Nagi
How to say it: NAH-ghee · /ˈnɑːɡi/
Arabic 'close friend, pure' and Japanese 'calm' - cross-cultural masculine name.
Nagi was the 8,370th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #5,833 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #8,370 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,833 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nagi is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nagi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, Japanese.
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