Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 西谷(Japanese Kanji) にしたに(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɲi.ɕi.tä.ɲi/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 西 (nishi) meaning "west" and 谷 (tani) meaning "valley". Related Names Rootsnishi + tani