Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 鍋谷(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. NAH-BEH-YAH [key] Other Forms FormsNabetani, Nabegaya, Nabegai Meaning & History From 鍋 (nabe) meaning "pot, kettle, cauldron" and 谷 (tani, ya, gaya, gai) meaning "valley".