Yoshimitsu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Yoshimitsu – Meaning: righteous light – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: yo-shee-MEET-soo


Yoshimitsu is a Japanese boy's name meaning “righteous light”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Yoshimitsu

Meaning: Righteous light.

Origin: Japanese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Yoshimitsu

Phonetic: yo-shee-MEET-soo   IPA: /jo̞ɕimi̥tsɨᵝ/

Popularity of Yoshimitsu

Yoshimitsu 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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