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Umeki

oo-MEH-kee /uˈmɛki/ Japanese

At a glance

In short
Umeki is a beautiful and unique Japanese name for baby girls, meaning grace, elegance, and strength. A rare choice with cultural significance.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1975 (#7,984)
Babies in 1975
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#7,070 in 1970
First recorded
1970

Meaning of Umeki

Umeki is a beautiful and unique name for a baby girl. It has Japanese origins and is pronounced as oo-MEH-kee (/uˈmɛki/) in Japanese. The name Umeki is often associated with qualities such as grace, elegance, and strength. Although not very common in the United States, Umeki has been given to a small number of newborn girls throughout the years. Its variation, Umeko, is also used but less frequently. Choosing the name Umeki for your little one can give her a sense of individuality and cultural diversity.

How to pronounce Umeki

Japanese

Popularity of Umeki in the U.S.

Umeki was last recorded in the U.S. in 1975, ranked #7,984 with 6 babies. It peaked at #7,070 in 1970. It first appears in the records in 1970.

Bar and line chart: Umeki in the U.S., 1970–1975. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 6 in 1970 and 6 in 1975. Line: rank among girl names, peak #7,070 in 1970, #7,984 in 1975.
  • Girls named Umeki (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1970–1975. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1970⁠–⁠1975 3 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
197567,984back
197358,423back
197067,070new

Notable people named Umeki

  • Umeki Webb is a former WNBA player who spent two seasons with the Phoenix Mercury and one with the Miami Sol.