Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 西村(Japanese Kanji) にしむら(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɲi.ɕi.mɯᵝ.ɾä/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 村 (mura) meaning "town, village". Related Names Rootsnishi + mura Categories cardinal points, towns