Throughout the world, 由美 (Yumi 
, 由美 
, Юми 
) is a common primarily girly, but scarcely masculine forename. The given name 由美 is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Macao, where it is quite a common female name, Hong Kong, and Japan, where it is quite a rare female name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Japan, Indonesia, and Hong Kong. Much less frequently, 由美 is the last name as well as the forename.
由美 is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Yumi Yoshimura , the protagonist of the cartoon Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi.; Yumi Miyamoto , the Detective Conan character; Yumi Komagata , the fictional character from Rurouni Kenshin; Yumi Ishiyama , the Code Lyoko character and Yumi , character in Ulysses 31.
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戸田 由美 JP (b. 1886) |
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白川由美 Japanese actress, JP (b. 1936) |
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松澤由美 Japanese singer, JP (b. 1974) |
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吉村 由美 Japanese pop singer, JP (b. 1975) |
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小山由美 Japanese singer, JP |
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| 桂 由美 Japanese tailor, Fashion Designer, JP (b. 1932) |
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| 辻由美 Japanese translator, JP (b. 1940) |
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| 中島由美 Japanese teacher, JP (b. 1951) |
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| 田村由美 Japanese manga artist, JP (b. 1953) |
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| 益田由美 Japanese announcer, JP (b. 1955) |
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| 藍川由美 Japanese singer, JP (b. 1956) |
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| 児島由美 Japanese singer-songwriter, JP (b. 1956) |
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| 丸山由美 Japanese volleyball player, JP (b. 1957) |
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| 清野由美 Japanese journalist, JP (b. 1960) |
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| 吉元由美 Japanese novelist, JP (b. 1960) |
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