Naoya: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Naoya – Meaning: straightforward and honest – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: nah-OH-yah


Naoya is a Japanese boy's name meaning “straightforward and honest”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Naoya

Meaning: Straightforward and honest.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Naoya

Phonetic: nah-OH-yah   IPA: /naʊˈjɑː/

Popularity of Naoya

Naoya 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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