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Ayumu

Ayumu (あゆむ) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 歩夢, 歩 to walk + 夢 dream. It is popular today and has reached No. 4 in 2010.

あ · ゆ · む · あゆむ · アユム
Most used spelling歩夢あゆむto walk + dream

Ways to write Ayumu

The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.

歩夢
歩to walk, step夢dream
Boy, best No. 4 (2004–2018)
歩
歩to walk, step
Boy, best No. 12 (2004–2023)
歩武
歩to walk, step武warrior, martial
Boy, best No. 72 (2011)

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Ayumu appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

亜優夢next + gentle + dreamGirl
亜由夢next + reason + dreamGirl
亜夕夢next + evening + dreamGirl
愛結夢love + to tie + dreamGirl
愛優夢love + gentle + dreamGirl
厚結夢thick + to tie + dreamGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where Ayumu has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2010, at No. 4.

No. 1No. 25No. 50200520102015Boys, 2004: No. 39Boys, 2009: No. 48Boys, 2010: No. 20Boys, 2011: No. 33Boys, 2013: No. 34Boys, 2016: No. 33
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YearBoys
2016No. 33
2013No. 34
2011No. 33
2010No. 20
2009No. 48
2004No. 39

Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.

Famous people named Ayumu

Ayumu Seko 67 瀬古 歩夢Japanese association football player
Ayumu Hirano 歩夢Japanese snowboarder
Ayumu Ohata 大畑 歩夢Japanese association football player
Ayumu Tachibana 立花 歩夢Japanese association football player
Ayumu Murase 村瀬 歩Japanese voice actor
Ayumu Iwasa 岩佐 歩夢Japanese racing driver

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.

Names that share a kanji