Sumire

Sumire (菫, すみれ, スミレ) is a feminine Japanese given name.

For other uses, see Sumire (disambiguation).

Sumire

Viola mandshurica (Fuji Dawn)
Pronunciation	Su-mi-ré
Gender	Female
Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Meaning	It can have many different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Region of origin	Japanese
Other names
Related names	Akane Tsubaki Sakura

Possible writings

Sumire can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

• 菫, "violet"

as a name

• 紫花, "purple, flower"
• 純麗, "purity, lovely"
• 澄玲, "lucidity, sound of jewels"
• 澄麗, "lucidity, lovely"

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

People with the name

• Sumire (model) (純恋, 1987–2009), Japanese fashion model
• Sumire Haruno (春野 寿美礼, born 1972), Japanese actress
• Sumire Kikuchi (菊池 純礼, born 1996), Japanese speed skater
• Sumire Kita (喜田 純鈴, born 2001), Japanese rhythmic gymnast
• Sumire Matsubara (松原 すみれ, born 1990), better known as Sumire, Japanese fashion model and actress
• Sumire Morohoshi (諸星 すみれ, born 1999), Japanese voice actress
• Sumire Nakamura (仲邑 菫, born 2009), Japanese Go player
• Natsu Sumire (夏 すみれ, born 1992), Japanese professional wrestler
• Sumire Satō (佐藤 すみれ, born 1993), Japanese idol
• Sumire Suto (須藤 澄玲, born 1997), Japanese pair skater
• Sumire Uesaka (上坂 すみれ, born 1991), Japanese voice actress
• Sumire Yoshida (吉田 菫, born 1992), Japanese musician

Fictional characters

• Sumire (スミレ), a character in the anime film Garakowa: Restore the World
• Sumire, protagonist of the novel Sputnik Sweetheart
• Sumire Hanano (花野 菫), a character in the manga series Chihayafuru
• Sumire Hikami (氷上 スミレ), a character in the anime series Aikatsu!
• Sumire Hirose (弘世 菫), a character in the manga series Saki
• Sumire Hoshino (星野 スミレ), a character in the manga series Perman
• Sumire Iwaya (巌谷 澄麗), protagonist of the manga series Tramps Like Us
• Sumire Kakei (筧 スミレ), a character in the manga series Boruto
• Sumire Kano (狩野 すみれ), a character in the light novel series Toradora!
• Sumire Kanzaki (神崎 すみれ), a character in the media franchise Sakura Wars
• Sumire Kasugano (春日野 すみれ), a character in the anime series Sally the Witch
• Sumire Ryuzaki (竜崎 スミレ), a character in the manga series The Prince of Tennis
• Sumire Saitō (斉藤 菫), a character in the manga series K-On!
• Sumire Shinohara (篠原 スミレ), a character in the anime series Super Doll Licca-chan
• Sumire Shouda (正田 スミレ), a character in the manga series Gakuen Alice
• Sumire Takahana (鷹花 スミレ), protagonist of the manga series Venus Versus Virus
• Sumire Uemoto (上本 スミレ), a character in the manga series The World God Only Knows
• Sumire Yoshizawa (芳澤 すみれ), a character in the video game Persona 5 Royal