is a feminine Japanese given name which can also be used as a surname.
Possible writings
Yui can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: 唯, "only, alone, sole" 由, "reason" 維, "supportive" 惟, "think, consider, reflect" 結, "tie/link" 唯衣, "only, robe/clothing" 由衣, "reason, robe/clothing" 結衣, "tie/link, robe/clothing"
The given name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.
As a surname
由井, "reason, well" 油井, "oil well" 由比, "reason, compare"
People
With the given name Yui
Yui (singer) (born 1987), Japanese pop/rock artist
Yui Aragaki (新垣 結衣, born 1988), Japanese singer, actress and voice actress
Yui Asaka (浅香 唯, born 1969), Japanese singer and actress
, Japanese women's footballer
Yui Horie (堀江 由衣, born 1976), Japanese singer and voice actress
Yui Ichikawa (市川 由衣, born 1986), Japanese actress and singer
, Japanese actress and model
, Japanese field hockey player
Yui Ishikawa (石川 由依, born 1989), Japanese voice actress
Yui Kamiji (上地 結衣, born 1994), Japanese wheelchair tennis player
Yui Kanno (結以, born 1987), Japanese model
, Japanese singer and model
Yui Koike (小池 唯, born 1991), Japanese gravure idol and actress
Yui Makino (牧野由依, born 1986), Japanese voice actress
Yui Mizuno (水野 由結, born 1999), also known as YUIMETAL, Japanese idol, singer and model Yui Natsukawa (夏川 結衣, born 1968), Japanese actress Yui Nītsu (由衣), a member of the former duo J-pop band Rythem , Japanese swimmer Yui Okada (岡田 唯, born 1987), member of the J-pop idol group v-u-den , Japanese handball player , Japanese long-distance runner , Japanese swimmer
With the surname Yui
Kimiya Yui (油井 亀美也, born 1970), Japanese astronaut
, Japanese hurdler
Noriko Yui, Japanese-Canadian professor of mathematics
Yui Shōsetsu (由井 正雪, 1605–1651), Japanese military strategist
Toshiki Yui (唯 登詩樹, born 1956), Japanese manga artist
Fictional characters
With the given name Yui
Yui (ゆい), the protagonist in Indian Summer manga
Yui (ユイ), a character in Angel Beats
Yui, daughter of Kirito And Asuna in Sword Art Online
Fai D. Flowright, also known as Yūi (ユゥイ), a character in Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle Yui Funami (船見 結衣), one of the main characters in an anime and manga series Yuru Yuri / Yuru Yuri ♪♪ Yui Furukawa (古川 ゆい), a character in the anime and manga series Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete Yui Hirasawa (平沢 唯), a character in the anime and manga series K-On! Yui Hongo (唯), a character in Fushigi Yûgi Ichii Yui (櫟井 唯), one of the main characters in the anime and manga Yuyushiki Yui Ikari (碇 ユイ), a character in Neon Genesis Evangelion Yui Inaba (結衣), a character in the visual novel Flyable Heart Yui Kasuga (春日結), the main character in Corrector Yui Yui Kimura, a survivor in Dead by Daylight Yui Kiriyama (桐山 唯), one of the main characters in the novel, manga and anime series Kokoro Connect Yui Kodai, a character in My Hero Academia Yui Komori (ユイ), the main character in Diabolik Lovers Yui Kotegawa (唯), a character in To Love-Ru Yui Kusanagi (草薙 結衣) the lead character in Kamigami no Asobi Yui Mamiya, a minor character in Lost Judgment Yui-MHCP001, a character in the anime and manga series Sword Art Online Yui Michimiya, a character in Haikyu!! Yui Midorikawa (緑川 ゆい), a character in the anime series Smile PreCure! (known as Nina Swanson in English) Yui Minamito (南戸 唯), a character in Strawberry 100% Yui Nagomi (和実ゆい), one of the characters in Delicious Party Pretty Cure Yui Nanase (七瀬 ゆい), a supporting character in Go! Princess PreCure Yui Narumi (ゆい), a character in the Lucky Star series Yui Rio, a character in the video game Yandere Simulator Yui Samidare (五月雨 結), the main character in Danganronpa Kirigiri Yui Shishido, character in the Corpse Party series Yui Tabata (田端 ゆい), a character in H2O: Footprints in the Sand Yui Takamura, a character in Muv-Luv Alternative: Total Eclipse Yui Yuigahama, a character in My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU
With the surname Yui
Meroko Yui (めろこ・ユイ), a character in Full Moon o Sagashite
Heero Yuy (ヒイロ・ユイ), the lead character in Mobile Suit Gundam Wing
Yui Kodai a character in the Boku No Hero Academia and a student in class 1B. Tsuruno Yui (由比鶴乃), a main character in the Puella Magi Madoka Magica spinoff Magia Record
See also
Yui (disambiguation) Youyi (name)
