Oyuki

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How to Pronounce Oyuki

Pronounced oh-YOO-kee /oʊˈjuːki/Low

Meaning: Oyuki is a Japanese feminine name joining the polite honorific prefix O- to Yuki; Yuki most often means snow but can also carry senses such as happiness, with the exact meaning set by the written characters, which are not preserved here.Low

In 30 seconds: Oyuki is a Japanese girl's name, the honorific O- before Yuki, often meaning snow. Said oh-YOO-kee, it was never common in United States records, given to only about twenty girls a year at its late-eighties peak.

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MeaningOyuki is a Japanese feminine name joining the polite honorific prefix O- to Yuki; Yuki most often means snow but can also carry senses such as happiness, with the exact meaning set by the written characters, which are not preserved here.

U.S. rank (2021)#17053 ↘ Falling

2021 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1988

Total births (all-time)≈ 164

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

Oyuki came to United States records through Japanese families and connections, a traditional form built on the familiar Yuki.

It stayed rare, reaching about twenty girls in its best year. The written characters, which would fix the precise meaning, are not recorded in the data.

Did you know? The prefix in Oyuki, O-, is a gentle honorific in Japanese, and the Yuki it precedes most often means snow.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Oyuki — Japanese, honorific O- plus Yuki (snow/happiness); meaning depends on characters

Variations

YukiOyukuYukiko

Nicknames

YukiYuKiki

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Oyuki mean?

It is a Japanese name joining the honorific O- to Yuki, often meaning snow and sometimes happiness, depending on the written characters.

How do you pronounce Oyuki?

It is said oh-YOO-kee /oʊˈjuːki/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Oyuki a boy or girl name?

Oyuki is recorded as a girl's name.

How popular is Oyuki?

It has always been rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-eighties.