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Megumi
Megumi (めぐみ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 恵, 恵 blessing. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 1981.
め · ぐ · み · めぐみ · メグミ
Ways to write Megumi
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
恵
恵blessing
Girl, best No. 1 (1973–1988)めぐみGirl, best No. 8 (1976)
愛
愛love
Girl, 3 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Megumi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
愛果love + fruitGirl
愛海love + seaGirl
愛久実love + long time + fruitGirl
愛久美love + long time + beautifulGirl
愛恵love + blessingGirl
愛光love + lightGirl
愛実love + fruitGirl
愛珠love + pearlGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Megumi has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1981, at No. 1.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1988 | No. 9 |
| 1987 | No. 8 |
| 1986 | No. 6 |
| 1985 | No. 4 |
| 1984 | No. 3 |
| 1983 | No. 5 |
| 1982 | No. 4 |
| 1981 | No. 1 |
| 1980 | No. 4 |
| 1979 | No. 8 |
| 1978 | No. 5 |
| 1977 | No. 9 |
| 1976 | No. 8 |
| 1973 | No. 8 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Megumi
Megumi Torigoe 鳥越 恵Japanese association football player
Megumi Hayashibara 林原 めぐみJapanese voice actress, singer and actress
Megumi Toyoguchi 豊口 めぐみJapanese voice actress
Megumi Nakajima 中島 愛Japanese voice actress and singer
Megumi Kurihara 栗原 恵Japanese volleyball player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.