Girl
Yume
Yume (ゆめ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 優芽, 優 gentle + 芽 bud. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 21 in 2012.
ゆ · め · ゆめ · ユメ
Ways to write Yume
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.
優芽
優gentle, kind, excellent芽bud, sprout
Girl, best No. 38 (2004–2013)夢
夢dream
Girl, best No. 38 (2011)由芽
由reason, origin芽bud, sprout
Girl, best No. 65 (2012)愛結
愛love結to tie, to bind
Girl, best No. 81 (2009–2012)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Yume appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
結愛to tie + loveGirl
結芽to tie + budGirl
結明to tie + brightGirl
唯芽only + budGirl
佑愛help + loveGirl
佑芽help + budGirl
優愛gentle + loveGirl
優明gentle + brightGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Yume has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2012, at No. 21.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2018 | No. 48 |
| 2012 | No. 21 |
| 2011 | No. 27 |
| 2008 | No. 31 |
| 2005 | No. 45 |
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.