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Yūjin
Yūjin (ゆうじん) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 悠仁, 悠 distant + 仁 benevolence. It is popular today and has reached No. 39 in 2016.
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Ways to write Yūjin
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.
悠仁
悠distant, calm仁benevolence
Boy, best No. 39 (2011–2025)悠人
悠distant, calm人person
Boy, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Yūjin appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
勇臣brave + retainerGirl
勇迅brave + swiftGirl
湧迅to spring forth + swiftGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Yūjin has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2016, at No. 39.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 77 |
| 2020 | No. 86 |
| 2017 | No. 69 |
| 2016 | No. 39 |
| 2015 | No. 68 |
| 2014 | No. 96 |
| 2011 | No. 72 |
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 Yūjin
Prince Hisahito of Akishino 悠仁Japanese prince
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.