Nao Forename

14,168th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 68,196 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Nao Forename User-submission:

The meaning depends on the Kanji character. It can mean 'summer soul' or 'honest'.

Nao Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan
100%
60,7081:2,108408
Vietnam
57%
 
2,0531:45,116694
Thailand
 
70%
1,2521:55,9635,785
Cambodia
 
63%
8371:19,4421,818
United States
70%
 
7851:461,83112,519
Pakistan
62%
 
4391:442,72810,765
Papua New Guinea
 
62%
4051:20,1292,007
Greece
 
58%
2581:42,3821,563
Philippines
56%
 
2251:471,15316,042
India
 
52%
1181:10,295,576306,517
Indonesia-1151:2,243,162111,681
Morocco-1091:315,1256,796
Ivory Coast
54%
 
1031:224,03810,821
Brazil
62%
 
991:2,164,00244,443
Kenya-741:625,77215,724
Portugal-551:189,2884,092
Canada-551:602,42514,758
England
 
71%
451:1,235,62018,913
Taiwan
68%
 
441:540,22029,164
France
85%
 
371:1,796,49610,992
DR Congo
50%
 
271:2,734,35659,996
Russia
 
80%
241:6,009,73827,399
China-221:62,093,44562,885
Switzerland
100%
221:373,3416,715
Australia-181:758,75710,216
Malaysia
 
65%
161:1,903,12156,176
Germany
 
53%
161:6,042,36723,110
Qatar
100%
151:157,97416,771
Afghanistan
 
53%
131:2,509,50120,196
Liberia
100%
121:367,67210,977
Congo
82%
 
121:417,4347,854
Mexico
60%
 
111:11,285,85732,937
Cameroon
 
67%
101:2,161,05045,539
Egypt
100%
91:10,211,21621,716
Italy
 
95%
91:6,784,67726,090
Singapore
100%
81:785,88213,409
Netherlands
 
68%
71:2,414,58327,819
Senegal
100%
61:2,430,22614,702
Hong Kong-61:1,292,1216,806
Nigeria
 
61%
51:35,512,872242,191
Spain-51:9,305,99318,112
Sri Lanka-41:5,199,77210,550
Belarus
50%
 
41:2,370,5969,928
Sweden
50%
 
41:2,464,47734,955
Bolivia-41:2,650,3514,903
South Africa
100%
41:13,633,162197,070
Dominican Republic-41:2,607,81819,206
Niger
100%
41:4,795,99843,246
Benin
50%
 
41:2,643,96145,199
Belgium-41:2,872,51022,632
Chile
100%
41:4,401,80221,957
Angola-41:6,741,6524,704
Burkina Faso
 
80%
41:4,594,86756,462
Saudi Arabia-41:7,703,14117,485
Tanzania
100%
31:17,596,10669,562
Israel
67%
 
31:2,800,97324,529
Denmark-31:1,883,16617,701
Venezuela-31:10,067,298111,314
Costa Rica-21:2,383,97418,662
Scotland-21:2,675,18318,328
Ecuador-21:8,863,46021,868
Norway-21:2,566,16424,989
Czechia
100%
21:5,328,0818,108
Haiti-21:5,363,47632,317
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
Bahamas-21:199,6852,758
Slovenia-11:2,458,7586,723
Tajikistan-11:8,374,9227,831
Armenia-11:2,918,75314,910
Argentina
100%
11:42,773,24343,333
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Uganda
100%
11:40,956,920131,348
Algeria-11:38,176,72032,669
Uruguay-11:3,427,63713,958
Ireland-11:4,643,51913,375
Botswana-11:2,184,44921,741
Djibouti-11:915,6642,132
Finland-11:5,483,18325,487
Georgia-11:3,738,46629,095
Cuba-11:11,506,55213,531
Honduras-11:8,817,46733,018
Iceland-11:366,0177,938
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497
Luxembourg-11:564,0495,042
Aruba-11:103,7802,838
Maldives-11:433,9035,827
Malta-11:429,3603,141
Moldova-11:3,561,1398,690
Nauru
100%
11:11,927903
Nepal-11:28,487,352119,417
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866
Austria-11:8,514,20119,377
Romania-11:20,051,97655,376

The alternate forms: Nâo (2), Ñao (1) & Nāo (1) are calculated separately.

Nao (8,996) may also be a surname.

Nao Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning depends on the Kanji character. It can mean 'summer soul' or 'honest'.

- naotschabold

Nao Forename Popularity

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Naoz861/
Najjo753,016/
Nahou75439/
Naijo75372/
Nayio75310/
Naiyo75257/
Gnaou7590/
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Gnaoi7520/
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Nahuo7511/
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Naiio755/
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Naoiz754/
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Nahho754/
Naood754/
Naeho754/
Naois753/
Na'ao753/
Naoch752/
Naoih752/
Nayjo752/
Naayo752/
Naaou752/
Nahop752/
Nhaot752/
Nngao752/
Naaho751/
Naaoh751/
Naaoo751/
Na'oh751/
N'Nao751/
N'Gao751/
Naodh751/
Naoop751/
Naoot751/
Naout751/
Naouz751/
Naoyh751/
Naïho751/
Nauoa751/
Nau'o751/
Naoid751/
Naooz751/
Naosh751/
Naaoa751/
Nahoh751/
Neaos751/
Hneao751/
Noa6746,624/
N-A67257/
Nahoud67154/
Ngaijo67138/
Ngajio67110/
Gnahou6779/
Ngaayo6776/
Najjoo6767/
Najjio6757/
Nóa6734/
Naiyoa6715/
Nnajho6711/
Ngahoi678/
Naijoo674/
Ngaiyo674/
Ngayio674/
Nauoua673/
Noá673/
Nahaou673/
Naiyot673/
Noà672/
Naaiou672/
Naaoha672/
Nahaoi672/
Nahous672/
Gnahoh671/
Nahoha671/
Nahois671/
Nahosh671/
Nahoth671/
Nahout671/
Nahuoa671/
Naijoh671/
Naijos671/
Naijot671/
Naiyoe671/
Naiyoh671/
Naiyoj671/
Najhoa671/
Najyot671/
Nagioy671/
Naaijo671/
Naayio671/
N'Naou671/
Naohie671/
Naoush671/
Nayyop671/
Nayjot671/
Nauhou671/
Ngahou671/
Naoaya671/
Nayioa671/
Niaoae671/
Niaowo671/
na Yao671/
na Yeo671/
na You671/

Nao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nao in the Russian language
Наоnao-

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nao