Surname
Nakai
Nakai (中井) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean middle + well, and Wikidata lists 134 notable people with this family name.
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What Nakai means
中
middle
井
well
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Nakai 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.
Famous people named Nakai
Takenoshin Nakai 中井 猛之進Japanese botanist (1882-1952)
Ami Nakai 中井 亜美Japanese figure skater (born 2008)
Yoshiki Nakai 中井 義樹Japanese association football player
Shogo Nakai 中井 昇吾Japanese association football player
Kazuya Nakai 中井 和哉Japanese voice actor (born 1967)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.