Submitted NameRevisions Save Type Surname Usage Japanese Pronounced Pron. Soo-gee-tah-nee [key] Edit Status Status [show contributorshide contributors] Added 11/18/2017 by ShioTanbo1 Edited 3/3/2018 by ShioTanbo1 Meaning & History Sugi means "Cedar Tree" and Tani means "Valley". Taizo Sugitani is a notable bearer. He's a Japanese equestrian.