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Mitsu

“lady of light”·“of the light”

Mitsu is used as a given name. Interpretations include “lady of light” (Japanese) and “of the light” (Japanese). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Original Japanese円

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Interpretations include “lady of light” (Japanese) and “of the light” (Japanese). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Japanese.

The story

Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1922. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.

From dated birth records

Mitsu through the years

Babies since 1880
5
0 boys · 5 girls
Most popular year
1922
5 babies
2025
0
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2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
024619401960198020002025Highest share 19220.0
Mitsu in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1922–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

By the numbers

The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1922. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 138 as a first name in 2020.

From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.

Mitsu’s family of names

Mitsu has a related form in Mitsuko. Mitsu has a related form in Mitsue. Mitsu has a related form in Mytsu.

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Mitsu円MitsueMitsukoMytsueMytsu

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

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