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The baby name Miku is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-koo (Japanese: /mi.ku/).

Miku is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: MEE-koo (Japanese: /mi.ku/)

What is the meaning of the name Miku ?

The baby name Miku is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-koo (Japanese: /mi.ku/).

Miku is Japanese in Origin.

Miku is a modern Japanese given name, used mostly for girls. It can be written in hiragana (みく), katakana (ミク), or with many kanji pairings whose meanings vary. Common choices include 美玖 (“beautiful” + “black jewel/onyx”), 美久 (“beautiful” + “long time/everlasting”), 美紅 (“beautiful” + “crimson”), and sometimes 美空 (“beautiful” + “sky”); some families also render it as 未来/未來 with the aspirational sense of “future,” though that reading is unconventional.

Short, bright two-mora names surged in Japan from the late 20th century, and Miku rose with them, peaking in the 1990s–2000s. International recognition grew after 2007 via the virtual singer Hatsune Miku, cementing a futuristic, pop-cultural sheen. Variants and related forms include Mika and Miko; affectionate nicknames like Mi-chan or Mii are common. Outside Japan, Miku sometimes appears as a unisex nickname, especially in Finland for Mika/Mikko or Mikael, though as a standalone given name it remains distinctly Japanese.

Miku has the following similar or variant Names

Miku – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MD 0 #34 1 434
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
JP 0 #71 7 4,057
JP Girls 0 #110 164 6,592
EE Boys 0 #123 3 2,087
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
PR Girls 0 #167 1 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
TW Girls 0 #287 3 8,139
AL Boys 0 #299 5 5,122
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
SD Girls 0 #350 9 7,678
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
PL Girls 0 #361 4 5,096
Finland Boys 0 #374 54 2,041
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
PH Girls 0 #426 4 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Girls 0 #483 16 11,913
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
UY Girls 0 #528 9 6,731
Finland Boys 2026 #543 143 3,552
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #561 1 19,177
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
AR Girls 0 #564 36 8,289
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
BO Girls 0 #594 18 9,488
AE Girls 0 #595 3 20,968
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IN Girls 0 #617 15 13,121
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
CL Girls 0 #824 28 14,098
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #908 9 8,487
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
PE Girls 0 #927 17 14,861
IN Boys 0 #953 49 16,750
MY Girls 0 #966 29 24,821
Spain Girls 0 #970 14 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,064 15 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,082 11 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,100 12 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,137 47 17,781
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
DZ 0 #1,232 3 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,420 27 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,450 22 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,684 8 28,008

Miku is popular in 60 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Miku

Miku is predominantly a girl's name.
Miku is a 2 syllable name, pronounced MEE-koo (Japanese: /mi.ku/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 美空, 美来, 美久, 未来/未來, 美紅 and みく (hiragana).
Across languages, Miku has these equivalents: Sora (Japanese, 'sky'), Celeste (Latin/Spanish, 'heavenly'), Mira (various languages, 'wonder/admirable'), Nadia (Slavic, 'hope'), Asha (Sanskrit, 'hope/desire').
Somewhat — Miku ranked #543 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Miku ranks highest in Finland (#543 in 2026).
Miku's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #928 in 2014 to #908 in 2024 in United States.