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Yusuke

Quick answerYusuke is a Japanese masculine given name typically meaning "helpful" or "assisting" (from elements *yusu* "to help" and *suke* "assistance" or "aid"), rooted in the Japanese language and kanji characters.

Japanese · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#14,223
TrendStable
Peak year1993
Syllables2
OriginJapanese
LanguageJapanese
CultureJapanese
Letters6
Numerology3 Chaldean 5
Global rank#2,901

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Yusuke

Yusuke is a Japanese masculine given name typically meaning "helpful" or "assisting" (from elements *yusu* "to help" and *suke* "assistance" or "aid"), rooted in the Japanese language and kanji characters.

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Etymology

Yusuke is a Japanese masculine given name typically meaning "helpful" or "assisting" (from elements *yusu* "to help" and *suke* "assistance" or "aid"), rooted in the Japanese language and kanji characters. It is used primarily in Japanese culture, often within Shinto and Buddhist contexts, with notable historical figures including the medieval samurai and poet Yusuke (Yoshimasa) and the modern fictional character Yusuke Urameshi from the manga *YuYu Hakusho*.

Yusuke currently ranks #14,223 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1993.

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