Yimo
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About Yimo
While Yimo recently ranked as a Top 10 name for girls in its native China in recent years, it is a unisex name, associated with the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, also known as 'Job's tears' and adlay millet. Alternatively, with different characters, "resolute jasmine", "profitable desert" and "righteous bubble" may be other interpretations of the name.
Yimo for girls
Also written as Yǐmò, this name is a popular choice in China where it ranked in the Top 10 names for girls. It is popularly linked to the plant Coix lacryma-jobi, also known as 'Job's tears' and adlay millet, and sold as Chinese pearl barley.
Other possible meanings of the yi element include "proper, suitable", "joy, harmony", "profit", "resolute", and "justice", while mo may mean "bubble, lather", "desert", "Arabian Jasmine" and "ink". As such, " joyful jasmine" or "profitable desert" could be other interpretations.
Pronounced YEE-moh.
As of October 2026, Yimo ranked #17564 for girls in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #13415 for girls in 2021.