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Mayumi
Mayumi (まゆみ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 真由美, 真 true + 由 reason + 美 beautiful. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 2 in 4 different years between 1964 and 1972.
ま · ゆ · み · まゆみ · マユミ
Ways to write Mayumi
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.
真由美
真true, genuine由reason, origin美beautiful
Girl, best No. 2 (1961–1979)真弓
真true, genuine弓bow (archery)
Girl, 5 notable people on Wikidata真裕美
真true, genuine裕abundant美beautiful
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata眞由美
眞true, genuine由reason, origin美beautiful
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata眞弓
眞true, genuine弓bow (archery)
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Mayumi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
真弓実true + bow (archery) + fruitGirl
真弓美true + bow (archery) + beautifulGirl
真結美true + to tie + beautifulGirl
真実true + fruitGirl
真美true + beautifulGirl
真百美true + hundred + beautifulGirl
真歩true + to walkGirl
真諭実true + to instruct + fruitGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Mayumi has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 2 in 4 different years, most recently 1972.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1979 | No. 6 |
| 1978 | No. 9 |
| 1977 | No. 5 |
| 1976 | No. 3 |
| 1975 | No. 3 |
| 1974 | No. 3 |
| 1973 | No. 3 |
| 1972 | No. 2 |
| 1971 | No. 3 |
| 1970 | No. 6 |
| 1969 | No. 6 |
| 1968 | No. 3 |
| 1967 | No. 3 |
| 1966 | No. 2 |
| 1965 | No. 2 |
| 1964 | No. 2 |
| 1963 | No. 5 |
| 1962 | No. 10 |
| 1961 | No. 10 |
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 Mayumi
Mayumi Tanaka 田中 真弓Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.