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The baby name Sumi is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SOO-mee.

Sumi is Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2
Origin: Japanese, Korean
Pronunciation: SOO-mee

What is the meaning of the name Sumi ?

The baby name Sumi is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SOO-mee.

Sumi is Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Sumi is chiefly a Japanese feminine name, though its exact sense depends on the kanji chosen. The plain lexical form sumi is written 墨, ink or inkstick, a word already present in early Japanese and reconstructed for Old Japanese as sumi or sumï. In names, however, Sumi is often written with characters such as 澄, from the verb sumu, to become clear, or as 澄美, combining clear with beauty.

Japanese Sumi belongs to the group of short given names whose written form supplies most of the meaning, so romanization alone is incomplete. A separate Korean name is Su-mi, written 수미, with meaning determined by hanja; soprano Sumi Jo uses this form internationally. Outside East Asia, Sumi remains uncommon and has not ranked in the U.S. Top 1000, though it appears in diaspora contexts and occasional fiction.

Sumi has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Sumi

Sumi Jo Musician · Born 1962 · South Korea Sumi Jo is a South Korean musician, best known for her stunning soprano voice in opera. She has captivated audiences with performances in works like 'La Traviata' and 'Rigoletto'. Born in 1962, she has become one of the most acclaimed sopranos of her generation. Sumi Shimamoto Actor · Born 1954 · Japan Sumi Shimamoto is a Japanese actor best known for her voice work in anime films. She gained fame for her role as Nausicaä in Hayao Miyazaki's 'Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind' and also voiced characters in 'My Neighbor Totoro' and 'Castle in the Sky'. Her distinctive voice has made her a beloved figure in the world of Japanese animation.

Sumi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR 0 #7 2 201
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
BD Girls 0 #16 1,611 8,413
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
MV Girls 0 #29 7 2,021
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
OM Girls 0 #57 512 15,987
BD 0 #59 228 5,992
IN 0 #66 6 2,963
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
BN Girls 0 #86 21 5,459
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
ID Girls 0 #98 5 3,319
OM 0 #102 15 6,215
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
CY Girls 0 #120 6 3,755
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
QA Girls 0 #133 196 15,378
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
IN Girls 0 #160 846 13,121
AE Girls 0 #166 477 20,968
AE 0 #167 11 10,220
JO Girls 0 #212 119 7,570
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
JP Girls 0 #221 25 6,592
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
TW Girls 0 #229 48 8,139
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
MO Girls 0 #238 14 7,056
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
KW Girls 0 #304 220 19,177
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
MY 0 #315 16 12,352
SA Girls 0 #321 821 25,931
DK Girls 0 #325 5 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
CN Girls 0 #332 18 8,829
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
HK 0 #349 9 8,483
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MU Girls 0 #354 9 8,539
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
JO Boys 0 #357 21 7,057
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
Finland Girls 0 #381 11 1,368
YE 0 #391 8 8,639
BH 0 #396 158 17,937
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
SG Girls 0 #409 181 18,916
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
BD Boys 0 #433 149 10,045
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #485 20 11,303
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
PS Girls 0 #506 18 10,981
HK Girls 0 #507 109 16,104
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
LY 0 #518 18 12,703
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #564 2 10,162
MY Girls 0 #565 478 24,821
IL Girls 0 #604 14 11,648
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
LB 0 #625 34 13,263
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
QA Boys 0 #667 41 18,093
SG Boys 0 #668 30 17,960
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
KW Boys 0 #730 40 18,755
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
OM Boys 0 #774 108 17,948
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #821 18 4,949
PE Girls 0 #870 74 14,861
United States Girls 2023 #909 6 8,600
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
NG Boys 0 #913 39 16,906
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
IN Boys 0 #937 65 16,750
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #959 25 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,003 90 22,615
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,036 76 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,089 53 25,928
MA 0 #1,095 34 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,173 11 17,781
TR 0 #1,200 12 19,440
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,265 8 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,317 130 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,358 257 28,008
IT Boys 0 #1,455 17 10,046

Sumi is popular in 67 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Sumi

Sumi is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Sumi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SOO-mee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Su-mi and Soo-mi.
Somewhat — Sumi ranked #734 in Finland in 2026, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries, placing it just outside the most common names.
Sumi ranks highest in Finland (#734 in 2026).
Yes — 2 notable people named Sumi are in our database, including Sumi Jo (Musician), Sumi Shimamoto (Actor).