Niji: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Niji – 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

Phonetic: NEE-jee   IPA: /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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