Nami
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Japanese ◈ 2 syllables
"Ocean wave"

From Japanese

Nami means wave or surf — from the Japanese. A nami IS the most beautiful ocean wave. One Piece's Nami IS anime's most beloved navigator. In Korean, nami means beautiful. Two syllables of the most beautiful wave, anime's-most-beloved-navigator, and Korean beautiful.

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Nami at a glance
MeaningOcean wave
OriginJapanese
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#2924
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Why parents love Nami
  • Nami IS the Japanese word for wave.One Piece's Nami IS anime's most beloved navigator.In Korean, nami means beautiful.Two syllables with a gentle, Japanese sound: NAH-mee.The most directly oceanic name.
The vibe of Nami
wavesurfJapanesenamioceanbeautifulOne PieceanimenavigatorKoreangentleoceanic
Origin & history of Nami
Japanese nami (wave) Nami
1
Japanese roots
Nami IS the Japanese word for wave. One Piece's IS anime's most beloved navigator. Korean: beautiful.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Japanese; One Piece's Nami.
3
Today
Nami remains a beloved choice, ranking #2924 in the US. 1,029 babies have been named Nami since 1983.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Nami?
2024 peak year
The name Nami reached its peak in 2024, with 145 registrations (ranked #1496). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1983, roughly 41 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #2924) today, averaging about 76 new babies per year. Nami has been trending upward in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 1,029 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
145 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,496)
76 Avg. per year
(last decade)
760 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,029 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,924) Moderate
↑ Trending upward in recent years
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Numerology of Nami
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Nami's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — wave adventure. People named Nami tend to be gentle, beautiful, and gifted at being the Japanese word for the most beautiful wave.

Japanese word for wave
One-Piece-navigator
Korean-beautiful
Gentle-oceanic
Maximum-surf
N5
A1
M4
I9
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
Personality of Nami
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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