At a Glance: Name: Miki – Origin: Japanese; also English (pet form of Michael/Michaela via Mickey) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: MEE-kee
Miki is a Japanese; also English (pet form of Michael/Michaela via Mickey) unisex name. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.
Meaning & Origin of Miki
Origin: Japanese; also English (pet form of Michael/Michaela via Mickey).
A common claim: Inuit word meaning 'small' Actually: There's no reliable evidence of an Inuit origin for this name. It's documented instead as a pet form of Michael/Michaela and as a Japanese given name.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Miki
Phonetic: MEE-kee IPA: /ˈmiːki/
Popularity of Miki
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1942–2023.
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