結衣
ゆい
Documented interpretation
- 結: tie; bind; join
- 衣: garment; clothes
Usage note
JMnedict records 結衣 read ゆい as a female given name and surname; the exact spelling and reading ranked 25th in the 2025 Tamahiyo girls' sample.
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結衣
Yui Japanese Name
ゆい · ユイ
JMnedict attests 結衣 read ゆい as a female given name. The exact combination appears at no. 25 in Tamahiyo’s 2025 girls’ top 100 sample.
Meaning overview
These interpretations belong to this reviewed name record. Variant-specific explanations appear separately below.
- The literal character glosses are tie, bind, or join for 結 and garment or clothes for 衣; they are not a guaranteed whole-name translation.
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Name facts
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- Hiragana
- ゆい
- Katakana
- ユイ
- Pronunciation
- yoo-ee
- Gender association
- Feminine
- Usage status
- Common
- Origin
- Japanese given name; this record covers 結衣 read ゆい.
- Mora count
- 2
- Record status
- Reviewed
- Last reviewed
- July 25, 2026
Naturalness note
JMnedict attests 結衣 read ゆい as a female given name. The exact combination appears at no. 25 in Tamahiyo’s 2025 girls’ top 100 sample.
Kanji variants
Each spelling is documented separately so its gloss and usage note are not mixed with another variant.
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Editorial notes
Cultural context
- The same reading can be written with other kanji or kana. This page covers 結衣.
Pronunciation notes
- Yui has two mora, ゆ・い; keep the two vowel sounds distinct.
Common misunderstandings
- Combining the two English character glosses does not establish the meaning intended by a family.
Related names
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Sources and evidence limits
Sources support specific fields, not every possible claim about the name. Their limitations remain visible here.
- ENAMDICT/JMnedict Japanese Proper Names Dictionary
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Hiragana, Romaji, Genders, Kanji Variants 0 reading, Is Real Name, Origin
The exact 結衣 [ゆい] entry is classified as a female given name and surname.
Source limitation
Dictionary inclusion does not measure current frequency, guarantee a reading for every bearer, or establish legal acceptance of a new registration.
- KANJIDIC Project
Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group · JA,EN · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Kanji Variants 0 meanings, Meanings, Themes
The glosses are for the two characters separately.
Source limitation
Character glosses are not whole-name translations and do not prove a parent's intended meaning.
- 2025年 女の子赤ちゃんの名前ランキング100
Benesse Corporation (たまひよ) · JA · accessed Jul 25, 2026
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Usage Status, Genders, Naturalness Note
The exact spelling 結衣 with reading ゆい appears at no. 25 in the stated 2025 girls’ sample.
Source limitation
The ranking covers names submitted through Benesse products and services for births from January 1 to September 15, 2025; it is not a census of all births in Japan.