Surname

Inami

Inami (井波) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean well + wave, and Wikidata lists 10 notable people with this family name.

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Written井波いなみwell + wave

What Inami means

井
well
波
wave

Where the name comes from

Like most Japanese surnames, Inami describes a place. Its kanji point to a well, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.

Surnames that share a kanji