Girl name · Japanese
Yuzu
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: Japanese citronYuzu is a girl's name that comes from Japanese and means "Japanese citron". It is used in Japanese.
- Meaning
- Japanese citron
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #9440 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Yuzu
As a girl's name, Yuzu comes from Japanese and means "Japanese citron". It is used in Japanese.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
How to write Yuzu in Japanese
In hiragana, Yuzu is ゆず. Below is a kanji spelling used for the name, with what each kanji means. Parents can choose other kanji, and each choice gives the name its own meaning.
| Kanji | Reading | What the kanji mean |
|---|---|---|
| 柚 | ゆず | 柚 yuzu citron |
Kanji and readings from the JMnedict and KANJIDIC2 dictionaries (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0), checked by our editors.
Yuzu on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Yuzu on 3 lists.
“The fragrant Japanese citron of winter baths.”
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“Bright Japanese citrus, short and zesty”
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“A bright citrus name that is fun to say”
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How popular is Yuzu?
- US rank in 2025
- #9,440
- 11 babies, 7 per million girls
- Best rank
- #9,440 in 2025
- 11 babies that year
- Babies since 2015
- At least 44
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2010s | 1 per million |
| 2020s | 3 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | – | #18,368 | – | – | #17,453 | #15,190 | – | #15,148 | #15,231 | #9,440 |
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 Yuzu
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- YuriLily in Japanese; glass in Korean (Japanese and Korean, girl)
- YueMoon; joy (depends on characters) (Chinese, girl)
- YuiBinding, tie (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- YukaGentle flower (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- YukiSnow; happiness (depends on characters) (Japanese, unisex)
- YukoGentle child (depends on characters) (Japanese, girl)
- YumeDream (Japanese, girl)
- YumiArchery bow (Japanese, girl)
- YunCloud (depends on characters) (Chinese, unisex)
Names with a similar meaning
Middle names for Yuzu
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
- AoifeBeauty, radiance (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- EsmeraldaEmerald (Spanish, girl)
- IsabellaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- LydiaWoman from Lydia (Greek, girl)
- NaomiPleasantness, sweetness (Hebrew, girl)
- PaigeYoung servant, page (Old French, girl)
- PearlPrecious gem from the sea (Latin, girl)
- SabineSabine woman (Latin, girl)
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)
Yuzu: common questions
What does the name Yuzu mean?
Yuzu comes from Japanese and means "Japanese citron".
Is Yuzu a boy or girl name?
Yuzu is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Yuzu come from?
Yuzu comes from Japanese and means "Japanese citron". Today it is used in Japanese.
How do you write Yuzu in Japanese?
Yuzu is written ゆず in hiragana. Kanji spellings include 柚 (yuzu citron). The kanji parents choose decide what the name means.
How popular is the name Yuzu?
Yuzu ranked #9,440 in the US in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Yuzu?
Names spelled like Yuzu include Yuri, Yue, Yui, Yuka and Yuki.
What middle names go with Yuzu?
Middle names that flow well with Yuzu include Aoife, Esmeralda, Isabella, Lydia and Naomi. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.