Rumi (given name)

Rumi
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameJapanese
MeaningIt can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
Related namesRumiko

Rumi (るみ, ルミ) is a feminine Japanese given name.

Written forms

Rumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

  • 留美, "remain, beauty"
  • 瑠美, "lapis lazuli, beauty"
  • 流美, "current/flow, beauty"
  • 流水, "current/flow, water"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

Given name

  • Rumi Hanai (花井 瑠美; born 1987), Japanese actress, model and former rhythmic gymnast
  • Rumi Hiiragi (柊 瑠美; born 1987), Japanese actress
  • Rumi Kasahara (笠原 留美; born 1970), Japanese voice actress
  • Rumi Kazama (風間 ルミ; 1965–2021), Japanese professional wrestler and promoter
  • Rumi Matsui (松井 るみ; born 1961), Japanese set designer and scenographer
  • Rumi Nakamura, Japanese Earth scientist
  • Rumi Ochiai (落合 るみ; born 1973), Japanese actress and voice actress
  • Rumi Ōkubo (大久保 瑠美; born 1989), Japanese voice actress
  • Rumi Shishido (宍戸 留美; born 1973), Japanese singer and voice actress
  • Rumi Suizu (水津 瑠美; born 1990), Japanese former competitive figure skater
  • Rumi Tama (珠 瑠美; born 1949), Japanese film director, actress, and screenwriter
  • Rumi Utsugi (宇津木 瑠美; born 1988), Japanese women's footballer

Fictional characters

See also