Namiya
Namiya is a 2017 Chinese fantasy film directed by Han Jie, based on the 2012 novel Miracles of the Namiya General Store by Keigo Higashino. It stars Jackie Chan as the titular shop owner, with Dilraba Dilmurat, Karry Wang and Hao Lei in supporting role. It was released on 29 December 2017 in China.
Meaning & Origin of Namiya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Namiya is a 2017 Chinese fantasy film directed by Han Jie, based on the 2012 novel Miracles of the Namiya General Store by Keigo Higashino. It stars Jackie Chan as the titular shop owner, with Dilraba Dilmurat, Karry Wang and Hao Lei in supporting role. It was released on 29 December 2017 in China.
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The Story of Namiya
Namiya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2007, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 9 Namiyas were born — ranking #11,456 that year. As of 2026, Namiya ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Namiyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Namiya
Namiya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 61 births in the dataset. Namiya's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #11,456. Use the chart and map above to compare Namiya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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