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Aoto
Aoto (あおと) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 碧斗, 碧 blue-green + 斗 the Big Dipper. It is popular today and has reached No. 2 in 2022.
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Ways to write Aoto
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.
碧斗
碧blue-green, jade斗the Big Dipper
Boy, best No. 19 (2014–2025)碧人
碧blue-green, jade人person
Boy, best No. 29 (2010–2024)蒼翔
蒼blue, deep green翔to soar, to fly
Boy, best No. 45 (2018–2025)碧杜
碧blue-green, jade杜woods
Boy, best No. 45 (2025)蒼斗
蒼blue, deep green斗the Big Dipper
Boy, best No. 72 (2014–2021)葵斗
葵hollyhock斗the Big Dipper
Boy, best No. 77 (2016–2021)蒼人
蒼blue, deep green人person
Boy, best No. 77 (2020–2022)葵翔
葵hollyhock翔to soar, to fly
Boy, best No. 85 (2019–2021)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Aoto appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
愛音love + soundGirl
海音sea + soundGirl
蒼音blue + soundGirl
蒼都blue + capital cityGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Aoto has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2022, at No. 2.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 3 |
| 2024 | No. 8 |
| 2023 | No. 4 |
| 2022 | No. 2 |
| 2021 | No. 8 |
| 2020 | No. 7 |
| 2019 | No. 11 |
| 2018 | No. 14 |
| 2017 | No. 8 |
| 2016 | No. 21 |
| 2015 | No. 44 |
| 2014 | No. 44 |
| 2012 | No. 35 |
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.