Nami
How to say it: NAH-mee · /ˈnɑmi/
Japanese meaning 'wave' - nature name familiar from anime One Piece's navigator Nami.
Nami was the 1,146th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 156 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 4.7-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #671 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,146 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 156 |
| Share of births | 1 in 21,252 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×4.7 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #671 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Born of recent decades, Nami remains at its best. At its high in the 2020s, continued ascent seems likely.
What goes with it
Light and soft with gentle nature energy, Nami ripples like water. Mio matches in spirit.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nami is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Japanese, Korean.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Nami
- Nami Ōtake (born 1974)Japanese association football player
- Nami Tamaki (born 1988)Japanese pop singer
- Nami Matsuyama (born 1998)Japanese badminton player
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Nami is a main character of the global manga/anime franchise One Piece (since 1997, plus 2023 live-action series).
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