Yukina
/jɯ̟ᵝ.kʲi.na/noun
Yukina is a Japanese feminine given name, also used for a leafy vegetable in some Japanese regional traditions.
Did you know?The name has no single fixed meaning: Japanese given names can be written with different kanji, so Yukina may represent entirely different concepts depending on the characters chosen.
Etymological Timeline
Old Japanese
Japanese
yuki
“Snow; the form underlying the modern Japanese word for snow”
Old Japanese
Japanese
na
“Greens or edible leafy plants; an old Japanese plant-name element”
Premodern Japanese
Japanese
菜
“A character used for edible greens and vegetables”
Modern Japanese
Japanese
雪菜
“Literally “snow greens”; a regional name for a leafy vegetable”
Modern Japanese
Japanese
Yukina
“Romanized Japanese given name, whose meaning varies according to its chosen kanji”