Nanami
How to say it: nah-nah-MEE · /ˌnɑnɑˈmi/
Japanese, often 'seven seas' from nana 'seven' + nami 'sea' - common girls' name with varied kanji.
Nanami was the 12,710th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 6 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 15% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #11,535 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #12,710 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 6 |
| Share of births | 1 in 552,557 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −15% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #11,535 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Nanami is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Nana
- Nami
Honouring a Nanami in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Nanami is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Japanese.
Famous people named Nanami
- Nanami Kitamura (born 1999)Japanese association football player
- Nanami Hashimoto (born 1993)Japanese idol and fashion model
- Nanami Sakuraba (born 1992)Japanese actress
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