Hitomi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Pupil of the eye (for the single-kanji spelling); other kanji combinations carry different meanings
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
hee-TOH-mee

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.

How to Pronounce Hitomi

hee-TOH-meeIPA /hiːˈtoʊmi/

Popularity of Hitomi

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