Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese Scripts 直帆, 南穂, 菜保, 奈歩, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. NAH-HO [key] Meaning & History From Japanese 菜 (na) meaning "veggies, greens" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sailboat". Other kanji combinations are possible.A famous bearer is Toda Naho (Naho Toda), a Japanese actress.