Nakai

Nakai Meaning & Origin

About Nakai
The surname Nakai is of Japanese origin and has multiple meanings depending on the kanji characters used to write it. One common interpretation is that it means "inside the middle" or "within the center." It can also be translated as "inside the sea" or "within the ocean." The exact meaning may vary depending on the specific family or region.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nakai is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nakai: 1,205
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21633
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.41

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nakai based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nakai is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NK
🔊 Soundex
N020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AA0 K AA1 IY0
🌐 IPA
/nɑˈkɑi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nakai in Braille

Here's how to represent Nakai in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nakai in braille

How to sign the name Nakai using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nakai using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nakai in sign language

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