Mitsu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Mitsu

What is the meaning of the name Mitsu ?

The baby name Mitsu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced MEE-tsoo (Japanese approximation; IPA: /mitsɯ/).

Mitsu is Japanese in Origin.

Mitsu is a Japanese given name and name element with multiple kanji spellings and meanings. Used for both girls and boys, it was especially common from the Edo through early Shōwa eras, frequently written simply in kana (みつ). Today it appears less often as a stand‑alone given name but is widely recognized as a short form or affectionate address for longer Mitsu‑ names, and nicknames like Micchan/Mitchan are common.

Possible writings include 美津 (“beautiful harbor/ford”), 蜜 (“honey; nectar; sweetness”), 密 (“secret; intimate; close”), 充 or 満 (“to be full; replete; fulfillment”), and 三 (“three,” from the native count mittsu). Related forms and elaborations include Mitsuko, Mitsue, and Mitsuyo (feminine); Mitsuru and Mitsuo (masculine); and unisex Mitsuki. An older romanization Mitzu is sometimes seen. Overall, Mitsu carries shades of sweetness, closeness, and completion, with the specific sense depending on the chosen characters.

⚙ Mitsu is an uncommon pick. Our records hold just 128 recorded uses, spread over 28 countries.