Fiji: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

FEE-jeeIPA /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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