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The baby name Mami is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-mee (Japanese: /ma.mi/; English approximation: /ˈmæmi/ or /ˈmɑːmi/).

Mami is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: MAH-mee (Japanese: /ma.mi/; English approximation: /ˈmæmi/ or /ˈmɑːmi/)

What is the meaning of the name Mami ?

The baby name Mami is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MAH-mee (Japanese: /ma.mi/; English approximation: /ˈmæmi/ or /ˈmɑːmi/).

Mami is Japanese in Origin.

Mami is a Japanese feminine given name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen. Common forms include 真美 ‘true beauty’ and 麻美 ‘hemp + beauty,’ with other pairings such as 麻実 ‘hemp + fruit/reality’ or 万美 ‘myriad beauty.’ It may also be written in hiragana (まみ) or katakana (マミ). The element mi typically means ‘beauty’ (美) or ‘fruit/reality’ (実), while ma can convey ‘true’ (真), ‘hemp/linen’ (麻), or ‘ten thousand’ (万).

Usage rose in the late Shōwa era and remained familiar through the 1980s–90s, aligning with the boom in -mi names. Variants and related forms include Manami, Mayumi, and Naomi, which share the -mi ending. Outside Japan, mami functions in Spanish and Caribbean speech and in Hebrew/Yiddish as an affectionate ‘mommy’ or ‘dear,’ unrelated to the Japanese given name.

Mami has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Mami

Cheb Mami Actor|musician · Born 1966 · Algeria Cheb Mami is an Algerian raï singer and songwriter best known for helping bring raï music to an international audience. He performs in Algerian Arabic, sometimes in Eastern Arabic dialects and French, and is known for songs like Desert Rose with Sting, Le Rai C’est Chic, and Parisien du Nord.

Mami – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BF Girls 0 #17 1 315
DJ 0 #17 1 322
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
JP 0 #42 36 4,057
JP Girls 0 #50 344 6,592
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
AO 0 #70 8 2,729
AL 0 #72 5 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
BN Girls 0 #78 29 5,459
ID Girls 0 #86 13 3,319
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
TW 0 #98 6 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
AO Girls 0 #173 37 4,575
TW Girls 0 #174 107 8,139
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
LU Girls 0 #187 4 4,850
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
AL Girls 0 #198 25 4,141
DZ 0 #208 3,745 20,130
HU Girls 0 #218 8 3,308
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Girls 0 #220 32 7,056
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
NA Girls 0 #232 6 7,146
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
NG 0 #264 9 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
QA Girls 0 #288 29 15,378
CM Girls 0 #291 287 11,671
SD Girls 0 #291 55 7,678
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
OM Girls 0 #337 60 15,987
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MU Girls 0 #342 10 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #351 7 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #396 3 8,639
IN Girls 0 #405 238 13,121
TN 0 #405 611 13,765
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #408 5 6,387
SG Girls 0 #417 172 18,916
SD Boys 0 #418 28 10,523
MY Girls 0 #420 764 24,821
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
PT Girls 0 #431 21 7,952
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
HK Girls 0 #437 182 16,104
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PA Girls 0 #467 15 9,861
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
MA 0 #470 1,106 20,986
KW Girls 0 #474 42 19,177
AE Girls 0 #477 77 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #491 14 11,303
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
LY 0 #508 28 12,703
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PS Girls 0 #511 13 10,981
IR Girls 0 #517 14 8,334
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
IR Boys 0 #526 27 10,162
CM Boys 0 #531 20 12,054
UY Girls 0 #534 3 6,731
GT Girls 0 #536 6 7,500
BH 0 #538 16 17,937
HK Boys 0 #551 7 12,905
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
TR 0 #561 1,520 19,440
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
AR Girls 0 #590 10 8,289
SA Girls 0 #592 356 25,931
IL Girls 0 #602 16 11,648
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #617 9 10,983
NG Girls 0 #622 167 15,093
LB 0 #638 21 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #646 22 13,071
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
ZA Girls 0 #669 573 25,928
IT 0 #703 12 4,183
SY 0 #713 16 11,684
SG Boys 0 #734 6 17,960
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
KW Boys 0 #754 16 18,755
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #799 40 4,949
CL Girls 0 #822 30 14,098
EG Girls 0 #860 100 14,742
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
EG Boys 0 #873 14 15,035
NL Girls 0 #888 68 5,933
United States Girls 2023 #908 7 8,600
Spain Girls 0 #914 70 5,561
Spain Boys 0 #916 15 5,610
PE Girls 0 #932 12 14,861
NG Boys 0 #934 18 16,906
NL Boys 0 #941 11 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #942 11 5,697
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
IN Boys 0 #990 12 16,750
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,045 34 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,064 48 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,072 21 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,138 46 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,142 37 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,172 276 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,403 69 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,492 123 28,008

Mami is popular in 80 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Mami

Mami is predominantly a girl's name.
Mami is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MAH-mee (Japanese: /ma.mi/; English approximation: /ˈmæmi/ or /ˈmɑːmi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Various Japanese kanji spellings (e.g. 真美, 麻美, 茉美), Mamiko (Japanese variant with -ko), Mamie (English/French diminutive) and マミ (katakana/hiragana forms).
Across languages, Mami has these equivalents: Bella / Belle (Italian/French: 'beautiful'), Callista / Calista (Greek: 'most beautiful'), Jamila (Arabic: 'beautiful'), Mamie (similar diminutive form in English/French).
Somewhat — Mami ranked #908 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.
Yes — 1 notable people named Mami are in our database, including Cheb Mami (Actor|musician).