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Sui
Sui (すい) is a Japanese name for boys and girls. Its best-known spelling is 翠, 翠 jade green. It is popular today and has reached No. 1 in 2025.
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Ways to write Sui
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.
翠
翠jade green, kingfisher
Girl, best No. 1 (2021–2025)翠
翠jade green, kingfisher
Boy, best No. 16 (2023–2025)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Sui appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
寿衣long life + garmentGirl
吹to blowGirl
水waterGirl
穂ear of grainGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Sui has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2025, at No. 1.
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| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 3 | No. 38 |
| 2024 | No. 7 | – |
| 2023 | No. 12 | No. 39 |
| 2022 | No. 36 | – |
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.