is a feminine Japanese given name. It is rarely used as a surname.

Possible writings

Ayumi can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *歩み, "course" "walking" "progress" ;as a given name *歩, "progress", "walking", "a step" *歩美, "walking, beauty" *歩実, "walking, truth" *鮎己, "sweetfish, oneself" *亜由美, "Asia, reason, beauty" *安愉海, "peaceful, pleasure, sea" *明征魅, "bright, conquer, fascination" *充裕実, "provide, abundant, truth" *歩未, "walking", "not yet" The given name can also be written in hiragana and katakana. *あゆみ, in hiragana *アユミ, in katakana *あゆ美, mixture of hiragana and kanji ;as a surname *漢人 *阿弓

People with the name

Ayumi Beppu is a Japanese actress and ''tarento'' from Sakai, Osaka Prefecture. She is chiefly known for her role as in ''Mahou Sentai Magiranger''. Filmography *''Mahou Sentai Magiranger'' - Houka Ozu/Magi Pink (2005) *''Mahou Sentai Magiranger The Movi ...

(別府あゆみ, born 1983), Japanese actress, tarento, and model *, Japanese artist * Ayumi Fujimura (藤村歩, born 1982), Japanese voice actress * Ayumi Hamasaki (浜崎あゆみ, born 1978), Japanese singer * Iconiq (real name Ayumi Itō 伊藤亜由美, born 1984), Zainichi Korean singer who was a member of the Korean girl group

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* Ayumi Ishida (actress) (いしだあゆみ, born 1948), Japanese actress and singer * Ayumi Ishida (Morning Musume member) (石田亜佑美, born 1997), Japanese singer who is a member of the J-pop girl group Morning Musume * Ayumi Ito (伊藤歩, born 1980), Japanese actress * Ayumi Kaihori (海堀あゆみ, born 1986) Japanese association footballer * Ayumi Karino (狩野亜由美, born 1984), Japanese softball player *

Ayumi Kida is a Japanese voice actress. Her voice-over credits include the Japanese dub voices of Dexter in ''Dexter's Laboratory'', Swayzak from Toonami, and Dib Membrane in ''Invader Zim''. Notable roles 1994 *''Omakase Scrappers'' as Akira *''Yamato Tak ...

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Ayumi Kinoshita is a Japanese actress and voice actress. She was born in Chita, Aichi, Japan, and was affiliated with Wave Management Nagoya, Parts, and Stardust Promotion before working as a freelance actress. She is well known for playing Marika Reimon/Deka ...

(木下あゆ美, born 1982), Japanese actress and model * Ayumi Komura (小村あゆみ), Japanese manga artist * Ayumi Kurashima (倉島亜由美, born 1977), Japanese

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animator * Ayumi Kurihara (栗原亜弓, born 1984), ''joshi puroresu'' wrestler *

Ayumi Miyazaki or Ayumi for short, is a Japanese singer and composer. Miyazaki has sung several songs in the Digimon series. He sang the evolution theme song for ''Digimon Adventure'' called "Brave Heart" and its '' Digimon Adventure Tri'' remix. He also sang ...

(宮崎歩, born 1971), Japanese singer * Ayumi Morita (森田あゆみ, born 1990), Japanese tennis professional * Ayumi Murata (村田あゆみ, born 1982), Japanese singer * Ayumi Nagashii (永椎あゆみ, born 1974), alias for the Japanese voice actress Ryoka Yuzuki *, Japanese volleyball player * Ayumi Oka (岡あゆみ, born 1983), Japanese actress * Ayumi Oka (岡あゆみ, born 1986), Japanese tennis player *

Okinoumi Ayumi is a retired Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Okinoshima, Shimane. He joined professional sumo in 2005, reaching the top division in 2010. He was runner-up in ''makuuchi'' three times in the January 2011, March 2013, and November 2017 ...

(born 1985),

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wrestler * Ayumi Onodera (born 1978), Japanese curler *, Japanese ice hockey player * Ayumi Shibata (柴田あゆみ, born 1984), Japanese singer * Ayumi Shigemori (茂森あゆみ, born 1971), Japanese actress and pop star * Ayumi Shiina (椎名あゆみ, born 1969), Japanese shōjo manga artist * Ayumi Tanimoto (谷本歩実, born 1981), Japanese female judoka * Ayumi Tsuji (辻あゆみ, born 1984), Japanese voice actress * Ayumi Tsunematsu (恒松あゆみ, born 1981), Japanese actress *

Ayumi Yasutomi is a Japanese economist and politician. She is a professor at the Institute of Advanced Studies on Asia at the University of Tokyo. Yasutomi came out as a transgender woman in 2014. Education Yasutomi graduated from Kyoto University in 1991 wi ...

, (安冨歩, born 1963), Japanese economist and politician

Fictional characters

*Ayumi Shinozaki, main character in video game '' Corpse Party''. *Ayumi Yoshida, a secondary character from '' Detective Conan''. *The Groovy Girls doll line, by Manhattan Toy, features a doll named Ayumi. *Ayumi Tachibana, main character from video game series ''

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''. *Ayumi Takahara (高原歩美), supporting character in the anime '' Kami Nomi zo Shiru Sekai''. *Ayumi Otosaka (乙坂歩未), main character in the anime '' Charlotte''. {{given name Japanese feminine given names