What does Yui mean?
Yui is commonly written with kanji meaning “gentleness,” or “to bind/tie” together with “clothing.”
What does Yuki mean?
Yuki is commonly written with kanji meaning “snow” or “happiness,” depending on the characters chosen.
Yui vs Yuki
Which is more popular?
Yuki is more popular than Yui today: about 24 US babies were given the name Yuki in 2025, compared with 20 named Yui.
| Yui | Yuki | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Gentle; bind | Snow; happiness |
| Origin | Japanese | Japanese |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | YOO-ee | YOO-kee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1989 | 1915 |
| Peak year | 2016 (32) | 2004 (43) |
| In 2025 | 20 | 24 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Yui
Yuki
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Births by decade
| Decade | Yui | Yuki |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 119 | 146 |
| 2010s | 214 | 275 |
| 2000s | 139 | 271 |
| 1990s | 94 | 153 |
| 1980s | 8 | 91 |
| 1970s | 0 | 70 |
| 1960s | 0 | 29 |
| 1920s | 0 | 20 |
| 1910s | 0 | 12 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yui or Yuki more popular?
Yuki is more popular than Yui today: about 24 US babies were given the name Yuki in 2025, compared with 20 named Yui.
What is the difference between Yui and Yuki?
Yui means Gentle; bind (Japanese origin), while Yuki means Snow; happiness (Japanese origin).
Which name is older, Yui or Yuki?
In US records, Yui first appears in 1989 and Yuki in 1915, so Yuki has the longer recorded history.