Yuzu

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Pronounced YOO-zoo /ˈju.zu/Medium

Meaning: Yuzu is the Japanese name for a fragrant, knobbly citrus fruit widely used in Japanese and Korean cooking and in winter yuzu baths. As a given name it is a plain word-name; in Japan it also appears as a short form of names such as Yuzuki and Yuzuha.Medium

In 30 seconds: Yuzu is the Japanese citrus fruit - fragrant, tart and bright - taken plainly as a word-name (said 'YOO-zoo').

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MeaningYuzu is the Japanese name for a fragrant, knobbly citrus fruit widely used in Japanese and Korean cooking and in winter yuzu baths. As a given name it is a plain word-name; in Japan it also appears as a short form of names such as Yuzuki and Yuzuha.

U.S. rank (2024)#15181 ↘ Falling

2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2021

Total births (all-time)≈ 33

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

Yuzu is, first and plainly, a fruit: a fragrant Japanese citron whose zest and juice flavour ponzu, marmalades and desserts, and whose whole fruits are floated in hot baths at the winter solstice. As a given name it reads as a word-name, and in Japan it also works as a short form of Yuzuki or Yuzuha. In the U.S. it is very rare and newly emerging (said 'YOO-zoo').

It appears only very rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, fresh, and unmistakably a fruit name.

Did you know? On the winter solstice, Japanese bathhouses float whole yuzu fruits in hot water for a fragrant yuzu-yu bath. The fruit's sharp, floral scent is what the name carries (said 'YOO-zoo').

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Yuzu — Japanese citrus fruit; also a short form of Yuzuki/Yuzuha.

Variations

YuzukiYuzuhaYuzuko

Nicknames

YuZuZuzu

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yuzu mean?

Yuzu is the Japanese name of a fragrant citrus fruit. As a name it is a plain word-name, and in Japan it is also short for Yuzuki or Yuzuha.

How do you pronounce Yuzu?

It's said YOO-zoo /ˈju.zu/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Yuzu a boy or girl name?

Yuzu is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Yuzu?

Yuzu is very rare and newly emerging for girls in the U.S.