Kasumi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kasumi

What is the meaning of the name Kasumi ?

The baby name Kasumi is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: [ka.sɯ.mi]; English approximation: KAH-soo-mee.

Kasumi is Japanese in Origin.

Kasumi is a Japanese given name, pronounced kah-SOO-mee. It derives from the noun 霞, meaning “mist” or “haze,” a classic poetic kigo for spring that evokes ephemerality and calm. Alternative kanji pairings refine the nuance, such as 香澄 (“fragrant clarity”), 花澄 (“flower + lucidity/sea”), and 佳純 (“excellent purity”); the phonetic kana form かすみ is also common.

Used steadily in the modern era, Kasumi is primarily feminine in Japan but can be unisex depending on characters. Its nature imagery has kept it fashionable since the late 20th century in literature and media. Notable bearers include actress Kasumi Arimura and table tennis player Kasumi Ishikawa; the name also appears in fiction via Kasumi Tendo (Ranma ½) and Kasumi Goto (Mass Effect). Variants center on the kanji spellings above, with forms like 花純 or 夏澄; nicknames include Sumi and Kasu. Core meanings cluster around “mist/haze,” “fragrance,” “clarity,” and “purity.”