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Yumi
Yumi (ゆみ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 由美, 由 reason + 美 beautiful. It is popular today and has reached No. 2 in 1967.
ゆ · み · ゆみ · ユミ
Ways to write Yumi
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.
由美
由reason, origin美beautiful
Girl, best No. 2 (1962–1972)結望
結to tie, to bind望hope, full moon
Girl, best No. 81 (2024)祐美
祐divine help美beautiful
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata佑美
佑help, protection美beautiful
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata祐未
祐divine help未not yet, future
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Yumi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
郁実fragrant + fruitGirl
郁美fragrant + beautifulGirl
弓bow (archery)Girl
弓美bow (archery) + beautifulGirl
弓未bow (archery) + not yetGirl
弓弥bow (archery) + more and moreGirl
結海to tie + seaGirl
結実to tie + fruitGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Yumi has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1967, at No. 2.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2024 | No. 81 |
| 1972 | No. 10 |
| 1971 | No. 8 |
| 1970 | No. 9 |
| 1969 | No. 9 |
| 1968 | No. 6 |
| 1967 | No. 2 |
| 1966 | No. 7 |
| 1965 | No. 8 |
| 1964 | No. 6 |
| 1963 | No. 6 |
| 1962 | No. 9 |
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 Yumi
Yumi Matsutoya 松任谷 由実Japanese singer-songwriter
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.