Nami

Meaning: Varies with the kanji; often wave
Origin: Japanese

Girl's name · #1404 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Nami is climbing: on the charts since 1983, it reached #1404 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 160 girls given the name last year. Roughly 1,200 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 11 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#437 in Italy (2024) · #699 in Sweden (2025) · #869 in Switzerland (2025) · #988 in Netherlands (2025) · #1,289 in Belgium (2025) · #1,708 in Austria (2025) · #1,718 in France (2025) · #2,131 in Canada (2025) · #2,674 in Ecuador (2025) · #4,201 in England & Wales (2025).

Famous Namis

Nami Ōtake — Japanese footballer (born 1974)
Nami Tamaki — Japanese pop singer (born 1988)
Nami Matsuyama — Japanese badminton player (born 1998)
Nami Sano — Japanese mangaka (1987–2023)
Nami Melumad — Israeli film and television composer based in Los Angeles (born 1988)

In stories & tradition

Nami — Fictional character from One Piece

What Namis become

Among 118 notable people named Nami:

Entertainers appear 4.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Nami Tamaki, Japanese pop singer (born 1988).

Similar names: Rumi · Naziyah · Romee · Ren · Yumi · Mei

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