Miyuki

A girls’ name of Japanese origin, meaning beautiful gentleness or deep snow.

Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Miyuki by the numbers

Miyuki was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 14 babies in 1924, making it a 1920s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Miyuki. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Mizukibeautiful moon or water moon9 in the US (2017)
  • Mayumitrue bow; symbol of elegance7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Misakibeautiful bloom or cape9 in the US (2017)
  • Mikkiwho is like god; diminutive of michael5 in the US (2017)
  • Miyani11 in the US (2017)
  • Mayuka10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean gentleness

Like Miyuki, 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 snow or ice

Like Miyuki, each of these has snow or ice in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Wynterwinter season; modern spelling of Winter489 in the US (2017)
  • Eirasnow112 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nevasnow; from Neva River94 in the US (2017)
  • Nevesnow; from nix nevis80 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Nevadasnow-covered43 in the US (2017)
  • Yukisnow36 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Miyuki

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