What does Yumi mean?
Yumi is written variously as “reason + beauty” or with the kanji for an archery bow.
What does Yuki mean?
Yuki is commonly written with kanji meaning “snow” or “happiness,” depending on the characters chosen.
Yumi vs Yuki
Which is more popular?
Yumi is more popular than Yuki today: about 55 US babies were given the name Yumi in 2025, compared with 24 named Yuki.
| Yumi | Yuki | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Beauty; archery bow | Snow; happiness |
| Origin | Japanese | Japanese |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | YOO-mee | YOO-kee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1960 | 1915 |
| Peak year | 2025 (55) | 2004 (43) |
| In 2025 | 55 | 24 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Steady |
Popularity over time, 1880–2025
Yumi
Yuki
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Births by decade
| Decade | Yumi | Yuki |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 261 | 146 |
| 2010s | 273 | 275 |
| 2000s | 160 | 271 |
| 1990s | 112 | 153 |
| 1980s | 107 | 91 |
| 1970s | 53 | 70 |
| 1960s | 56 | 29 |
| 1920s | 0 | 20 |
| 1910s | 0 | 12 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Yumi or Yuki more popular?
Yumi is more popular than Yuki today: about 55 US babies were given the name Yumi in 2025, compared with 24 named Yuki.
What is the difference between Yumi and Yuki?
Yumi means Beauty; archery bow (Japanese origin), while Yuki means Snow; happiness (Japanese origin).
Which name is older, Yumi or Yuki?
In US records, Yumi first appears in 1960 and Yuki in 1915, so Yuki has the longer recorded history.