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The baby name Kumi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOO-mee — Japanese: /kɯmi/ — English common: /ˈkuːmi/.

Kumi is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: KOO-mee — Japanese: /kɯmi/ — English common: /ˈkuːmi/

What is the meaning of the name Kumi ?

The baby name Kumi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KOO-mee — Japanese: /kɯmi/ — English common: /ˈkuːmi/.

Kumi is Japanese in Origin.

Kumi is a feminine Japanese given name whose meaning depends on the kanji chosen; common writings include 久美 ("long‑lasting beauty"), 久実 ("enduring truth/fruit"), and 玖美 ("precious jewel, beauty"). It also functions as a short form of Kumiko (久美子). The name rose in popularity in postwar Japan, especially from the 1960s–1980s, in step with concise two‑mora names, and remains familiar though less common today.

Beyond Japan, kumi is the Swahili word for "ten," used across several Bantu languages; in parts of East Africa it can be given as a unisex name to mark a tenth‑born child, birth on the tenth day, or a meaningful tenth anniversary. Variants and related forms include Kumiko and Kumie in Japanese; spellings are typically consistent in Roman letters as Kumi. Overall, meanings range from kanji‑based ideals of enduring beauty to numeral symbolism of completion and order.

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Kumi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JP 0 #58 20 4,057
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
JP Girls 0 #128 133 6,592
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
GH 0 #176 68 5,396
GH Boys 0 #185 200 8,138
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GH Girls 0 #249 76 6,973
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #255 9 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #301 3 5,122
KZ Girls 0 #328 5 5,862
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #462 5 10,523
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
LY 0 #513 23 12,703
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
SG Girls 0 #571 16 18,916
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
HK Girls 0 #584 32 16,104
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
OM Boys 0 #917 2 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #921 10 5,610
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NG Boys 0 #995 7 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,065 8 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,143 1 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,177 6 25,439
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,261 7 17,781
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,439 33 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Kumi is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Kumi

Kumi is predominantly a girl's name.
Kumi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced KOO-mee — Japanese: /kɯmi/ — English common: /ˈkuːmi/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kumiko and Kumi (alternative romanizations).
Across languages, Kumi has these equivalents: Kumiko (related Japanese name), Decima (Latin origin, means 'tenth').
Kumi is a name of Japanese origin, traditionally used in Japan. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Japan and its diaspora communities.