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Nagisa

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Pronounced nah-GEE-sah /nɑˈɡiː.sɑ/Medium

Meaning: From the Japanese nagisa, 'shore, beach, the water's edge.' Japanese names are written with characters and the meaning depends on which are chosen, but this is the standard reading; the name is used for both sexes in Japan.Low

In 30 seconds: A Japanese shore name: Nagisa is 'beach, the water's edge' (said 'nah-GEE-sah'). Character-dependent.
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Origin MediumJapanese
MeaningFrom the Japanese nagisa, 'shore, beach, the water's edge.' Japanese names are written with characters and the meaning depends on which are chosen, but this is the standard reading; the name is used for both sexes in Japan.
U.S. rank (2023)#11866 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 26

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320142023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Nagisa is a Japanese name from the word nagisa, 'shore, beach, the water's edge' - the line where sea and land meet. As with all Japanese names, the sense depends on the characters chosen to write it, and other readings are possible, which we say honestly rather than fixing a single meaning. Nagisa is used for both girls and boys in Japan and has become familiar abroad through anime and manga characters. We give it here in romanised form (said 'nah-GEE-sah').

It appears only in very small numbers in the U.S. Rare, elemental, and Japanese.

Did you know? Nagisa names the exact line where the sea meets the land - the shoreline itself, rather than the beach or the water on either side of it.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Nagisa — Japanese nagisa 'shore, beach, water's edge'; character-dependent

Variations

NagiisaNagissaNagi

Nicknames

NagiGigiSasa

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nagisa mean?

Nagisa is Japanese for 'shore, the water's edge'; as with all Japanese names the sense depends on the written characters.

How do you pronounce Nagisa?

It's said nah-GEE-sah /nɑˈɡiː.sɑ/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Nagisa a boy or girl name?

Nagisa is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Nagisa?

Nagisa is extremely rare in the U.S.

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