Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 宮島(Japanese Kanji) みやじま(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /mi.jä.ʑi.mä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 宮 (miya) meaning "temple, shrine, palace" and 島 (shima) meaning "island". Related Names Rootsmiya + shima Categories islands