Fuji as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Fuji

What is the meaning of the name Fuji ?

The baby name Fuji is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced FOO-jee (IPA: /ˈfuːdʒi/; Japanese: [ɸɯdʑi]).

Fuji is Japanese in Origin.

Fuji is a Japanese name (pronounced FOO-jee) most often written with the kanji 藤, meaning “wisteria,” a flower long associated with elegance and the purple hues of Heian‑period aristocracy. It can also be written 富士, the spelling of Mt. Fuji; in names this typically evokes the iconic mountain rather than the literal meanings of the characters (“abundance” + “gentleman/scholar”). The name may also appear in kana (ふじ/フジ).

As a given name, Fuji appears in premodern records and was especially favored for women, influenced by the wisteria emblem of the powerful Fujiwara clan. It is rare as a standalone today but common as a name element in compounds: feminine Fujiko (藤子), Fujie (藤江/藤恵), Fujika (藤花), Fujino (藤乃), and masculine Fujio (藤夫) or Fujihiko (藤彦). Surnames and place names featuring Fuji are widespread. Romanization variants include Huzi (Kunrei/Nihon‑shiki) and Fudzi (older European). Internationally, Fuji reads as a gentle, nature‑rich, unisex choice.