Nagi Japanese Name

なぎ · ナギ

JMnedict contains the exact reviewed pair 凪・なぎ. 凪 is no. 7 in the 2025 Tamahiyo boys' sample; 凪 is no. 22 in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample. These rankings document the stated survey sample and are not a census of all births in Japan.

Meaning overview

These interpretations belong to this reviewed name record. Variant-specific explanations appear separately below.

For 凪, 凪 includes “lull”. These are literal character glosses rather than a fixed whole-name translation.

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Name facts

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Hiragana: なぎ
Katakana: ナギ
Pronunciation: nah-gee
Gender association: Unisex
Usage status: Common
Origin: Japanese given-name record covering the reviewed spellings 凪・なぎ.
Mora count: 2
Record status: Reviewed
Last reviewed: July 25, 2026

Naturalness note

Kanji variants

Each spelling is documented separately so its gloss and usage note are not mixed with another variant.

凪

なぎ

high confidence

Documented interpretation

凪: lull

Usage note

JMnedict contains the exact 凪・なぎ pair. Tamahiyo lists it at no. 7 in the 2025 Tamahiyo boys' sample and no. 22 in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample; this supports observed use in that sample, not nationwide frequency.

Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4

Editorial notes

Cultural context

This page covers the documented 凪・なぎ pair. Other spellings with the same reading require separate evidence.
Only exact kanji-and-reading pairs found in both JMnedict and the cited 2025 ranking are included in this scaled record.

Pronunciation notes

なぎ contains 2 morae. The English guide is approximate and does not encode Japanese pitch accent.

Common misunderstandings

The KANJIDIC glosses shown for 凪 describe individual characters; they do not prove a bearer’s intended name meaning.

Continue with other reviewed records connected by the editorial data.

Sources and evidence limits

Sources support specific fields, not every possible claim about the name. Their limitations remain visible here.

ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Hiragana, Romaji, Genders, Is Real Name, Origin, Kanji Variants 0 reading
Each published spelling on this record was matched to the exact なぎ reading in JMnedict.
Source limitation
Dictionary inclusion does not measure current frequency, guarantee a reading for every bearer, or establish legal acceptance of a new registration.
KANJIDIC Project
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Meanings, Themes, Kanji Variants 0 meanings
Only individual-character English glosses are used.
Source limitation
Character glosses are not whole-name translations and do not prove a parent's intended meaning.
2025年男の子赤ちゃんの名前ランキング100
Benesse Corporation (たまひよ) · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Usage Status, Genders, Naturalness Note, Kanji Variants 0 usage Note
The cited ranking supplies exact spelling, reading, sample placement, and gendered-list context for this record.
Source limitation
The ranking covers names submitted through Benesse products and services for births from January 1 to September 15, 2025; it is not a census of all births in Japan.
2025年女の子赤ちゃんの名前ランキング100
Benesse Corporation (たまひよ) · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026
Fields supported on this page
Usage Status, Genders, Naturalness Note, Kanji Variants 0 usage Note
The cited ranking supplies exact spelling, reading, sample placement, and gendered-list context for this record.
Source limitation
The ranking covers names submitted through Benesse products and services for births from January 1 to September 15, 2025; it is not a census of all births in Japan.