Yayoi
yah-yoh-ee · 3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Japanese ◈ 3 syllables
"New life and spring"

From Japanese

New life and spring Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Yayoi at a glance
MeaningNew life and spring
OriginJapanese
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 3
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Origin & history of Yayoi
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Japanese roots
Yayoi comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning New life and spring.
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How popular is Yayoi?
1925 peak year
Yayoi first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1925. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1925, 6 babies received the name (ranked #4963). In the most recent decade it does not appear in national rankings. In total, around 11 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
6 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,963)
11 All-time total
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Yayoi
3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
✨Creative
😄Joyful
🗣️Communicator
🌈Optimistic
Y7
A1
Y7
O6
I9
Sum: 30 → Life path 3
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Personality of Yayoi
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
😊
Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
🗣️
Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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