While he was called Narabi-ga-oka daijin (minister) because he lived in a mountain villa at Narabi-ga-oka, Ukyo Heian-kyo (the western part of the ancient capital in current Kyoto), he was also called variously Hi daijin, Kitaoka daijin and Noji daijin.
平安京右京の双岡（ならびがおか、双ヶ丘）に山荘を営んだことから双岡大臣と称されたほか、比大臣、北岡大臣、野路大臣などと、幾通りもの呼び名をもって知られた。