Fun Facts About the Name Megumi
- 587 babies named Megumi: U.S. records list 587 babies given the name Megumi from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Megumi Mean?
Megumi is a Japanese given name meaning "blessing" or "grace." It comes from the Japanese noun megumi (恵み), related to the verb megumu (恵む), "to bless," "to show favor," or "to give charitably." The usual writing is 恵, or the traditional form 惠, a character meaning favor, benefit, or kindness; megumi is the native Japanese reading attached to it, not a Chinese-derived pronunciation.
Japanese names can be written with different characters, so the nuance can vary with the chosen kanji. A two-character writing such as 恵美 may also be read Megumi, with 美 contributing the sense "beauty." These are choices of spelling for the same name sound, not separate origins of the name.
Megumi Name History & Origins
The character 恵, traditional form 惠, entered Japanese with Chinese writing and carried the sense of favor or kindness. Its Sino-Japanese readings are e and kei; the reading megumi belongs to the native Japanese word written with the character. This pairing of a Chinese-origin character with a Japanese reading is the linguistic development behind the name.
As a given name, Megumi is usually written with 恵 alone, though forms such as 恵美 also occur. The ordinary noun megumi is used for "grace" in Japanese Christian texts, a later religious association rather than a separate origin. Megumi is chiefly a female given name in Japan and is not tied to a single historical figure or early literary work.
How Popular is the Name Megumi?
Megumi has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1991. Its best rank was #4,158 in 1991.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,734 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #14,616 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #10,865 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #11,771 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2019 | #8,441 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #10,306 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #12,619 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2014 | #12,699 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #14,140 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #10,187 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2011 | #10,914 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #9,607 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #13,272 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #8,820 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #14,935 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #9,097 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #7,773 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2004 | #8,094 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2003 | #8,328 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #6,590 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #5,743 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #5,438 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #5,148 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1998 | #4,746 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1997 | #4,618 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 1996 | #5,215 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1995 | #5,154 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1994 | #5,160 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 1993 | #6,493 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1992 | #6,195 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1991 | #4,158 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1990 | #4,991 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1989 | #6,028 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1988 | #6,140 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 1987 | #10,736 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #7,518 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1985 | #6,307 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1984 | #6,594 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1983 | #7,775 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #5,102 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 1981 | #6,638 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1980 | #8,725 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1979 | #7,757 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1978 | #6,731 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 1977 | #9,202 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #7,383 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1973 | #7,139 | 7 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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