indicate the level to which a name has been verified.Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts ナビ(Japanese Katakana) なべ(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsNabby, Nabbie
Meaning & History
Nabi means "pot" in Okinawan language and was a common name for a woman in old Okinawa.A famous bearer is Onna Nabi, a female Ryukyuan poet of the 1700s who improvised a poem when she received King Shokei at Manzakage. She was the first-recognized female poet in Okinawa.