Minami

See also: minami

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 南 (Minami).

Proper noun

Minami (plural Minamis)

1. A unisex given name from Japanese
2. A surname from Japanese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Minami is the 34314^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 661 individuals. Minami is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (82.15%) and individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Minami”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 593.

Anagrams

• minima

Japanese

Romanization

Minami

1. Rōmaji transcription of みなみ

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 南 (Minami) or みなみ (Minami).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /miˈnami/ [mɪˈna.mɪ]
• Rhymes: -ami
• Syllabification: Mi‧na‧mi

Proper noun

Minami (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜈᜋᜒ)

1. a male given name from Japanese
2. a female given name from Japanese
3. a surname from Japanese