Girl

Yuki

YOO-kee

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“A Japanese name meaning 'snow' (ゆき), symbolizing purity, coldness, and quietness. Often chosen for its minimalist beauty and the serene imagery of fresh snow—representing a clean slate and peaceful nature.”

Popularity Over Time

Yuki US popularity rank over timeRank 10533 in 1982 to rank 3445 in 2004. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#3445#6989#10533191519401960198020002024

Yuki is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Japanese

Syllables

2

Style

MinimalEtherealNatureCelestialElegant

Famous Bearers

  • Yuki Uchida (character from anime)
  • Yuki Tanaka (figure skater)

Collections

Celestial & Cosmic → Nature Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Short & Strong → Two Syllables →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Primarily Japanese; gaining recognition internationally among anime and manga enthusiasts

People Also Ask

A Japanese name meaning 'snow' (ゆき), symbolizing purity, coldness, and quietness. Often chosen for its minimalist beauty and the serene imagery of fresh snow—representing a clean slate and peaceful nature.

Yuki is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Yuki works beautifully as a full name and does not lend itself to an obvious short form. Most parents see that as a feature.

More sibling ideas for Yuki coming soon as we add more names.