, meaning " spring" or "fountain", is a Japanese given name and surname. While a unisex name, it is more commonly used by women. It can alternately be written as , , , or . People with the name include:

As given name

* , actress * , stage name Minami Takayama, voice actress and singer * , Japanese actress * , Japanese sprint canoeist * , Tibetologist * , actress * , Japanese swimmer * , contemporary artist * , manga artist * , pianist * , manga artist * , actress and singer * , professional Go player * , former football player * , real name Kazuya Terashima, manga artist * , model and tarento * , real name Motohisa Yamawaki, Kyōgen actor * , founder member of the Japanese band Aion * Izumi Nakadai (born 1988), member of Bon-Bon Blanco * , United Nations official * , real name Sachiko Kamachi, singer * , real name Keiko Ishida, actress * , American anthropologist * , Japanese novelist and actor * , health scientist, founder of the Tabata protocol * , manga artist and illustrator * , manga artist * , actress * , football player * , Japanese politician * , singer and actress * , princess during the Asuka period and Nara period

As surname

* , Japanese-born Indian footballer *

Bob Izumi Bob Izumi (born May 2, 1958) is a Canadian professional angler Angler may refer to: * A fisherman who uses the fishing technique of angling * ''Angler'' (video game) * The angler, ''Lophius piscatorius'', a monkfish * More generally, any angle ...

, (born 1958), Canadian angler * ,

Judoka is an unarmed modern Japanese martial art, Olympic sport (since 1964), and the most prominent form of jacket wrestling competed internationally.『日本大百科全書』電子版【柔道】(CD-ROM version of Encyclopedia Nipponica, "Judo"). ...

and mixed martial artist * , former long-distance runner * , manga artist * , Japanese baseball player * , author * Masaki Izumi, Japanese shogi player * , actor * , football player * , real name Sayo Takemoto (née Eguchi), actress and singer * , fashion model and gravure idol * , football player * , previously verified by Guinness to be the oldest man ever, but whose case is now disputed2012 edition, p.86, * , mid Heian period poet, member of the Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry * Sayoko Izumi (泉, born 1988), singer-songwriter *, Japanese painter and printmaker * , actor * , politician * , actor * , actor * , football player * , archaeologist * , Supreme Court of Japan member

Fictional characters

Characters with the given name

* Izumi, the current Fire Lord of the

Fire Nation ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (abbreviated as ''ATLA''), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Aang'' in some regions or simply ''Avatar'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and ...

, from Avatar the Last Airbender *Izumi (Shelly), a member of

Team Aqua A team is a group of individuals (human or non-human) working together to achieve their goal. As defined by Professor Leigh Thompson of the Kellogg School of Management, " team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to infor ...

in the ''Pokémon'' anime *Izumi, a character from anime Parasol Henbe *Izumi Akazawa, a character in ''

Another Another or variant may refer to: * anOther or Another Magazine, culture and fashion magazine * ''Another'' (novel), a Japanese horror novel ** ''Another'' (film), a Japanese 2012 live-action film based on the novel * Another River, a river in th ...

'' *Izumi Curtis, a character in '' Fullmetal Alchemist'' *Izumi Chiba, a character in ''

Natsunagu! is an original Japanese anime television series commissioned by the Kumamoto Prefectural Government to promote the prefecture's recovery effort from the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes. It was released beginning January 9, 2020 on RKK TV, and on v ...

'' *Himuro Izumi, a character in '' Princess Nine'' *Izumi Izosaki, a character in '' I"s'' *Izumi Kanai, a character in '' Battle Royale'' *Izumi Uchiha, a character in ''NARUTO SHIPPUDEN'' *Doll Izumi, a character in '' Super Doll Licca-chan'' *Izumi Miyamura, main character in '' Horimiya'' *Izumi Yukitaka, a character in '' Haikyuu!!'' *Izumi Nase, a character in '' Kyoukai no Kanata'' *Izumi Maki, a character in ''

Soar High! Isami is an anime series made by Group TAC and directed by Gisaburō Sugii. The anime is based on '' The Hakkenden'' but is set in the future. The anime was broadcast on NHK between April 8, 1995 and March 30, 1996. It was licensed by Hirameki Int ...

'' *Izumi Orimoto (Zoe Orimoto in all English dubs), a character in ''

Digimon Frontier , is the fourth anime television series in the ''Digimon'' franchise, produced by Toei Animation. Unlike the previous series, the main characters can merge with ancient spirits known as "Legendary Warriors" to become Digimon themselves. The ...

'' *Izumi Sakurai, a character from the anime and manga series '' Nichijou'' *Izumi Segawa, a character in '' Hayate the Combat Butler'' * , a character in '' Full Moon o Sagashite'' * , a character in '' Hanazakari no Kimitachi e'' * , a character in ''

He Is My Master is a Japanese manga series written by Mattsuu and illustrated by Asu Tsubaki, a formerly married couple. It originally ran in '' Monthly Shōnen Gangan'' from February 2002 to February 2007. It was adapted into an anime television series by G ...

'' * , a character in ''

Love Stage!! is a Japanese ''yaoi'' manga series written by Eiki Eiki and illustrated by Taishi Zaō. It began serialization in the July 2010 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's ''Asuka Ciel'' magazine. The manga is licensed in North America by SuBLime. A spin ...

'' *Izumi Shimomura, a character In "

Ajin is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gamon Sakurai. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Good! Afternoon'' from July 2012 to February 2021 and was collected into seventeen volumes. In North Ameri ...

" *Izumi Toraishi, a character in '' Star-Myu'' *Izumi Kyouka, A character in '' Bungo Stray Dogs'' *Izumi Sena, A character in '' Ensemble Stars!''\

Characters with the surname

* , the protagonist of the series '' Parasyte'' * , protagonist of ''Lucky Star'' *Kota Izumi, a character in '' My Hero Academia'' *Koushiro "Izzy" Izumi, a character in '' Digimon Adventure'' *Shion Izumi, a character in '' Gantz'' *Eita Izumi, a character in '' Just Because!'' *Ako Izumi, a character in '' Negima! Magister Negi Magi'' *Kaori Izumi, a character in '' Best Student Council'' *Hina Izumi, a character in '' Kamen Rider OOO'' *Gaku Izumi, a character in '' Flunk Punk Rumble'' *Ken Izumi, the protagonist of the toon '' Chargeman Ken!'' *Kagura Izumi, one of the protagonists of the '' Ressha Sentai ToQger'' *Mitsuki Izumi and Iori Izumi, the members of Idolish7 in '' Idolish7'' *Sagiri Izumi, the protagonist of Eromanga Sensei *Kohei Izumi, a character in '' World Trigger'' *Noa Izumi, protagonist of '' Patlabor'' *Yuu Izumi, protagonist of " Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san"

References

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