Fiji: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Fiji – Meaning: east or sunrise – Origin: Proto-Central Pacific – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: FEE-jee


Fiji is a Proto-Central Pacific unisex name meaning “east or sunrise”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.

Meaning & Origin of Fiji

Meaning: East or sunrise.

Origin: Proto-Central Pacific.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Fiji

Phonetic: FEE-jee   IPA: /ˈfiː.dʒiː/

Popularity of Fiji

Fiji doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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