Hitomi is of Japanese origin, meaning "sea in eyes." It's composed of two kanji characters, "海" (umi) meaning sea and "身" (mi) meaning body. This name gained popularity after World War II, coinciding with a surge in Japanese pop culture influence globally. Hitomi is often associated with beauty and grace, reflective of its meaning. In the world of anime and manga, it has been used as character names, further popularizing the name outside Japan.
Hitomi was a popular name for newborns from the mid-80s to late 90s, with peaks in 1985, 1990, and 1994. After a lull in the early 2000s, it regained some popularity in the late 2000s and early 2010s, with the most recent birth recorded in 2023. Overall, there have been 113 babies named Hitomi over these years.