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Yuki

Yuki (ゆき) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 結葵, 結 to tie + 葵 hollyhock. It is popular today and has reached No. 59 in 2023.

ゆ · き · ゆき · ユキ
Most used spelling結葵ゆきto tie + hollyhock

Ways to write Yuki

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.

結葵
結to tie, to bind葵hollyhock
Girl, best No. 59 (2022–2024)
由貴
由reason, origin貴precious, noble
Boys and girls, 32 notable people on Wikidata
有紀
有to have, exist紀chronicle, era
Girl, 21 notable people on Wikidata
友紀
友friend紀chronicle, era
Girl, 4 notable people on Wikidata
友希
友friend希hope, rare
Girl, 3 notable people on Wikidata
由樹
由reason, origin樹tree
Boys and girls, 3 notable people on Wikidata
有希
有to have, exist希hope, rare
Girl, 2 notable people on Wikidata
優希
優gentle, kind, excellent希hope, rare
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata
幸
幸happiness
Boys and girls, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

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

維fibreGirl
郁紀fragrant + chronicleGirl
喜joyGirl
弓貴bow (archery) + preciousGirl
恭respectfulGirl
敬respectGirl
結喜to tie + joyGirl
結希to tie + hopeGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where the most popular spelling of Yuki has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2023, at No. 59.

No. 1No. 50No. 10020202025Girls, 2022: No. 98Girls, 2023: No. 59Girls, 2024: No. 96
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YearGirls
2024No. 96
2023No. 59
2022No. 98

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 Yuki

Yuki Yokosawa 由貴Japanese judoka
Yuki Urushibara 友紀Japanese mangaka
Yuki Uchida 有紀Japanese actor, former idol

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.

Names that share a kanji