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Naoya
Naoya (なおや) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 直哉, 直 honest + 哉 (classical exclamation). It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 68 in 2006.
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Ways to write Naoya
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.
直哉
直honest, straight哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, best No. 68 (2006)直也
直honest, straight也to be (classical)
Boy, 91 notable people on Wikidata尚也
尚to esteem, still more也to be (classical)
Boy, 19 notable people on Wikidata尚哉
尚to esteem, still more哉(classical exclamation)
Boy, 16 notable people on Wikidata直弥
直honest, straight弥more and more
Boy, 13 notable people on Wikidata直矢
直honest, straight矢arrow
Boy, 10 notable people on Wikidata尚弥
尚to esteem, still more弥more and more
Boy, 7 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Naoya appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
尚矢to esteem + arrowGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Naoya has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2006, at No. 68.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2006 | No. 68 |
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.
Famous people named Naoya
Naoya Kikuchi 菊地 直哉Japanese association football player
Naoya Kondo 直也Japanese association football player
Naoya Saeki 直哉Japanese association football player
Naoya Shibamura 直弥Japanese association football player
Naoya Tamura 田村 直也Japanese association football player
Naoya Ishigami 石神 直哉Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.