Gender | Female |
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Origin | |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the kanji or hanja used |
Region of origin | Japan and Korea |
Yumi is a feminine Japanese and Korean given name.
Yumi (ゆみ, ユミ) is a common feminine Japanese given name which is occasionally used as a surname.
Yumi can be written using different kanji characters and as a given name can mean:
Pronunciation | /yumi/ |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | Korean |
Meaning | Different meanings depending on the hanja used |
Region of origin | Korea |
Yumi (유미), also spelled Yoomi, is a common feminine Korean given name.
The meaning of the name differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable. There are 62 hanja with the reading "yu" and 33 hanja with the reading "mi" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. [1] Some examples include:
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