Some people are named after their Mother's last name. This is Naruto's case.
It is also because the village has another regulation, Naruto must not know that he was the Fourth's son. It is not just that he can't be named after his dad he also was named after Jaraiya
Minato is the Fourth Hokage and Naruto's father.
Its Minato Namikaze not Kai Minato, and he is the Father of Naruto and also the 4th Hokage
Minato Namikaze
His name was Minato Namikaze, Naruto's father.
Yes, the 4th hokage, Minato Namikaze, is Naruto's father.
Minato Namikaze is the fourth Hokage and also the Father of Naruto yah and just to be clear minato is not pein and pein is not minato
Minato Namikaze, Naruto's father, saves him in "Naruto: Shippuden" Episode 168, titled "The Fourth Hokage." In this episode, Minato appears in Naruto's subconscious to help him control the Nine-Tails' chakra and protect him from pain. This moment is significant as it deepens the emotional connection between father and son and showcases Minato's enduring support for Naruto.
When she and Naruto's father Minato was dying, Minato did not just seal the nine-tails in Naruto, but parts of his own and Kushinas chakra in Naruto, making them able to apear for Naruto once.
Naruto`s father Minato shows up in Naruto manga 439 when naruto i close to release the 9 tails.
Minato Namikaze or Yondaime, Naruto's father
Minato is the father of Naruto. And Yondaime is the 4th Hokage, meaning 4th Fire Shadow.
Naruto's father was the Yondaime Hokage. His name was Namikaze Minato (Minato Namikaze) and was married to Uzumaki Kushina (Kushina Uzumaki). If you are wondering Naruto took the last name for two reasons. Reason I: He took this last name because the Minato and Sandaime (third hokage) wanted to keep enemies of Minato away from Naruto. Reason II: The writer (Masashi Kishimoto) wanted to keep naruto's story a secret.