Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 中井(Japanese Kanji) なかい(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /nä.kä.i/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" and 井 (i) meaning "well, mine shaft, pit". Related Names Rootsnaka + iUser SubmissionNakai