Yumi

Meaning: Varies with the kanji; often bow
Origin: Japanese

Girl's name · #3027 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Yumi is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1960, it stood at #3027 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,000 girls have been named Yumi along the way.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#607 in Ecuador (2025) · #1,148 in Belgium (2025) · #1,273 in France (2025) · #1,408 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,768 in Canada (2025) · #1,857 in Austria (2025) · #2,203 in Sweden (2025) · #4,201 in England & Wales (2025) · #4,727 in Italy (2024).

Famous Yumis

Yumi Tomei — Japanese footballer (born 1972)
Yumi Obe — Japanese footballer (born 1975)
Yumi Watanabe — Japanese footballer (born 1970)
Yumi Umeoka — Japanese footballer
Yumi Uetsuji — Japanese footballer (born 1987)

In stories & tradition

Yumi Ishiyama^fr — Code Lyoko character
Yumi Miyamoto^ar — Case Closed (manga)
Yumi^es — Ulysses 31 (anime series)

What Yumis become

Among 320 notable people named Yumi:

Entertainers appear 3.99× more often than among typical names — e.g. Yumi Ishikawa, Japanese actress, model, and writer (born 1987).

Similar names: Koi · Yuna · Lumi · Mulan · Rumi · Nami

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