At a Glance: Name: Mayu – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MAH-yoo
Mayu is a Japanese girl's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Love — Tender Picks Across Every Language.
Meaning & Origin of Mayu
Origin: Japanese.
A common claim: "love and bond" (from the kanji 愛結) Actually: This is just one of many possible kanji spellings for the sound 'Mayu' — the name has no fixed meaning apart from the kanji chosen, and the plain word 'mayu' actually means 'eyebrow' or 'cocoon.'
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Mayu
Phonetic: MAH-yoo IPA: /mɑːjuː/
Popularity of Mayu
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1990–2024.
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