Surname

Naya

Naya (納谷) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean settlement; obtain + valley, and Wikidata lists 14 notable people with this family name.

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Written納谷なやsettlement; obtain + valley

What Naya means

納
settlement; obtain
谷
valley

Where the name comes from

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

Famous people named Naya

Rokurō Naya 納谷 六朗Japanese actor and narrator (1932–2014)

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.

Surnames that share a kanji