Fumio

♂ Boy

Pronounced FOO-mee-oh /ˈfuː.mi.oʊ/Medium

Meaning: Fumio is a traditional Japanese boy's name written here in plain roman letters. It typically pairs 'fumi' (writing, letters, learning) with 'o' (man, hero), giving a sense like 'literary man' or 'cultured child,' though the precise meaning shifts with the kanji a family chooses.Low

In 30 seconds: Fumio is a Japanese boy's name usually read as 'literary, cultured man,' its exact meaning tied to the kanji. It appears in early US records around 1920 (said FOO-mee-oh).

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MeaningFumio is a traditional Japanese boy's name written here in plain roman letters. It typically pairs 'fumi' (writing, letters, learning) with 'o' (man, hero), giving a sense like 'literary man' or 'cultured child,' though the precise meaning shifts with the kanji a family chooses.

U.S. rank (1931)#3536 ↘ Falling

1931 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1920

Total births (all-time)≈ 129

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Fumio is a classic Japanese given name, built from 'fumi' (writing, learning) and 'o' (man). Because its meaning rides on the chosen kanji, families read it variously as literary, refined, or scholarly. In the United States it surfaces among Japanese immigrant families in the early twentieth century.

It was never common on American soil, given to only about sixteen boys a year even at its peak around 1920, and largely disappeared from records by the early nineteen-thirties. A boy named Fumio then would belong to his great-grandparents' generation today.

Did you know? Men named Fumio in the United States mostly belonged to the Issei and Nisei generations of the early nineteen-hundreds, and many lived through the WWII-era internment before the name faded from birth records.

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References - Fumio — Traditional Japanese boy's name; romaji; kanji-dependent meaning; Issei/Nisei cohort

Variations

FumiyaFumihiroFumiaki

Nicknames

Fumi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Fumio mean?

It is a Japanese name usually read as 'literary' or 'cultured man,' from 'fumi' (writing) and 'o' (man); the exact sense depends on the kanji.

How do you pronounce Fumio?

It is said FOO-mee-oh /ˈfuː.mi.oʊ/ - three syllables.

Is Fumio a boy or girl name?

Fumio is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Fumio?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak in the nineteen-twenties.