Yukina: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
'snow' plus 'greens/vegetable,' as in leafy greens (meaning shifts with the kanji chosen)
Origin
Japanese
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
yoo-KEE-nah

Yukina is a Japanese girl's name meaning “'snow' plus 'greens/vegetable,' as in leafy greens (meaning shifts with the kanji chosen)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Yukina

Meaning: 'snow' plus 'greens/vegetable,' as in leafy greens (meaning shifts with the kanji chosen).

Origin: Japanese.

A common claim: Yukina is sometimes glossed as 'snow flower.' Actually: A common kanji spelling actually pairs 'snow' with the character for leafy greens, not 'flower.'

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Yukina

yoo-KEE-nahIPA /juːkiːnɑː/

Popularity of Yukina

Yukina 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.

Lists That Include Yukina

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