Surname
Wakayama
Wakayama (若山) is a Japanese surname. Its kanji mean young + mountain, and Wikidata lists 11 notable people with this family name.
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What Wakayama means
若
young
山
mountain
Where the name comes from
Like most Japanese surnames, Wakayama describes a place. Its kanji point to a mountain, the kind of landmark a family was known by when surnames became compulsory for everyone in 1875.
Famous people named Wakayama
Shion Wakayama 若山 詩音Japanese voice actress
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this family name.