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Ai
Ai (あい) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 愛, 愛 love. It is popular today and has reached No. 1 in 8 different years between 1983 and 1990.
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Ways to write Ai
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
愛
愛love
Girl, best No. 1 (1978–2024)藍
藍indigo
Girl, 5 notable people on Wikidata哀
哀sorrow
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Ai appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
亜伊next + (used for its soundGirl
亜依next + to rely onGirl
亜惟next + to thinkGirl
亜維next + fibreGirl
亜衣next + garmentGirl
亜井next + wellGirl
亜居next + to dwellGirl
亜生next + lifeGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Ai has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 1 in 8 different years, most recently 1990.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2004 | No. 44 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Ai
Ai Takahashi 高橋 愛Japanese singer, actress, dancer, and model
Ai Otsuka 愛Japanese singer-songwriter
Ai Fukuhara 福原 愛Japanese table tennis player
Ai Kayano 茅野 愛衣Japanese voice actress
Ai Hashimoto 愛Japanese model, actress, singer
Ai Maeda 愛Japanese voice actress and singer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.