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Lumi
Pronounced LOO-mee /ˈluː.mi/Medium
Meaning: Lumi is the Finnish word for snow, used as a given name in Finland, where it is overwhelmingly a girls' name. English speakers may also hear Latin lumen, 'light', in it, though that is a separate root. Used here for a boy, the girl lean is real and we note it.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Lumi is the Finnish word for snow, and Finland's fondness for pure nature words as names — Sade 'rain', Aamu 'morning' — made it a given name in its own right. There it is used almost entirely for girls. English speakers sometimes connect it to Latin lumen, 'light', which is a different root. Used here for a boy, the girl lean is strong, which we note (said 'LOO-mee').
For boys it is very rare in the U.S. Rare, cool-toned, and clean.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Lumi mean?
Lumi is the Finnish word for snow, used as a given name in Finland.
How do you pronounce Lumi?
It's said LOO-mee /ˈluː.mi/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Lumi a boy or girl name?
Lumi is used here as a boy's name, but in Finland it is overwhelmingly a girl's name — we note the lean.
How popular is Lumi?
Lumi is very rare for boys in the U.S. and better known for girls.