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Yui
Yui (ゆい) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 結衣, 結 to tie + 衣 garment. It is popular today and has reached No. 1 in 6 different years between 2007 and 2018.
ゆ · い · ゆい · ユイ
Ways to write Yui
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.
結衣
結to tie, to bind衣garment
Girl, best No. 1 (2001–2025)結愛
結to tie, to bind愛love
Girl, best No. 1 (2004–2025)優衣
優gentle, kind, excellent衣garment
Girl, best No. 9 (2004–2019)結
結to tie, to bind
Girl, best No. 19 (2006–2024)優愛
優gentle, kind, excellent愛love
Girl, best No. 17 (2007–2023)唯
唯only, sole
Girl, best No. 43 (2004–2024)唯愛
唯only, sole愛love
Girl, best No. 53 (2016–2025)由依
由reason, origin依to rely on
Girl, best No. 61 (2005–2022)ゆいGirl, best No. 74 (2008)
結唯
結to tie, to bind唯only, sole
Girl, best No. 87 (2014)優妃
優gentle, kind, excellent妃princess, queen
Girl, best No. 87 (2014)由衣
由reason, origin衣garment
Girl, best No. 88 (2007)結彩
結to tie, to bind彩colour
Girl, best No. 91 (2023)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Yui appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
惟to thinkGirl
維fibreGirl
弓依bow (archery) + to rely onGirl
弓衣bow (archery) + garmentGirl
結依to tie + to rely onGirl
結偉to tie + greatGirl
結惟to tie + to thinkGirl
結生to tie + lifeGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Yui has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 1 in 6 different years, most recently 2018.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 11 |
| 2024 | No. 10 |
| 2023 | No. 12 |
| 2022 | No. 6 |
| 2021 | No. 10 |
| 2020 | No. 4 |
| 2019 | No. 8 |
| 2018 | No. 1 |
| 2017 | No. 2 |
| 2016 | No. 3 |
| 2015 | No. 2 |
| 2014 | No. 2 |
| 2013 | No. 1 |
| 2012 | No. 1 |
| 2011 | No. 1 |
| 2010 | No. 2 |
| 2009 | No. 5 |
| 2008 | No. 1 |
| 2007 | No. 1 |
| 2006 | No. 6 |
| 2005 | No. 2 |
| 2004 | No. 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.
Famous people named Yui
Yui Hasegawa 長谷川 唯Japanese association football player
Yui Aragaki 新垣 結衣Japanese actress and singer (born 1988)
Yui Horie 堀江 由衣Japanese singer and voice actress (born 1976)
Yui Ishikawa 由依Japanese voice actress
Yui Susaki 須崎 優衣Japanese freestyle wrestler (1999-)
Yui Hatano 波多野 結衣Japanese actress, AV idol and model
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.