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結衣
ゆい
Yui
YOO-ee · a female name
“Binding + clothing”
Gentle · Warm · Connected
The story of Yui
The classic Yui — bonds as warm as soft clothing.
Two gentle syllables that mean 'to bind together' in the most popular spelling — Yui is a name about connection.
Kanji by kanji
to tie, to bind
The kanji of knots and bonds — connecting people, promises and hearts.
clothing
The kanji for garments, evoking softness, care and being wrapped warmly.
How it feels
The full story
About 結衣
結衣 became iconic in the 2000s. It layers two warm images — tying bonds and gentle fabric — into a name that feels like being wrapped in kindness.
Popularity in Japan
Yui was the No. 1 girls' name in Japan multiple times in the 2000s and 2010s.
Through the decades
The defining girls' name of the 2000s generation, still common among young women today.
Deep dive
The verb 'yuu' (結う) means to tie or weave together. Names built on it express the hope for a life rich in human connection — a quietly profound wish wrapped in one of the softest sounds in Japanese.
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