Girl name · Japanese
Kasumi
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: mist, hazeKasumi is a girl's name that comes from Japanese and means "mist, haze". It is used in Japanese.
- Meaning
- Mist, haze
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #14048 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Kasumi
As a girl's name, Kasumi comes from Japanese and means "mist, haze". It is used in Japanese.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
How to write Kasumi in Japanese
In hiragana, Kasumi is かすみ. In kanji it can be written several ways, and each choice gives the name its own meaning. These are spellings used for the name, with what each kanji means.
| Kanji | Reading | What the kanji mean |
|---|---|---|
| 霞 | かすみ | 霞 haze, mist |
| 香澄 | かすみ | 香 fragrance + 澄 clear |
Kanji and readings from the JMnedict and KANJIDIC2 dictionaries (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), checked by our editors.
Kasumi on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Kasumi on 3 lists.
“霞: mist. Soft and dreamy”
From Anime girl names, anime girl names from sky, sea and seasons
“Mist or haze, as over spring hills.”
From Japanese girl names, japanese nature names: sky, sea and seasons
“Mist, haze (depends on characters); Japanese 霞”
From Nature names, rain, snow, mist and wind names
How popular is Kasumi?
- US rank in 2025
- #14,048
- 6 babies, 4 per million girls
- Best rank
- #10,426 in 2008
- 11 babies that year
- Babies since 1991
- At least 115
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 1990s | 1 per million |
| 2000s | 2 per million |
| 2010s | 3 per million |
| 2020s | 2 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | – | #17,136 | #14,722 | #11,882 | #12,803 | – | – | #12,787 | – | #14,048 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Kasumi
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- KazumiHarmony and beauty (Japanese, unisex)
- KauʻiThe youthful one (Hawaiian, unisex)
- KurumiWalnut (Japanese, girl)
- KusumFlower (Sanskrit, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- LilinoeFine mist (Hawaiian, girl)
- NoelaniHeavenly mist (Hawaiian, girl)
Middle names for Kasumi
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
- GwenWhite, fair, blessed (Welsh, girl)
- HazelHazel tree (Old English, girl)
- HonorEsteem, dignity (Latin, girl)
- IrisA rainbow (Greek, girl)
- JuneSixth month, named for Juno (Latin, girl)
- LeighMeadow, clearing (Old English, girl)
- NiamhBright, radiant (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- WrenSmall brown songbird (Old English, unisex)
More girl names from Japanese
- AiLove; indigo (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AikoBeloved child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AimiLove and beauty, written 愛美 (Japanese, girl)
- AkaneDeep red, madder (Japanese, girl)
- AkariLamplight (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AkemiBright beauty (Japanese, girl)
- AkiSecond and hope, written 亜希 (Japanese, girl)
- AkikoBright child; autumn child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- AkiraBright, clear (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
- AmaneHeavenly sound (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
Kasumi: common questions
What does the name Kasumi mean?
Kasumi comes from Japanese and means "mist, haze".
Is Kasumi a boy or girl name?
Kasumi is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Kasumi come from?
Kasumi comes from Japanese and means "mist, haze". Today it is used in Japanese.
How do you write Kasumi in Japanese?
Kasumi is written かすみ in hiragana. Kanji spellings include 霞 (haze) and 香澄 (fragrance + clear). The kanji parents choose decide what the name means.
How popular is the name Kasumi?
Kasumi ranked #14,048 in the US in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Kasumi?
Names spelled like Kasumi include Kazumi, Kauʻi, Kurumi and Kusum.
What middle names go with Kasumi?
Middle names that flow well with Kasumi include Gwen, Hazel, Honor, Iris and June. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.