Fumi Himeno - Name Origins

Name Origins

Fumi's given name in My-HiME, written 二三 in kanji, literally means "two-three"; the kanji used are Chinese numerals. It can refer to her birthday, which she shares with Mashiro (February 3, or the third day of the second month). The first kanji in her family name hime (姫?) means "princess", and the acronym "HiME" is an often-referred-to pun on it. Thus, "Himeno Fumi" can be read as "HiME no Fumi", or "Fumi of the HiME", possibly referring to her status as Mashiro's guardian.

In My-Otome, Fumi's GEM, the Pure White Diamond (真白なる金剛石, Mashiro naru Kongōseki?) is a reference to Mashiro Kazahana; the first two kanji (真白) are the same ones used in Mashiro's given name in My-HiME, further reaffirming the link between Mashiro and Fumi.