Tsukuyomi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Moon reader
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
tsoo-koo-YOH-mee

Tsukuyomi is a Japanese boy's name meaning “moon reader”. It appears in our list of Moon Baby Names That Are Quietly Stunning.

Meaning & Origin of Tsukuyomi

Meaning: Moon reader.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Tsukuyomi

tsoo-koo-YOH-meeIPA /tsuːkuːˈjoʊmi/

Popularity of Tsukuyomi

Tsukuyomi 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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