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Name Origin

Naoya is a masculine Japanese given name. It is composed of two kanji: 'Nao' (直) meaning 'straight', 'honest', or 'correct', and 'Ya' (也) meaning 'also' or 'too'. The combined meaning often implies someone who is righteous, upright, and true to their beliefs.

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Famous People

Naoya Inoue (1993-)

Professional Boxer

  • Unified Bantamweight World Champion
  • Pound-for-pound ranked boxer

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