Name Nakanishi Type Surname (from location) Usage Japanese Scripts 中西, 仲西(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. /na̠.ka̠.ɲ̟i.ɕi/ Edit Status Status Meaning & History From Japanese 中 (naka) meaning "middle" or 仲 (naka) meaning "relationship, terms" and 西 (nishi) meaning "west".