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Nanase
Nanase (ななせ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 七瀬, 七 seven + 瀬 shallows. It is popular today and has reached No. 66 in 2021.
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Ways to write Nanase
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
七瀬
七seven瀬shallows, rapids
Girl, best No. 66 (2021–2025)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Nanase appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
七世seven + worldGirl
七聖seven + holyGirl
七奈世seven + (used for its sound + worldGirl
奈菜瀬(used for its sound + greens + shallowsGirl
那菜瀬(used for its sound + greens + shallowsGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Nanase has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2021, at No. 66.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 68 |
| 2024 | No. 81 |
| 2021 | No. 66 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Nanase
Nanase Aikawa 相川 七瀬Japanese singer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.