Nao (given name)


Nao is a common feminine Japanese given name which is occasionally used by males. It is also a short name for Naoko, Naomi, Naoto, etc.

Written forms

Nao can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
  • 直, "honest"
  • 尚, "esteem"
  • 巨, "giant"
  • 奈緒, "Nara, cord"
  • 菜緒, "greens, cord"
  • 奈央, "Nara, center"
The name can also be written in hiragana be katakana.

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