Niji: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Rainbow
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
NEE-jee

Niji is a Japanese unisex name meaning “rainbow”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Niji

Meaning: Rainbow.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Niji

NEE-jeeIPA /ɲidʑi/

Popularity of Niji

Niji 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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