What origin is the name Nami?

Nami comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Nami a popular name?

Nami is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Nami does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Nami?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Nami — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Nami?

Nami starts with the syllable “Na” (ना), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio).

Nami

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nami

Nami

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Nami is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning 'wave.' It is also recognized as one of the many names of the deity Vishnu.", Rashi Vrishchik.

The meaning of Nami is "A Sanskrit name meaning 'wave.' It is also recognized as one of the many names of the deity Vishnu." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: नामी
Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Na)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning 'wave.' It is also recognized as one of the many names of the deity Vishnu.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as नामी

Quick answers about Nami

Very rare in US records

What does Nami mean?

Nami is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning 'wave.' It is also recognized as one of the many names of the deity Vishnu.".

Is Nami a rare name?

Yes. Nami does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Nami

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Na (ना)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 1
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Na” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.