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4/25/2021, 10:07 PM Mike C update #110
2/28/2019, 2:08 PM Mike C update #102
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2/12/2007, 1:03 AM Mike C earliest recorded revision

Gender Feminine
Usage Japanese
Scripts , etc.(Japanese Kanji) うめ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced Pron. OO-MEH

Meaning & History

From Japanese (ume) meaning "Japanese apricot, plum" (refers specifically to the species Prunus mume). In Japan the ume blossom is regarded as a symbol of spring and a ward against evil. Different kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.