Yuusei: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Yuusei – Meaning: gentle life (one of several possible kanji readings) – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: YOO-say


Yuusei is a Japanese boy's name meaning “gentle life (one of several possible kanji readings)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Japanese Baby Boy Names That Are Strong and Serene.

Meaning & Origin of Yuusei

Meaning: Gentle life (one of several possible kanji readings).

Origin: Japanese.

A common claim: Gentle life Actually: Plausible for one possible kanji spelling (優生), but 'Yuusei' can also be written with kanji giving quite different meanings (e.g. 'helpful star'), so this isn't a single fixed meaning.

How to Pronounce Yuusei

Phonetic: YOO-say   IPA: /ˈjuː.seɪ/

Popularity of Yuusei

Yuusei 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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