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Nanami
Nanami (ななみ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 七海, 七 seven + 海 sea. It is popular today and has reached No. 2 in 2003.
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Ways to write Nanami
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
七海
七seven海sea
Girl, best No. 2 (1997–2020)菜々美
菜greens, rapeseed flower美beautiful
Girl, best No. 15 (2004–2011)奈々美
奈(used for its sound, na)美beautiful
Girl, best No. 82 (2004)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Nanami appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
菜菜美greens + greens + beautifulGirl
菜菜未greens + greens + not yetGirl
菜成美greens + to become + beautifulGirl
菜奈実greens + (used for its sound + fruitGirl
菜奈美greens + (used for its sound + beautifulGirl
菜奈未greens + (used for its sound + not yetGirl
菜那実greens + (used for its sound + fruitGirl
菜那美greens + (used for its sound + beautifulGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Nanami has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2003, at No. 2.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2020 | No. 38 |
| 2019 | No. 43 |
| 2018 | No. 40 |
| 2017 | No. 35 |
| 2016 | No. 42 |
| 2015 | No. 36 |
| 2014 | No. 50 |
| 2012 | No. 23 |
| 2011 | No. 29 |
| 2010 | No. 24 |
| 2009 | No. 34 |
| 2008 | No. 28 |
| 2007 | No. 21 |
| 2006 | No. 9 |
| 2005 | No. 6 |
| 2004 | No. 6 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.