Masayuki as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Masayuki

What is the meaning of the name Masayuki ?

The baby name Masayuki is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ma.sa.jɯ.ki/; approx.: MAH-sah-YOO-kee.

Masayuki is Japanese in Origin.

Masayuki is a masculine Japanese given name formed from masa and yuki, written with various kanji. Typical masa graphs include 正 “correct/just,” 政 “governance,” 雅 “elegant,” 昌 or 真 “prosperous/true.” The yuki element appears as 幸 “happiness/fortune,” 行 “to go; conduct,” or 之, a classical particle read as a name element. Meanings shift with the combination, yielding readings such as 正幸 “upright blessing,” 政行 “governance in action,” or 昌之 “prosperous one.” Kana spellings are まさゆき and マサユキ.

Used in warrior lineages and later in modern civic life, it was borne by Sengoku-era daimyo Sanada Masayuki (昌幸) and, in recent times, by film director Suo Masayuki (周防 正行) and engineer Uemura Masayuki (上村 雅之). The name saw broad Shōwa-era use and remains recognizable today. Variant romanization is standardized as Masayuki; common short forms are Masa and Yuki. Related names include Masaki, Masato, and the inverted Yukimasa.