The baby name Nami is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈnɑːmi/ (English), [na.mi] (Japanese)', 'respelling': 'NAH-mee'}.
The baby name Nami is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'IPA': '/ˈnɑːmi/ (English), [na.mi] (Japanese)', 'respelling': 'NAH-mee'}.
Nami is Japanese, Korean in Origin.
Nami is a multifaceted given name with several linguistic homes. In Japanese it is most commonly feminine and written with kanji such as 波 (wave), 奈美 or 菜美 (beauty, often paired with a nature element), or 那美. The image of the sea gives it a calm yet dynamic tone. It has steady use in Japan since the 20th century and has gained wider familiarity through modern media, while remaining simple and classic.
In Korean, Nami (나미) can be formed with hanja like 娜美 (graceful beauty), and is chiefly feminine today. In Arabic and Persian, Nāmi/Nami (نامي/نامی) functions as a masculine name or surname meaning “growing, flourishing; renowned.” Variant forms and relatives include Namie, Namiko, and Nanami in Japanese; transliteration variants include Nāmi. Although sometimes mistaken as a short form of Naomi, it is etymologically distinct and its meaning depends on the characters chosen.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2024 | #1 | — | 417 |
| KR | Girls | 0 | #15 | 1 | 572 |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #26 | 2 | 897 |
| JP | 0 | #43 | 35 | 4,057 | |
| AF | 0 | #74 | 3 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #102 | 175 | 6,592 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #125 | 11 | 1,786 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #146 | 6 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #176 | 4 | 1,568 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #240 | 2 | 5,992 | |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #280 | 6 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #280 | 3 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #283 | 7 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #329 | 4 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #375 | 16 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #390 | 9 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #392 | 14 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #473 | 26 | 11,913 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #514 | 10 | 10,981 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #527 | 26 | 10,162 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #537 | 9 | 8,334 |
| BH | 0 | #539 | 15 | 17,937 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #566 | 21 | 18,916 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #568 | 6 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #569 | 7 | 12,054 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #588 | 28 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #594 | 38 | 13,121 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #604 | 14 | 11,648 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #618 | 8 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #643 | 9 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #656 | 12 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #752 | 18 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #772 | 145 | 8,487 |
| TR | 0 | #806 | 472 | 19,440 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #810 | 29 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #838 | 14 | 14,098 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #887 | 6 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #898 | 38 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #910 | 34 | 14,861 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #922 | 73 | 24,821 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #929 | 24 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #942 | 10 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #952 | 32 | 5,561 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #978 | 24 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,003 | 7 | 14,742 |
| MA | 0 | #1,005 | 124 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 58 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,060 | 33 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 10 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,083 | 59 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,108 | 69 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 35 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,161 | 18 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,346 | 101 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,508 | 107 | 28,008 |
Nami is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:
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