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Mitsuki

Girl name · Japanese

Meaningoften beautiful moon · Japanese

Mitsuki is a Japanese girl name often meaning “beautiful moon”. In Japan, parents often choose a name as much for the kanji characters behind it as for its sound, so the same name can carry several shades of meaning. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds flowing and melodic, it's simple to spell and say, and it pairs well with a short middle name.

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  • Scrabble scoreIf names were allowed in Scrabble, Mitsuki would score 13 points, thanks largely to the K (worth 5).
  • GenerationMitsuki peaked in 2019, which makes it a Gen Alpha name. The typical Mitsuki you'd meet today is about 6 years old.
  • Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Mitsuki would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 270,270 baby girls got the name in 2025.
  • HistoryMitsuki first shows up in US birth records in 2008, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
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hello, little Mitsuki

US births per million girls, 2008–2025

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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).

About the name Mitsuki

Mitsuki is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “often beautiful moon”. With 3 syllables it has a flowing, lyrical sound, so a short middle name balances it nicely. It's a fresh, modern name that only arrived in US birth records in recent decades. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.

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Questions about the name Mitsuki

What does the name Mitsuki mean?

Mitsuki means “often beautiful moon” and comes from Japanese. Names built around “moon” have been loved for generations, and give a child a meaning worth sharing when someone asks about their name. Other girl names with a similar meaning include Luna (“moon”), Selena (“moon”), Aylin (“moon halo”) and Selene (“moon”).

What is the origin of the name Mitsuki?

Mitsuki is Japanese in origin. Other Japanese names to consider are Naomi (“pleasantness”), Noa (“movement”), Reina (“queen”) and Aya (“sign, verse”).

Is Mitsuki a boy or girl name?

Mitsuki is a girl name. In 2025, 6 US girls were named Mitsuki.

How popular is the name Mitsuki?

Mitsuki ranked #13,208 for US girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 2019, when it reached #10,473. Over the last five years it has slipped 2,118 places.

What names are similar to Mitsuki?

If you like Mitsuki, you might also like Luna, Selena, Aylin and Selene.

What should I know before naming my baby Mitsuki?

Mitsuki is a Japanese girl name often meaning “beautiful moon”. In Japan, parents often choose a name as much for the kanji characters behind it as for its sound, so the same name can carry several shades of meaning. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds flowing and melodic, it's simple to spell and say, and it pairs well with a short middle name. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.