The baby name Nangi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /nəŋɡiː/ (approx. 'NUNG-gee' or 'NAHN-gee').
The baby name Nangi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /nəŋɡiː/ (approx. 'NUNG-gee' or 'NAHN-gee').
Nangi is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Nangi is a feminine name with South Asian roots. In Sinhala (Sri Lanka), nangi is the everyday kin-term for “younger sister,” often used affectionately and sometimes adopted as a given name or nickname. In Tamil, the close variant Nangai (நங்கை) is a classical word meaning “maiden” or “young woman,” celebrated in Sangam-era poetry as an emblem of youthful grace and virtue. Together these streams give Nangi associations of sisterly warmth and feminine poise across Sri Lankan and Tamil communities, including the diaspora.
Variants and related spellings include Nangai (the standard Tamil form) and Anglicized Nangie. While appealing for its gentle, familial tone, the name requires cultural awareness: in Hindi and several North Indian languages, nangi is an adjective meaning “naked” (feminine), which can create unintended connotations outside Tamil/Sinhala contexts. Overall, Nangi suggests intimacy, youth, and kinship, with literary depth via its Tamil cognate.
Nangi is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 62 times, across 17 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,132 | 10 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Nangi is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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