Japanese

Nagi

Pronounced NAH-geeShare

Meaning: Calm in one Japanese spelling

  • Gender-neutral
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

One Japanese spelling of Nagi, 凪, uses the character for a lull in the wind. The meaning depends on the kanji a family chooses; the same spoken name can have other written forms.

Spellings & variants

  • なぎ

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Nagi comes from Japanese.

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