Type Element Usage Japanese Scripts 奈(Japanese Kanji) な(Japanese Hiragana) Meaning & History Japanese goon reading of nài. It is usually used simply as a phonetic character in Japanese names, since it is the basis of the hiragana character な (na). Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsKanako, Minako, Nana, Nao, Reina, Rina, Yūna, Yuuna(Japanese) Same Spellingna 1, na 3, na 4, nà 1, nà 2, nā