Najime
Japanese · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Najime
Najime (ナジメ) is a Japanese given name meaning "beginning" or "start," derived from the Japanese word "hajime" (始め) with the prefix "na-" often used in Japanese naming conventions.
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Etymology
Najime (ナジメ) is a Japanese given name meaning "beginning" or "start," derived from the Japanese word "hajime" (始め) with the prefix "na-" often used in Japanese naming conventions. The name is primarily used in Japan and has no significant religious association, though it reflects traditional Japanese cultural values of auspiciousness often embedded in naming practices.
Najime currently ranks #2,935 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1977.
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