Japanese · Unisex name
Yuki
“snow; happiness”
About the name Yuki
Yuki is a Japanese name that can mean snow when written with that character, or happiness and good fortune when written with other characters. Its meaning therefore depends on the kanji chosen by the parents. Yuki is given to both girls and boys in Japan and also appears in longer names such as Yukiko, Yukio, and Yukihiro. The composer Yuki Kajiura is known for her music for anime series and video games, and the Japanese novelist Yukio Mishima’s given name contains the same element. In Japanese folklore the Yuki-onna is a snow spirit.
- Meaning
- snow; happiness
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- YOO-kee(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Yuki
- Yuki Rose
- Yuki Mae
- Yuki Kai
- Yuki Grace
- Yuki James
Questions about Yuki
- What does Yuki mean?
- Yuki is a Japanese name meaning "snow; happiness".
- How do you pronounce Yuki?
- Yuki is pronounced YOO-kee, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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