Miyu
Miyu is a unisex Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Miyu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Miyu is a unisex Japanese given name.
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The Story of Miyu
Miyu first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1995, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 16 Miyus were born — ranking #6,487 that year. As of 2026, Miyu ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 233 Miyus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Miyu
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Miyu Amasaki ( 天咲 光由 ; born 2002) , Japanese professional wrestler
- Miyu Fujisaki ( 藤崎 未夢 ; born 2000) , Japanese idol of the idol group NGT48
- Miyu Hasegawa ( 長谷川 美優 ; born 2001) , Japanese field hockey player
- Miyu Honda ( 本田 望結 ; born 2004) , Japanese actress, tarento and figure skater
- Miyu Irino ( 入野 自由 ; born 1988) , Japanese actor and singer
- Miyu Kataoka ( 片岡 未優 ; born 1999) , Japanese former idol of the idol group Niji no Conquistador
- Miyu Kato (table tennis) ( 加藤 美優 ; born 1999) , Japanese table tennis player
- Miyu Kato (tennis) ( 加藤 未唯 ; born 1994) , Japanese professional tennis player
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Names that sound like Miyu
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About the name Miyu
Miyu is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 233 births in the dataset. Miyu's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #6,487. Use the chart and map above to compare Miyu's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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