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Pronunciation
  
(YOO-kee-eh)

Word/name
  
Japanese

Related names
  
Yuki Yukiko Yukio

Gender
  
Female

Region of origin
  
Japan

Meaning
  
Depends on the kanji used

Yukie (ゆきえ, ユキエ, pronounced yoo-kee-eh) is a Japanese given name used for females. A person named Yukie may be nicknamed Beauty or Gift of God.

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Possible Spellings

  • 雪恵, "snow, blessing"
  • 幸恵, "luck, blessing"
  • 由紀恵 "reason, era, blessing"
  • 由紀江 "eternal happiness/blessing/fortune"
  • 幸栄 "happiness, prosperous"
  • 幸恵 "happiness, blessing/favor"
  • 雪映 "snow, shine"
  • 雪瑛 "snow, sparkling"
  • 征英 "conquer, superior"
  • 雪絵 "snow, picture"
  • 雪恵 "snow, blessing/favor"

    • Famous Bearers

  • Yukie Arata (荒田 雪江, born 1914), Japanese freestyle swimmer
  • Yukie Chiri (知里 幸恵, 1903–1922), Japanese transcriber and translator of Yukar
  • Yukie Kawamura (川村 ゆきえ, born 1986), Japanese gravure idol, tarento, and actress signed to Japan Art
  • Yukie Maeda (前田 ゆきえ, born 1973), Japanese voice actress
  • Yukie Nakama (仲間 由紀恵, born 1979), Japanese actress, singer and former idol
  • Yukie Nakayama (中山 由起枝, born 1979), Japanese trap shooter, who competed at the 2000, 2008, and the 2012 Summer Olympic Games
  • Yukie Nishimura (西村 由紀江, born 1967), prolific Japanese pianist
  • Yukie Ohzeki, Japanese table tennis player who competed in many World Table Tennis Championships

    • Fictional Characters

  • Yukie Kaufmann (由季江・カウフマン), character in Message to Adolf (originally titled Adolf in English)
  • Yukie Mayuzumi (黛 由紀江), character in Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai! (Majikoi ~ Oh! Samurai Girls)
  • Yukie Mishiro (三代雪絵), a character from the light novel series Ginban Kaleidoscope
  • Yukie Utsumi (内海幸枝), character in the novel, film, and manga Battle Royale

    • References

    Yukie Wikipedia
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