Rumi

“Depends on kanji chosen; a common form means "lapis lazuli, beauty"” — Japanese (kanji-dependent, e.g. 瑠美) origin

Girl's name · #1279 in the US (2025) · Trending

Rumi has appeared in US records since 2002 — best rank #1279 (2025) · 953 babies named Rumi all-time · 1 in 9,100 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,800 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 7,700 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 8,500 girls in Switzerland (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Rumis

Rumi Utsugi — Japanese association football player
Rumi Ōkubo — Japanese voice actress
Rumi Hiiragi — Japanese actress
Rumi Kasahara — Japanese voice actress
Rumi Shishido — Japanese actress, voice actress, singer and media personality

In stories & tradition

Rumi Usagiyama — My Hero Academia
Rumi — KPop Demon Hunters
Rumi Tsurumi — My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, as I Expected

What Rumis become

Among 78 notable people named Rumi:

Entertainers appear 4.22× more often than among typical names — e.g. Rumi Ōkubo, Japanese voice actress.

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