Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts 優, 悠, 勇, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. YOO  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

From Japanese () meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness", () meaning "permanence", () meaning "brave", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.

Related Names

VariantYuu
Other Languages & CulturesYong(Chinese) Yong(Korean) Dũng(Vietnamese)
Other ReadingsIsamu, Masaru(Japanese)
Same SpellingYu
User SubmissionYu

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Entry updated April 25, 2021