Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 板谷(Japanese Kanji) いたや(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /i.täh.jäh/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsItatani, Itagaya, Itagai Meaning & History From Japanese 板 (ita) meaning "plank, board" and 谷 (ya) meaning "valley".