancock was shown on-screen, fans were awestruck and went crazy for her charms. As a result, Boa is considered the most beautiful woman in the One Piece universe. As beautiful as she is, she also possesses one of the best devil fruit powers in the anime series. Along with her devil fruit powers, she can use all three types of Haki, which is an excellent feat.
Moreover, she is the only female to become a Warlord of the seas to this date. Boa leads the Kuja Pirates (check out their One Piece Jolly Rogger) and is the Snake Princess of Amazon Lily. She has served as an important ally of the Straw Hat Pirates many times. She is also secretly in love with Luffy, and the adorable moments between these two are so wholesome to watch. Therefore, Boa is also one of the best female characters we have witnessed in One Piece.
4. Big Mom
Charlotte Linlin, also widely known as Big Mom, was the epitome of a great pirate. She ruled the seas with fear, but even in this immoral world of pirates, she strongly believed in humanity and justice. Big Mom is the only female to become an emperor of the seas in the One Piece world. She used to be a member of the legendary Rocks Pirates alongside Kaido, Whitebeard, and Shiki before she started her own Big Mom Pirates
Although her ways can be cruel, she has always considered her family a top priority and cared for them. She not only had a scary devil fruit power but could also use all three types of haki. Unquestionably, Big Mom was one of the best characters in One Piece, even though she can be annoying at times.
5. Nefertari Vivi
Nefertari Vivi worked as a spy under the Baroque Works organization until it was revealed that she was the “Princess of the Arabasta Kingdom.” Still, she decided to continue her brave acts to rescue her country from Crocodile’s tyrannical rule. And after being caught by the organization, she joined the Straw Hat Pirates as a temporary member. Vivi will always be known for her bravery and benevolence.
She was on the verge of joining the Straw Hat Pirates as an official crew member after kicking Crocodile out of her homeland. But she decided to stay and carry out the princess’s responsibility of assisting her country in returning to normalcy. Fans have long wanted her to join the crew, and she is still regarded as an unofficial member. Vivi was seen following the Straw Hats’ development throughout the One Piece anime.
6. Shirahoshi
Shirahoshi, who is popularly known as the Mermaid Princess, is the princess of the Ryugu Kingdom. She is the youngest child of King Neptune and Queen Otohime, and she aims to explore the world just like her mother wanted to. She may look like a giant but has the heart of a child. As a result, she is rather naive and kind, which we see in the One Piece arc where Straw Hats visit Fishman Island.
Shirahoshi is revealed to be one of the Ancient Weapons (Poseidon) and holds the power to destroy the world with the Sea Kings. She has always been a crybaby but promised Luffy to change into a better and stronger person in the future. Shirahoshi is known for her innocent personality and is one of the best female characters in One Piece.
7. Otohime
Otohime was the late Ryugu Kingdom queen. She was King Neptune’s wife and mother to Shirahoshi, Fukaboshi, Ryuboshi, and Manboshi. Otohime is unquestionably one of the best-written characters in the One Piece series. She was a political activist from Fishman Island who worked tirelessly to bring Humans and Fish-men together in harmony, including Merfolks. She desired to unify both species and to relocate them from their undersea lands to the higher surface.
Otohime was one of the nicest people we have ever met in the anime. With her advanced form of observation haki, she could also grasp the true emotions of everyone around her (emotion sensing). She worked relentlessly for the benefit of her people before being assassinated by Hody Jones. Even as she was dying, she implored her children not to have any ill will toward Jones, demonstrating her compassion. She is a well-respected woman on Fishman Island and in the One Piece community.
8. Carrot
Next on our list of the best female characters in One Piece, we have Carrot. She is a Rabbit Mink who became the leader of the Mink Tribe recently. Before this promotion, she served as an ally of the Straw Hat pirates in the Zou arc and snuck onto their ship to continue her adventures with them during the WCI and Wano Country arc. Throughout these times, Carrot had great character development to the point of leading her tribe now.
Carrot was the sweetest addition to the Straw Hats and worked with them as a temporary member for a long time. Carrot was always caring towards her friends and people, even becoming a devil with her Sulong Form to protect them.
9. Rebecca
Rebecca is the former crown princess of Dressrosa Island and the only daughter of the mighty warrior Kyros. Just like her father, she also became a fine warrior later in life. But due to unfortunate events in her early life, she decided to live with her father and gave up the crown. She was fierce like her dad but also kind and caring like her mother
She was known as the Undefeated Woman in the Colosseum, and that shows her fighting prowess. Rebecca wanted to end the tyrannical rule of Doflamingo and stood up during her darkest times. Thus, she is adored by fans across the world.
10. Tashigi
Tashigi is a Marine Captain and works under Vice Admiral Smoker as usual. Even though she is a Marine Officer, Tashigi ranks high on our list of female characters in One Piece, as she always teamed up with the Straw Hats whenever we see her in the show. She showed her immense knowledge of swords in the One Piece world and is one of the fine swordswomen in the show.
Tashigi looked similar to Zoro’s late friend Kuina to the point that Zoro was shocked and confused when she saw her for the first time back in the Logue Town arc. Tashigi isn’t corrupted like the other Marines and follows the righteous path. She always helps everyone around her and is loved by the community.
11. Charlotte Pudding
Charlotte Pudding is the 35th daughter of Big Mom. Pudding is a hybrid being as she is both a human and a member of the three-eye tribe. She was the fiancee of Sanji, but as everyone knows, their wedding collapsed in the WCI arc. She was bullied for her third eye when she was a kid, so she started hiding the third eye with her hair because of her insecurities. She was controlled like a puppet by her mother Big Mom in the show.
Due to these past experiences, she hid all her insecurities and her true self by acting like a different person. But when Sanji complimented her about her third eye, she went back to her true form. She helped him and the Straw Hats escape from the wrath of her mother. Pudding is one of the most complicated characters with her tsundere personality, but she is one of the best female characters in One Piece.
12. Vinsmoke Reiju
Vinsmoke Reiju is the elder sister of Sanji and the only daughter of the Vinsmoke family. Thus she is the official princess of the Germa Kingdom. She is known as “Poison Pink,” as she possesses superhuman powers like her brothers. Apart from her powers, she resembles her mother Vinsmoke Sora, and has always been a kinder woman.
Unlike her brothers, she genuinely cared for Sanji, with him considering Reiju and Sora as the only people who were kind to him in his tragic childhood. Reiju also served as an ally of the Straw Hat Pirates during the Whole Cake Island arc and became an instant fan-favorite.
13. Perona
Perona was introduced as an antagonist and commander of the zombies back in the Thriller Bark arc. But after the vanquishment of Geko Moria by the Straw Hat Pirates, she turned into a supporting ally character and one of the best female characters in One Piece. She helped Zoro when he was training with Dracule Mihawk. You can read all about Zoro's sword collection via the linked article.
Although she was not mature at all during the Thriller Bark arc, she showed her thoughtful side when helping Zoro. She is also very strong in battles, as seen when she fought Usopp, thus, she deserves a spot on our list.
14. Jewelry Bonney
Jewelry Bonney belongs to the Worst Generation of Pirates alongside Law, Luffy, Kid, and many others. She also eats heavily like Luffy and is popularly known as the Big Eater. She leads the Bonney Pirates, and in a shocking revelation, we found out that she is the daughter of the renowned Barthlomew
Though she’s had little screen time, Bonney came as an instant surprise in the Egghead Island arc. Like many others, she too became an ally of the Straw Hats. Fans are loving her appearance in the show; that too as an ally of our emperor crew. We hope we can see more of her as she plays an important role in this arc.
15. Koala
Every One Piece fan won’t be able to forget the heartbreaking story of the young slave girl that the Fisher Tiger, a Fish-Man, saved. When Koala was a young child, she was kidnapped and sold to the Celestial Dragons as a slave. When Fisher Tiger assaulted Mary Geoise in the past, Koala and several other slaves were set free at that time. The Sun Pirates later assisted her in returning to her house. This was a huge turning point in her life, which led to her becoming one of the best female characters in One Piece.
She was severely traumatized while she was a slave, as was evident when she boarded the ship of the Sun Pirates. Koala made the decision to enlist in the Revolutionary Army at the age of 14 despite her traumatic history. She became a Fish-Man Karate assistant instructor and is now one of the highest-ranking officers in the organization. Koala was teamed with Hack and Sabo. She is a well-written character because, despite her traumas and hardships, she overcame them and is now fighting with the Revolutionary Army against injustice and oppression.
16. Ulti
Ulti started to capture the attention of the fans after the Wano Country arc. She is one of the Tobiroppo of the Beast Pirates. She has powerful ancient Zoan-type devil fruit powers, which allow her to transform into a pachycephalosaurus. Ulti is strong and even comes back after Big Mom knocked her out with a devastating attack. She is the elder sister of Page One, who is also a Tobiroppo member.
Ulti doesn’t care about anything (except her brother) and showed her fearless side to everyone, including Kaido and Big Mom. She almost beat Nami but Nami emerged victorious with a little help from Zeus. She has become a fan favorite after the raid on Onigashima and is a recent addition to our best female One Piece characters list.
17. Vinsmoke Sora
Sora was the wife of Vinsmoke Judge, i.e the queen of the Germa Kingdom. She is the mother of Sanji, Reiju, Ichiji, Yonji, and Niji. She had a deep love for her children and was protective of them. Thus, when Judge tried to enhance the genetics of his children, she tried her best to put an end to it. She went to great lengths, sacrificing her own life to see her kids grow up as normal human beings with human emotions.
Her kind and compassionate side were thoroughly seen in her scenes with Sanji. If it wasn’t for her, we wouldn’t have got the beloved Sanji. The mother characters in One Piece always have been magical, and she is undoubtedly one of them.
18. Bell-mère
Bell-mère was an Ex-Marine and lived in the Conomi Islands. She rescued and adopted Nami and Nojiko, so she was their adoptive mother. Bell-mère was a brave and courageous woman who took up the responsibility to raise two kids on her own and succeeded. She was well-respected by her fellow villagers.
Unfortunately, she was killed by Arlong when he infiltrated their village. But before dying, she made sure to keep the girls safe and did all she could to survive. She passed away like a warrior and the fans consider her one of the best female characters in One Piece.
19. Dadan
Curly Dadan is the boss of the Dadan Family and the whole family is called Mountain Bandits. She is a friend of Monkey D. Garp and that’s one of the reasons why Ace and Luffy were left with her by Garp. Despite being a harsh caregiver at first, she took the two boys in and raised them well. She also took in Sabo when the trio used to hang out together as kids.
Curly Dadan refused to show her caring side to the boys but loved and cared for them as her own children. She filled the hole of the missing mother figure in not only Luffy’s life but also in Ace and Sabo’s life. She even beat up Garp when he visited the village after the Marineford Incident for not saving Ace. That showed her true love for her children and made fans appreciate her even more.
20. Tsuru
Tsuru is a Vice Admiral in the Marines. One should note that she was considered a powerful character as she was working with Sengoku, and Garp during their primes. She was confirmed to train along with these mighty characters. Fast forward to today, she is a rather wise character and possesses immense knowledge about everything.
She follows the Clean Justice principle and is respected by Marines all over the world. Even the brash Doflamingo showed respect for her when she arrested him. We may have not seen her prime, but she definitely is one of the best female characters in One Piece.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the best female One Piece character?
It all comes down to personal preference at the end of the day for the best characters. So, that said Nico Robin is the best female character in One Piece for us.
Who is the prettiest in One Piece?
It’s a no-brainer that Boa Hancock is the prettiest female character in One Piece. Also, One Piece has voted her as the most beautiful female in the anime.
Who is the main girl in One Piece?
There are a lot of female characters in One Piece. So if we are going to talk about the main girls, then it has to be Nami and Nico Robin as they have the most screen time as the supporting characters to our lead Luffy.
Most Popular Female One Piece Characters
That concludes our list of the best female characters in One Piece right now. Every single female character in this popular manga and anime series is unique in their own way and impacts the story significantly. Moreover, we understand that every fan has their own favorite, and we may have missed the mark on the ranking. So, if you think we missed out on a significant character or need to shuffle the rankings, feel free to share your opinion in the comments below. Also, let us know your favorite female character in One Piece.
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