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Aoi
Aoi (あおい) is a Japanese name for boys and girls. Its best-known spelling is 葵, 葵 hollyhock. It is popular today and has reached No. 1 in 7 different years between 2002 and 2023.
あ · お · い · あおい · アオイ
Ways to write Aoi
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.
葵
葵hollyhock
Girl, best No. 1 (1994–2025)蒼
蒼blue, deep green
Boy, best No. 1 (2006–2025)碧
碧blue-green, jade
Boy, best No. 1 (2004–2025)葵
葵hollyhock
Boy, best No. 9 (2004–2025)藍
藍indigo
Boy, best No. 8 (2021–2025)藍
藍indigo
Girl, best No. 28 (2012–2025)蒼生
蒼blue, deep green生life, to live
Boy, best No. 36 (2009–2024)碧
碧blue-green, jade
Girl, best No. 50 (2007–2025)蒼依
蒼blue, deep green依to rely on
Girl, best No. 58 (2011–2024)葵衣
葵hollyhock衣garment
Girl, best No. 59 (2015–2022)あおいGirl, best No. 70 (2006–2013)
葵生
葵hollyhock生life, to live
Boy, best No. 82 (2023)葵唯
葵hollyhock唯only, sole
Girl, best No. 91 (2023)碧海
碧blue-green, jade海sea
Boy, best No. 93 (2016)碧唯
碧blue-green, jade唯only, sole
Girl, 2 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Aoi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
亜緒伊next + thread + (used for its soundGirl
亜緒依next + thread + to rely onGirl
亜緒衣next + thread + garmentGirl
亜生next + lifeGirl
亜生衣next + life + garmentGirl
亜麻依next + hemp + to rely onGirl
亜麻衣next + hemp + garmentGirl
阿緒衣(used for its sound + thread + garmentGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Aoi has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 1 in 7 different years, most recently 2023.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 13 | No. 18 |
| 2024 | No. 6 | No. 13 |
| 2023 | No. 17 | No. 8 |
| 2022 | No. 7 | No. 8 |
| 2021 | No. 17 | No. 15 |
| 2020 | No. 10 | No. 6 |
| 2019 | No. 12 | No. 16 |
| 2018 | No. 7 | No. 19 |
| 2017 | No. 10 | No. 14 |
| 2016 | No. 6 | No. 9 |
| 2015 | No. 3 | No. 32 |
| 2014 | No. 8 | No. 16 |
| 2013 | No. 3 | – |
| 2012 | No. 18 | – |
| 2011 | No. 7 | No. 46 |
| 2010 | No. 12 | – |
| 2009 | No. 22 | – |
| 2008 | No. 7 | – |
| 2007 | No. 6 | – |
| 2006 | No. 6 | No. 41 |
| 2005 | No. 10 | – |
| 2004 | No. 16 | No. 46 |
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 Aoi
Aoi Yūki 悠木 碧Japanese voice actress
Aoi Kudo 工藤 蒼生Japanese association football player
Aoi Ito 伊藤 あおいJapanese tennis player (born 2004)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.