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Minami (name)

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Minami
GenderFeminine (occasionally masculine)
Language(s)Japanese
Origin
Language(s)Japonic
MeaningDifferent meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
Related namesMinamida, Minamino, Minamiyama
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Minami (みなみ; ミナミ; 南, lit. "south") is both a Japanese surname and a feminine Japanese given name (occasionally used for men).

Possible Writings

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As a surname, Minami is most frequently written as , meaning "south". Minami (南) is shared by 100,000+ individuals in Japan. The remaining variants are used by less than 2,000 individuals each and are generally used by related families.[2]

As a given name, Minami may be written as simply "みなみ" and rarely "ミナミ", or it can be written using different kanji characters or a mix of hiragana and kanji to convey different meanings, such as:

People with the surname

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[Warren N. Minami (1938-2022), Japanese American, retired senior executive of the IMF, former chair of National Japanese American Memorial Foundation

People with the given name

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Women

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Men

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Fictional characters

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As a given name
  • Minami Amada (天田 南), a character in the manga Jormungand
  • Minami Asakura (浅倉 南), a character in the manga Touch
  • Minami Hayama (葉山 南), a character in the Japanese television drama Long Vacation
  • Minami Iwasaki (岩崎 みなみ), a character in the Japanese multimedia franchise Lucky Star
  • Minami Kaido (海藤 みなみ), a character in the anime series Go! Princess PreCure
  • Minami Katayama (片山 実波), a character in the manga and anime series Wake Up, Girls!
  • Minami Kotobuki (寿 みなみ), a character in manga and anime series Oshi no Ko
  • Minami Maki (真木 南), a character in the manga Majitora!
  • Minami Nanba (難波 南), a male character in the manga Hana-Kimi
  • Minami Sakurai (桜井 水波), a character in the web novel series The Irregular at Magic High School
  • Minami Shimada (島田 美波), a character in the light novel series Baka and Test
  • Minami Takahashi (高橋 みなみ), a character in the anime series AKB0048
  • Minami Toba (鳥羽 美波), a character in the manga series Laid-Back Camp
As a surname
  • The Minami (南) sisters (Haruka (春香), Kana (夏奈), and Chiaki (千秋)), characters in the manga series Minami-ke
  • Itsuki Minami (南 樹), a character in the anime and manga series Air Gear
  • Kaori Minami (南 佳織), a character in the Japanese multimedia franchise Battle Royale
  • Ken Minami (美波 ケン), a character in the manga Machine Robo Rescue
  • Kenjirō Minami (南 健次郎), a character in the anime and manga series Yuri on Ice
  • Kohtaro Minami (南 光太郎), a character in the Japanese superhero drama series Kamen Rider Black and Kamen Rider Black RX
  • Kotori Minami (南 ことり), a character in the Japanese multimedia franchise Love Live! School Idol Project
  • Mirei Minami (南 みれぃ), a character in the Japanese multimedia franchise Pripara
  • Rena Minami (水波 レナ), a character in the anime series Puella Magi Madoka Magica
  • Shizuku Minami (南 しずく), a character in the manga Sakura Trick
  • Tsuyoshi Minami (南 烈), a character in the manga Slam Dunk
  • Youichi Minami (南 陽一), a character in the manga Gokusen
  • Yuko Minami (南 夕子), a character in the Japanese superhero drama series Ultraman Ace

References

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  1. ^ Minami - Meaning and origin of the name Minami
  2. ^ "読み方「みなみ」の検索結果". myoji-yurai.net. Retrieved January 10, 2021.