Gender Feminine
Scripts 伊邪那美(Japanese Kanji) いざなみ(Japanese Hiragana) イザナミ(Japanese Katakana)
Pronounced Pron. /i.zä.nä.mi/(Japanese)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Probably means "female who invites" in Japanese, from (izana) meaning "invite, lure, attract". In Japanese mythology she was a creator goddess, the wife of Izanagi. She died giving birth to Kagutsuchi, the god of fire.

Related Names

Rootizana
Masculine FormIzanagi

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Entry updated December 7, 2022