Girl
Yayoi
Yayoi (やよい) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 弥生, 弥 more and more + 生 life. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 5 notable people with this name.
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Ways to write Yayoi
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.
弥生
弥more and more生life, to live
Girl, 5 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Yayoi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
哉善(classical exclamation) + goodGirl
八宵eight + eveningGirl
八生eight + lifeGirl
八代伊eight + generation + (used for its soundGirl
八代衣eight + generation + garmentGirl
也生to be (classical) + lifeGirl
夜宵night + eveningGirl
野善field + goodGirl
Famous people named Yayoi
Yayoi Kusama 草間 彌生Japanese artist (1929–2026)
Yayoi Kobayashi 小林 弥生Japanese association football player
Yoshioka Yayoi 吉岡 彌生Japanese activist and physician (1871–1959)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.