Girl name · Filipino
Mayumi
“modest, gentle (Tagalog)”
Vibes
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About the name
Mayumi is Tagalog — "modest, gentle, graceful" — with a separate Japanese life (true bow, spindle tree) that makes it a two-tradition name; in the Philippines it names a folkloric ideal of gentle womanhood.
Rare in American records, Mayumi carries softness as a stated value.
Three flowing syllables (mah-YOO-mee) with Yumi as the key. It pairs well with simple middles (Mayumi Rose, Mayumi Grace). On our vibe map it is Cultural Fusion twice over with Soft & Dreamy temperament — gentleness, in two languages.
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Is Mayumi a boy or girl name?
Mayumi is traditionally a girl name of Filipino origin.
What does the name Mayumi mean?
Mayumi means “modest, gentle (Tagalog)” of Filipino origin. Mayumi is Tagalog — "modest, gentle, graceful" — with a separate Japanese life (true bow, spindle tree) that makes it a two-tradition name; in the Philippines it names a folkloric ideal of gentle womanhood.
Where does the name Mayumi come from?
Mayumi is Filipino in origin. Rare in American records, Mayumi carries softness as a stated value.
How popular is Mayumi?
Mayumi did not make the top 1,000 girls' names in US Social Security Administration data for 2025, which makes it genuinely rare in the US.
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