Komi

♀ Girl

Pronounced KOH-mee /ˈkoʊ.mi/Medium

Meaning: In Ewe, spoken in Togo and Ghana, Komi is a day-name given to a boy born on Saturday. The word is also the name of a republic and people of northern Russia, and the title of a well-known Japanese manga. Used here for a girl, against the Ewe day-name convention.Low

In 30 seconds: An Ewe day-name: Komi marks a Saturday birth, traditionally for a boy (said 'KOH-mee'). We note the lean.

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MeaningIn Ewe, spoken in Togo and Ghana, Komi is a day-name given to a boy born on Saturday. The word is also the name of a republic and people of northern Russia, and the title of a well-known Japanese manga. Used here for a girl, against the Ewe day-name convention.

History & Origin

Komi is best documented as an Ewe day-name from Togo and Ghana, marking a boy born on Saturday; day-naming is a long-standing West African practice, with a separate name for each day and each sex. Komi is also the name of a republic, a people and a language in northern Russia, and the title of a popular Japanese manga, which has carried the sound to new audiences. Used here for a girl, it runs against the Ewe convention, and we note that honestly (said 'KOH-mee').

It appears only in very small numbers for girls in the U.S. Rare, short, and cross-cultural.

Did you know? Across Ewe-speaking Togo and Ghana, children are named for the day they were born - Komi is the Saturday name for a boy, with Ama and Kossiwa among the girls' equivalents.

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References - Komi — Ewe Saturday day-name (Togo/Ghana); Komi Republic; manga title

Variations

KomeKomlaKwami

Nicknames

KomMimiKo

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Komi mean?

Komi is an Ewe day-name for a boy born on Saturday; it is also a Russian republic and a manga title.

How do you pronounce Komi?

It's said KOH-mee /ˈkoʊ.mi/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Komi a boy or girl name?

In Ewe tradition Komi is a boy's day-name, for a boy born on Saturday. It is used here for a girl, and we note the lean honestly.

How popular is Komi?

Komi is extremely rare in the U.S.