About the name Nemi
Neminatha turned back from his own wedding procession after hearing the animals penned for the feast, renounced the world and walked to Girnar, which makes him the patron figure of Jain vegetarianism. The short form Nemi is easy anywhere in the world and unusual enough that nobody will assume it is short for something else.
Nemi is a boy name of Prakrit origin, pronounced NAY-mee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Nemi?
Nemi currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Nemi
- Neminathatwenty-second Tirthankara, said in Jain tradition to be a cousin of Krishna
Spellings and variants of Nemi
Names similar to Nemi
Demi
deh-MEE
Half, or devoted to Demeter
Nakul
nuh-KOOL
Mongoose; the fourth Pandava, famed for beauty and horsemanship
Nanak
NAH-nuk
Name of Guru Nanak, founder of Sikhism
Ajit
uh-JEET
Unconquered, from Ajitanatha, the second Tirthankara
Nimesh
nih-MAYSH
The blink of an eye, a fleeting instant
Parshva
PARSH-vah
Side or flank, from Parshvanatha, twenty-third Tirthankara
Rajul
RAH-jool
Princess Rajimati, betrothed of Neminatha
Rushabh
ROO-shubh
Bull, a symbol of strength and the first Tirthankara
Nemi — frequently asked questions
What does the name Nemi mean?
Nemi means "Rim of a wheel, from Neminatha, the twenty-second Tirthankara". It is a name of Prakrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Nemi?
Nemi is pronounced NAY-mee, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Nemi?
Nemi scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Nemi?
Nemi carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 5 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Nemi?
The lucky number for Nemi is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.