Meaning & Story
From the Japanese word unagi meaning freshwater eel, associated with strength and the beloved Japanese dish.
Unagi is a name with personality and a guaranteed story attached. In Japanese, unagi means freshwater eel, and it is also deeply associated with a beloved grilled dish served over rice. It gained wider pop-culture fame through the American sitcom Friends, where the word was used humorously to describe a state of total awareness. For a pet, it is playful and unexpected — the name of an animal who is always alert, always in the moment, always just a little bit surprising.