Save Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 渡辺(Japanese Kanji) わたなべ(Japanese Hiragana) Pronounced Pron. /ɰᵝä.tä.nä.be̞/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Japanese 渡 (wata) meaning "cross, ferry" and 辺 (nabe) meaning "area, place". Related Names Rootswata + nabe Categories Chocolatier characters, NBA players, place names