Nanami
Nanami is a rather popular feminine Japanese given name which is also used as a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Nanami
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nanami is a rather popular feminine Japanese given name which is also used as a surname.
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The Story of Nanami
Nanami first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 19 Nanamis were born — ranking #6,810 that year. As of 2026, Nanami ranks #6,406 for baby girls with 18 births, rising sharply (+60% over the past five years). In total, more than 323 Nanamis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Nanami
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Nanami Abe ( 阿部 奈々美 ; born 1972) , Japanese figure skating coach and choreographer
- Nanami Atsugi ( 厚木 那奈美 ; born 1997) , Japanese voice actress
- Nanami Hashimoto ( 橋本 奈々未 ; born 1993) , Japanese model, actress, radio personality and idol singer
- Nanami Hatano ( 波多野 七海 ; born 2006) , Japanese professional wrestler
- Nanami Inoue ( 井上 奈々朱 ; born 1989) , Japanese volleyball player
- Nanami Irie ( 入江 ななみ ; born 1995) , Japanese sport wrestler
- Nanami Kino ( 紀野 奈々美 ; born 1955) , Japanese handball player
- Nanami Kitamura ( 北村 菜々美 ; born 1999) , Japanese footballer
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Names that sound like Nanami
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About the name Nanami
Nanami is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 323 births in the dataset. Nanami's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #6,406. Use the chart and map above to compare Nanami'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.