The baby name Hidemi is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced HEE-deh-mee (IPA: /hi.de.mi/).
Hidemi is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Hidemi is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced HEE-deh-mee (IPA: /hi.de.mi/).
Hidemi is Japanese in Origin.
Hidemi is a Japanese given name used for all genders, with meaning determined by the kanji. The element hide (秀 or the nanori reading of 英) conveys “excellent, outstanding, gifted,” while mi may be 美 “beauty” or 実 “truth, reality, fruitfulness.” Common spellings include 秀美 (“excellent beauty”) and 秀実 (“excellent truth/fruit”), alongside phonetic forms ひでみ and ヒデミ. As with many Japanese names, nuance shifts with the characters chosen by the family.
Usage shows a unisex profile: the -mi ending aligns slightly with feminine names, yet the Hide- stem appears widely in male names. Hidemi saw steady use in the Shōwa era and is less common in contemporary trends. Variants and related forms include Hideki (秀樹), Hideto (秀人/英人), and Hidemitsu (秀光). Nickname Hide is common. The romanized form is typically Hidemi across Hepburn and other systems.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #73 | 5 | 4,057 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #209 | 37 | 6,592 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #272 | 26 | 7,909 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #647 | 5 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #934 | 10 | 14,861 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
Hidemi is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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