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The baby name Yumi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YOO-mee (IPA: /ˈjuːmi/).

Yumi is Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: YOO-mee (IPA: /ˈjuːmi/)

What is the meaning of the name Yumi ?

The baby name Yumi is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YOO-mee (IPA: /ˈjuːmi/).

Yumi is Japanese in Origin.

Yumi is a Japanese feminine given name with flexible meaning depending on the kanji. Common spellings include 由美 (“reason; beauty”), 優美 (“gentle, graceful beauty”), 友美 (“friend; beauty”), 有美/裕美 (“possessing/abundant beauty”), 弓 (“bow,” as in archery), and 弓美 (“bow; beauty”). In kana it is written ゆみ, while the long-vowel form ゆうみ may be romanized Yūmi or Yuumi.

Names ending in -mi (“beauty”) rose to prominence in Japan during the Shōwa era, and Yumi became widely used through the late 20th century; it remains familiar through cultural exports and figures such as singer Yumi Matsutoya and actress Yumi Adachi. The name also appears in Korean as Yu-mi (유미), with meanings set by hanja choices, and is often rendered Yumi/Yoo-mi in English. Related Japanese forms include Yumiko, Ayumi, and Sayumi. Short, melodic, and culturally versatile, Yumi carries shades of elegance, friendship, skill, and grace.

Yumi has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Yumi

Yumi Adachi Actor · Born 1981 · Japan Yumi Adachi is a Japanese actress best known for her role in the film 'The Boy Who Saw the Wind'. She began her career as a child actress and gained popularity with her performance in the TV drama 'Ie Naki Ko'. Yumi Tōma Musician · Born 1966 · Japan Yumi Tōma is a Japanese voice actress best known for roles like Urd in Oh My Goddess! and Mutsumi Otohime in Love Hina. Born Yumi Nakagawa in Chiba, she has also worked as a narrator, author, and singer, including performing with the singing group Goddess Family Club.

Yumi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR 0 #7 2 201
JP Girls 0 #10 632 6,592
KR Girls 0 #11 5 572
JP 0 #21 61 4,057
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MO 0 #49 4 2,706
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
CN 0 #81 6 3,857
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
BN Girls 0 #97 10 5,459
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
TW 0 #99 5 4,523
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #128 8 1,786
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
MO Girls 0 #183 69 7,056
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
TW Girls 0 #191 89 8,139
BG Girls 0 #224 8 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
SG 0 #255 15 11,010
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
Canada Girls 2024 #275 11 2,795
CN Girls 0 #294 56 8,829
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
HK 0 #298 51 8,483
QA Girls 0 #299 18 15,378
MY 0 #301 30 12,352
HK Girls 0 #306 380 16,104
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
PH Girls 0 #319 73 13,098
PE 0 #323 7 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #330 3 5,862
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
BR 0 #356 5 5,969
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
France Girls 2021 #372 34 3,185
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
OM Girls 0 #384 13 15,987
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
SG Girls 0 #404 186 18,916
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PA Girls 0 #466 16 9,861
PT Girls 0 #466 6 7,952
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
KW Girls 0 #474 42 19,177
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
RU Girls 0 #483 16 11,913
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
AE Girls 0 #524 30 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
GT Girls 0 #533 9 7,500
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
IR Girls 0 #542 4 8,334
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
BO Girls 0 #570 42 9,488
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
MY Girls 0 #574 469 24,821
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
IT 0 #704 11 4,183
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
Finland Girls 2026 #734 5 3,895
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
PE Girls 0 #771 175 14,861
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #811 28 4,949
CL Girls 0 #823 29 14,098
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
SA Girls 0 #852 84 25,931
United States Girls 2024 #864 53 8,487
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
BR Girls 0 #873 69 12,708
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
NL Girls 0 #929 27 5,933
Spain Girls 0 #937 47 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,055 24 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,091 21 25,439
MX Girls 0 #1,106 78 17,781
MA 0 #1,115 14 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
DZ 0 #1,158 19 20,130
TR 0 #1,198 14 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,230 7 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,272 1 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,341 106 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,685 7 28,008

Yumi is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Switzerland
Canada
AE

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People also ask about Yumi

Yumi is predominantly a girl's name.
Yumi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced YOO-mee (IPA: /ˈjuːmi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Yu-mi, Yūmi, Yumie, Yumi (ゆみ), Yumi (유미) and Yumiko (related).
Across languages, Yumi has these equivalents: Miyu (Japanese, similar sound/meaning), Yumiko (related Japanese name), Bella (Italian, 'beautiful'), Callista (Greek, 'most beautiful'), Zuri (Swahili, 'beautiful').
Yes — Yumi ranked #128 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Yumi ranks highest in Switzerland (#128 in 2024).
Yumi's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #384 in 2011 to #372 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Yumi are in our database, including Yumi Adachi (Actor), Yumi Tōma (Musician).