Namika
Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Namika
Namika is a Japanese given name derived from the kanji characters "波" (nami, meaning "wave") and "香" (ka, meaning "fragrance"), thus translating to "wave fragrance" or "scent of waves." The name combines nature imagery with olfactory elements common in Japanese naming conventions.
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Etymology
Namika is a Japanese given name derived from the kanji characters "波" (nami, meaning "wave") and "香" (ka, meaning "fragrance"), thus translating to "wave fragrance" or "scent of waves." The name combines nature imagery with olfactory elements common in Japanese naming conventions.
The name is primarily used in Japan and by Japanese communities worldwide; it gained some international recognition through the German-Japanese singer Namika, though it lacks significant historical or religious association beyond Japanese cultural naming traditions.
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Namika currently ranks #937 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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