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Mizuki

Mizuki (みづき) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 美月, 美 beautiful + 月 moon. It is popular today and has reached No. 4 in 2001.

み · づ · き · みづき · ミヅキ
Most used spelling美月みづきbeautiful + moon

Ways to write Mizuki

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.

美月
美beautiful月moon
Girl, best No. 4 (2000–2025)
望月
望hope, full moon月moon
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

海月sea + moonBoys and girls
光月light + moonGirl
三月three + moonGirl
三津紀three + harbour + chronicleGirl
実都紀fruit + capital city + chronicleGirl
珠月pearl + moonGirl
深月deep + moonGirl
神月god + moonGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where the most popular spelling of Mizuki has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2001, at No. 4.

No. 1No. 45No. 90200020102020Girls, 2000: No. 7Girls, 2001: No. 4Girls, 2002: No. 8Girls, 2003: No. 8Girls, 2004: No. 19Girls, 2005: No. 8Girls, 2006: No. 40Girls, 2007: No. 12Girls, 2008: No. 44Girls, 2009: No. 42Girls, 2010: No. 14Girls, 2011: No. 38Girls, 2012: No. 65Girls, 2013: No. 88Girls, 2014: No. 18Girls, 2015: No. 47Girls, 2016: No. 14Girls, 2017: No. 17Girls, 2018: No. 10Girls, 2019: No. 8Girls, 2020: No. 18Girls, 2021: No. 30Girls, 2022: No. 60Girls, 2023: No. 17Girls, 2024: No. 58Girls, 2025: No. 48
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YearGirls
2025No. 48
2024No. 58
2023No. 17
2022No. 60
2021No. 30
2020No. 18
2019No. 8
2018No. 10
2017No. 17
2016No. 14
2015No. 47
2014No. 18
2013No. 88
2012No. 65
2011No. 38
2010No. 14
2009No. 42
2008No. 44
2007No. 12
2006No. 40
2005No. 8
2004No. 19
2003No. 8
2002No. 8
2001No. 4
2000No. 7

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.

Names that share a kanji