Terumi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Terumi – Meaning: depends on kanji; commonly 'shine' (teru) + 'beauty' (mi) – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: teh-ROO-mee


Terumi is a Japanese unisex name meaning “depends on kanji; commonly 'shine' (teru) + 'beauty' (mi)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Terumi

Meaning: Depends on kanji; commonly 'shine' (teru) + 'beauty' (mi).

Origin: Japanese.

How to Pronounce Terumi

Phonetic: teh-ROO-mee   IPA: /te̞ɾɯ̟ᵝmi/

Popularity of Terumi

Terumi doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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