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Mirai
Mirai (みらい) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 未来, 未 not yet + 来 to come. It is popular today and has reached No. 1 in 1999.
み · ら · い · みらい · ミライ
Ways to write Mirai
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.
未来
未not yet, future来to come
Girl, best No. 1 (1997–2021)未來
未not yet, future來to come
Girl, best No. 71 (2013)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Mirai appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
海来sea + to comeGirl
海礼sea + courtesyGirl
幹来trunk + to comeGirl
己頼self + to trustGirl
光礼light + courtesyGirl
実羅衣fruit + thin silk + garmentGirl
実来fruit + to comeGirl
実來fruit + to comeGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Mirai has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1999, at No. 1.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2021 | No. 66 |
| 2020 | No. 70 |
| 2013 | No. 21 |
| 2011 | No. 29 |
| 2010 | No. 53 |
| 2008 | No. 36 |
| 2007 | No. 42 |
| 2006 | No. 40 |
| 2005 | No. 55 |
| 2004 | No. 5 |
| 2001 | No. 2 |
| 1999 | No. 1 |
| 1998 | No. 10 |
| 1997 | 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 Mirai
Mirai Shida 志田 未来Japanese actress (1993-)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.