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Mayu
Mayu (まゆ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 真由, 真 true + 由 reason. It is popular today and has reached No. 4 in 1996.
ま · ゆ · まゆ · マユ
Ways to write Mayu
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.
真由
真true, genuine由reason, origin
Girl, best No. 4 (1996–2008)茉優
茉jasmine優gentle, kind, excellent
Girl, best No. 81 (2024)真夕
真true, genuine夕evening
Girl, 4 notable people on Wikidata麻佑
麻hemp佑help, protection
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata麻裕
麻hemp裕abundant
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata麻由
麻hemp由reason, origin
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Mayu appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
間由space + reasonGirl
真弓true + bow (archery)Girl
真結true + to tieGirl
真世true + worldGirl
真唯true + onlyGirl
真佑true + helpGirl
真優true + gentleGirl
真友true + friendGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Mayu has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 1996, at No. 4.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010 | No. 50 |
| 2008 | No. 45 |
| 2005 | No. 34 |
| 2004 | No. 29 |
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 Mayu
Mayu Sasaki 佐々木 繭Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.