Mitsue is a unisex Japanese given name that is of literary meaning. It consists of two kanji characters: "Mitsu" (三) which means 'three' and "E" (恵) which signifies 'mercy, grace'. Therefore, the name Mitsue can be interpreted as 'threefold mercy or grace', reflecting a gentle and compassionate nature. Traditionally, this name has been more commonly used for females in Japan, but it is also occasionally given to males.
The name Mitsue experienced a significant rise in popularity from 1920 to 1921, with the number of births nearly doubling from 18 to 34. However, there was a steady decline thereafter, reaching a low point of 6 births in 1932. Interestingly, there were two years (1930 and 1931) where only 10 babies named Mitsue were born each year. The total number of births with the name Mitsue over this period was 358.