Yui
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Japanese ◈ 2 syllables
"Superior garment"

From Japanese

Yui means tie or bind or superior — from the Japanese. In Japanese, yui carries meanings of connection, binding AND superiority. Three letters of Japanese-connection, binding, AND the most directly superior.

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Yui at a glance
MeaningSuperior garment
OriginJapanese
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#6050
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Why parents love Yui
  • Yui IS Japanese for connection AND superior.Binding AND tying.Three letters with a gentle, Japanese sound: YOO-ee.Yu and I are both embedded.Maximum connection in minimum letters.
The vibe of Yui
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Origin & history of Yui
Japanese yui (tie/bind/superior) Yui
1
Japanese roots
Yui IS Japanese for connection, binding, AND superiority.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Japanese.
3
Today
Yui remains a beloved choice, ranking #6050 in the US. 554 babies have been named Yui since 1989.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Yui?
2016 peak year
Yui has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #6050), with about 22 babies named Yui each year. In 2016, 32 babies received the name (ranked #4528). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 554.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
32 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,528)
22 Avg. per year
(last decade)
220 Total registrations
last 10 years
554 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #6,050) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Yui
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Yui's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — connection seeking. People named Yui tend to be gentle, superior, and gifted at being the Japanese most directly connected.

Japanese most directly connected
Binding-superior
Gentle-Yu-I
Three-letter
Maximum-minimum
Y7
U3
I9
Sum: 19 → Life path 1
Personality of Yui
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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