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Miyu
Miyu (みゆ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 心結, 心 heart + 結 to tie. It is popular today and has reached No. 2 in 2 different years between 2006 and 2008.
み · ゆ · みゆ · ミユ
Ways to write Miyu
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.
心結
心heart, mind結to tie, to bind
Girl, best No. 7 (2005–2025)美結
美beautiful結to tie, to bind
Girl, best No. 9 (2004–2025)美優
美beautiful優gentle, kind, excellent
Girl, best No. 6 (2002–2020)心優
心heart, mind優gentle, kind, excellent
Girl, best No. 7 (2005–2016)真優
真true, genuine優gentle, kind, excellent
Girl, best No. 88 (2005–2007)美憂
美beautiful憂sorrow
Girl, best No. 89 (2005)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Miyu appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
海弓sea + bow (archery)Girl
海結sea + to tieGirl
海優sea + gentleGirl
海友sea + friendGirl
海悠sea + distantGirl
海有sea + to haveGirl
海柚sea + yuzu citronGirl
海夕sea + eveningGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Miyu has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 2 in 2 different years, most recently 2008.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 50 |
| 2023 | No. 48 |
| 2022 | No. 31 |
| 2021 | No. 35 |
| 2020 | No. 26 |
| 2019 | No. 30 |
| 2018 | No. 22 |
| 2017 | No. 15 |
| 2016 | No. 21 |
| 2015 | No. 29 |
| 2014 | No. 17 |
| 2013 | No. 16 |
| 2012 | No. 10 |
| 2011 | No. 5 |
| 2010 | No. 12 |
| 2009 | No. 7 |
| 2008 | No. 2 |
| 2007 | No. 5 |
| 2006 | No. 2 |
| 2005 | No. 3 |
| 2004 | No. 14 |
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.