Megumi

For other uses, see Megumi (disambiguation).

Megumi

Gender	Female
Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used
Region of origin	Japan
Other names
Alternative spelling	Meguinis, Masumi, and Mayumi
Nickname(s)	Megu-chan
Popularity	see popular names

Megumi (めぐみ, メグミ, 恵, 恵美, 愛, 恩恵, 恩) is a Japanese feminine given name. In Japanese, the word megumi means "blessing; grace."

Possible writings

While the word megumi means blessing and can be written using that kanji, it may also be spelled using other kanji, such as the kanji for love, or written using kana.

• 恵, "blessing, grace"
• 愛, "love"
• 恵美, "blessing, favor; beauty"
• 旋美, "rotate, turn; beauty"
• 寵美, "love, affection, patronage; beauty"
• 巡美, "circumference, patrol; beauty"
• 廻美, "round, game, revolve, go around, circumference; beauty"
• 斡美, "administer, go around, rule; beauty"

People with the name

• Megumi Fujii (藤井 恵, born 1974), retired Japanese mixed martial artist
• Megumi Furuya (めぐみ, born 1981), Japanese gravure idol, tarento, actress, and singer, who simply uses the stage name Megumi
• Megumi Hayashibara (林原 めぐみ, born 1967), Japanese voice actress, lyricist and singer
• Megumi Han (潘 めぐみ, born 1989), Japanese actress and voice actress
• Megumi Igarashi (五十嵐 恵, born 1976), Japanese artist
• Megumi Inoue (井上 恵, born 1973), Japanese sport shooter
• Megumi Iseda (伊勢田 愛, born 1987), Japanese sailor
• Megumi Itabashi (板橋 恵, born 1973), Japanese volleyball player
• Megumi Itō (synchronized swimmer) (伊東 恵, born 1966), Japanese synchronized swimmer
• Megumi Kadonosono (門之園 恵美, born 1970), Japanese animator and character designer
• Megumi Kageyama (景山 恵, born 1992), Japanese field hockey player
• Megumi Kagurazaka (神楽坂 恵, born 1982), Japanese actress and model
• Megumi Kawamura (河村めぐみ, born 1983), Japanese volleyball player and fashion model
• Megumi Kobayashi (小林 恵, born 1977), Japanese model, actress and singer
• Megumi Kurihara (栗原恵, born 1984), Japanese volleyball player
• Megumi Kudo (工藤めぐみ), Japanese professional wrestler
• Megumi Matsumoto (松元 恵, born 1977), Japanese voice actress
• Megumi Mizusawa (水沢めぐみ, born 1963), Japanese manga artist
• Megumi Murakami (村上 愛, born 1992), J-pop singer, former member of Cute
• Megumi Nakajima (中島 愛, born 1989), Japanese Filipina singer and voice actress
• Megumi Odaka (小高恵美, born 1972), Japanese voice actress and actress
• Megumi Ogata (緒方 恵美, born 1965), Japanese voice actress and singer
• Megumi Ōhara (大原 めぐみ, born 1975), Japanese voice actress
• Megumi Okina (奥菜 恵, born 1979), Japanese actress and J-pop singer
• Megumi Sasaki (佐々木 芽生, born 1962), Japanese filmmaker and writer
• Megumi Sato (actress) (佐藤 めぐみ, born 1984), Japanese actress and television personality
• Megumi Sato (athlete) (佐藤 恵, born 1966), Japanese high jumper
• Megumi Seki (関 めぐみ, born 1985), Japanese actress
• Megumi Tachikawa (立川 恵), Japanese manga artist
• Megumi Takamoto (高本 めぐみ, born 1985), Japanese voice actress
• Megumi Torigoe (鳥越 恵), Japanese women's footballer
• Megumi Toyoguchi (豊口 めぐみ, born 1978), Japanese voice actress
• Megumi Urawa (浦和 めぐみ, born 1965), Japanese voice actress
• Megumi Yamaguchi (山口 愛, born 1997), Japanese voice actress
• Megumi Yokota (横田 めぐみ, 1964-1994 or 2004), one of at least thirteen Japanese citizens kidnapped by North Korea in the late 1970s and early 1980s
• Megumi Yokoyama (actress) (横山 めぐみ, born 1969), Japanese actress
• Megumi Yokoyama (badminton) (横山 めぐみ, born 1990), Japanese badminton player
• Megumi Yasu, Japanese gravure idol, model and actress

Fictional characters

• Megumi Aino of HappinessCharge PreCure!
• Megumi Amano of Urotsukidoji
• Megumi Amatsuka of Cheeky Angel
• Megumi Ayase of Mahou no Tenshi Creamy Mami
• Megumi Eto of Battle Royale
• Megumi Fujishima of Link! Like! Love Live!
• Megumi Fushiguro of Jujutsu Kaisen
• Megumi Hanajima of Fruits Basket
• Megumi Imae of WataMote
• Megumi Iruma from Ultraman Tiga
• Megumi Kanoya of Ouran High School Host Club
• Megumi Kato of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend
• Megumi Minami of Tantei Gakuen Q
• Megumi Misaki (aka Blue Dolphin) of Choujuu Sentai Liveman
• Megumi Momono of Mahoraba ~Heartful Days~
• Megumi Morisato of Oh My Goddess!
• Megumi Natsu of Is the Order a Rabbit?
• Megumi Noda of Nodame Cantabile
• Megumi Oumi of Zatch Bell! (Konjiki no Gash!!)
• Megumi Reinard of Nadesico
• Megumi Sagano of School Rumble
• Megumi Sakura of School-Live!
• Megumi Sawatari of Megatokyo
• Megumi Shimizu of Shiki
• Megumi Shitow of RahXephon
• Megumi Sokabe of K-on!
• Megumi Takani of Rurouni Kenshin (Samurai X)
• Megumi Tadokoro of Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma
• Megumi Yamamoto of Special A
• Megumi Yoshikawa from Princess Princess and The Day of Revolution
• Megumi, a minor character in the video game Guilty Gear
• Megumi of the video games series Crash Bandicoot

See also

• 愛未 (disambiguation)
• 愛美 (disambiguation)