Meaning of the nameYumi
- Female
- Japanese origin
- Yu-mi
Yumi is a feminine name of Japanese origin meaning 'bow' (an archer's bow), from Japanese 弓 (yumi), and it may also come from other characters.
- People (2022)
- 1,561
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,087
- Median age
- 8 years
- 2010 Census
- 611
- people
Yumi in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Yumi, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (641 people).
1,505 women 56 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Yumi is most common
States with the highest share of people named Yumi in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 499 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 153 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 140 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 98 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 82 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 82 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 72 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 63 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 48 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 39 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 36 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 34 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 28 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 27 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 21 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Yumi
Yumi comes from Japanese ゆみ (romanized Yumi). According to Behind the Name, the name corresponds to 弓, 'archer's bow', and may also come from 由 ('reason') with 美 ('beautiful') or from other combinations of characters. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,561 people named Yumi, with a median age of 8, and most were born from 2010 onward. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Yumi · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Yumi · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Yumi · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Yumi
What does the name Yumi mean?
Yumi means “archer's bow, from Japanese 弓”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Yumi in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,561 people with the first name Yumi, which ranks it number 6,087 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Yumi a boy's or a girl's name?
Yumi is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 1,505 women and 56 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Yumi?
Yumi is a name of Japanese origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Yumi most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Yumi (153 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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