Boy
Yūya
Yūya (ゆうや) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 裕也, 裕 abundant + 也 to be (classical). It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 20 in 2004.
ゆ · う · や · ゆうや · ユウヤ
Ways to write Yūya
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.
裕也
裕abundant也to be (classical)
Boy, best No. 77 (2005)佑也
佑help, protection也to be (classical)
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata祐也
祐divine help也to be (classical)
Boy, 2 notable people on Wikidata優弥
優gentle, kind, excellent弥more and more
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata雄也
雄hero, masculine也to be (classical)
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata侑也
侑to help, encourage也to be (classical)
Boy, 1 notable person on Wikidata佑弥
佑help, protection弥more and more
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Yūya appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
結耶to tie + (used for its soundGirl
優也gentle + to be (classical)Boy
友哉friend + (classical exclamation)Girl
友耶friend + (used for its soundGirl
友野friend + fieldGirl
悠夜distant + nightGirl
悠野distant + fieldGirl
夕耶evening + (used for its soundGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Yūya has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2004, at No. 20.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2010 | No. 23 |
| 2008 | No. 50 |
| 2007 | No. 30 |
| 2006 | No. 34 |
| 2005 | No. 22 |
| 2004 | No. 20 |
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 Yūya
Yuya Osako 大迫 勇也Japanese association football player
Yuya Kubo 久保 裕也Japanese association football player
Yuya Nakamura 中村 祐也Japanese association football player (born 1986)
Yuya Hikichi 挽地 祐哉Japanese association football player (born 1983)
Yūya Yagira 優弥Japanese actor
Yuya Funatsu 船津 佑也Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.