Mayu
A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning true gentleness or genuine reason.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Mayu by the numbers
Mayu was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Mayu. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maythe month; associated with the goddess Maia64 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maysthe month of may or from the hawthorn3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miyubeautiful gentleness9 in the US (2017)
- Mayebeloved; a variant of Mae or May6 in the US (2017)
- Malu14 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean gentleness
Like Mayu, each of these has gentleness in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
- Alicenoble, of noble kind825 in England and Wales (2025)
- Delilahdelicate, languishing1,180 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milliegentle strength; from Millicent or Amelia1,080 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alisonnoble kind; a form of Alice812 in the US (2017)
- Almanourishing, kind222 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean truth
Like Mayu, each of these has truth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Verafaith; or from latin for truth1,153 in the US (2017)
- Justicejustice; fairness; virtue name1,100 in the US (2017)
- Veronicatrue image or true likeness817 in the US (2017)
- Aminahtrustworthy, honest, peaceful81 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amenso be it; truth; certainty131 in the US (2017)
- Justycejustice, fairness; a respelling of Justice with archaic -yce ending118 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Mayu
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