The baby name Chinami is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced chee-NAH-mee (Japanese: [tɕina̠mi]).
Chinami is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Chinami is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced chee-NAH-mee (Japanese: [tɕina̠mi]).
Chinami is Japanese in Origin.
Chinami is a Japanese feminine given name whose meaning varies with the kanji chosen. Common renderings include 千奈美 (“thousand” + phonetic 奈 + “beauty,” implying abundant beauty), 知奈美/智奈美 (“knowledge/wisdom” + 奈 + “beauty”), and 千波 (“thousand” + “waves,” evoking the sea). Other possibilities are 千菜実 (“thousand” + “greens” + “fruit”), or simple kana ちなみ, which emphasizes sound rather than meaning. The element -mi (“beauty”) links the name to a broad class of modern Japanese girls’ names ending in -mi.
Use rose in the late Shōwa and early Heisei eras, and it remains familiar though not top-ranking. Notable bearers include politician Nishimura Chinami, model/actress Suzuki Chinami, and idol Tokunaga Chinami, anchoring the name in contemporary culture. Variants appear in hiragana (ちなみ) or katakana (チナミ); romanization is typically Chinami under Hepburn. Nicknames such as Chii or China-chan are common, and unisex kanji like 千波 are occasionally chosen.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | Girls | 0 | #205 | 41 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
Chinami is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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