Izumi facts for kids

Izumi (泉) is a cool Japanese name that means "spring" (like a natural water spring) or "fountain." It can be used for both boys and girls, but it's more often a girl's name. You might see it written in a few different ways in Japanese, like 泉美, 和泉, 泉水, いずみ, or いづみ.

What Does Izumi Mean?

The name "Izumi" comes from Japan and has a beautiful meaning related to water. A "spring" is where water naturally comes out of the ground. It's a name that sounds fresh and lively!

Izumi as a First Name

Many people have Izumi as their first name. Here are a few examples of people who share this name:

• Izumi Arai (born 1964) is a voice actress and singer, also known as Minami Takayama. She gives voices to characters in anime and video games.
• Izumi Kobayashi (born 1977) is a professional Go player. Go is a fun and strategic board game from Asia.
• Izumi Tabata (born 1956) is a health scientist. He created the famous Tabata protocol, a type of high-intensity exercise.
• Princess Izumi (died 734) was a real princess in Japan a very long time ago, during the Asuka and Nara periods.
• Izumi Sakai (1967–2007) was a popular singer.

Izumi as a Last Name

"Izumi" is also a common last name in Japan. Here are some people with Izumi as their family name:

• Hiroshi Izumi (born 1982) is a Judoka (a judo athlete) and mixed martial artist. Judo is a Japanese martial art and sport.
• Kyōka Izumi (1873–1939) was a famous Japanese author. He wrote many interesting stories.
• Shigechiyo Izumi (1880–1986) was once thought to be the oldest man ever. His story is quite famous, though it's now debated.
• Izumi Shikibu (born 978) was a very important poet during Japan's Heian period. She is known for her beautiful poems.

Izumi in Stories and Games

The name Izumi is popular for characters in anime, manga, and video games! You might recognize some of these:

• Izumi (Shelly) is a character from the Pokémon anime. She is part of Team Aqua.
• Izumi Curtis is a strong and wise character in the popular anime series Fullmetal Alchemist.
• Fire Lord Izumi is a character in Avatar: The Legend of Korra. She is a powerful leader.
• Izumi Miyamura is a main character in the anime Horimiya.
• Izumi Orimoto (also known as Zoe Orimoto) is a character in Digimon Frontier.
• Izumi Sena is a character in Love Stage!!.
• Shinichi Izumi is the main character of the series Parasyte.
• Konata Izumi is the main character of the manga Lucky Star.
• Koushiro "Izzy" Izumi is a smart character from Digimon Adventure.
• Mitsuki Izumi and Iori Izumi are characters in Idolish7.