Hitomi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hitomi – Meaning: pupil of the eye (for the single-kanji spelling); other kanji combinations carry different meanings – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Girl


Hitomi is a Japanese girl's name meaning “pupil of the eye (for the single-kanji spelling); other kanji combinations carry different meanings”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Hitomi

Meaning: Pupil of the eye (for the single-kanji spelling); other kanji combinations carry different meanings.

Origin: Japanese.

A common claim: Commonly said to simply mean 'pupil of the eye' Actually: True only for the single-kanji spelling (瞳); many people with this name use other kanji combinations with unrelated meanings, such as 'benevolent beauty.'

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

Popularity of Hitomi

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1985–2023.

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