Kaname: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kaname – Meaning: pivot or vital point – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: kah-NAH-meh


Kaname is a Japanese unisex name meaning “pivot or vital point”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Kaname

Meaning: Pivot or vital point.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Kaname

Phonetic: kah-NAH-meh   IPA: /kaname/

Popularity of Kaname

Kaname 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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