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Aya
Aya (あや) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 彩, 彩 colour. It is popular today and has reached No. 1 in 1990.
あ · や · あや · アヤ
Ways to write Aya
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.
彩
彩colour
Girl, best No. 1 (1985–2024)綾
綾twill, design
Girl, 96 notable people on Wikidata文
文writing, literature
Girl, 36 notable people on Wikidata亜弥
亜next, Asia弥more and more
Girl, 19 notable people on Wikidata亜矢
亜next, Asia矢arrow
Girl, 15 notable people on Wikidata絢
絢brilliant pattern
Girl, 13 notable people on Wikidata亜耶
亜next, Asia耶(used for its sound, ya)
Girl, 5 notable people on Wikidata朱
朱vermilion
Girl, 2 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Aya appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
亜哉next + (classical exclamation)Girl
亜谷next + valleyGirl
亜也next + to be (classical)Girl
亜夜next + nightGirl
亜野next + fieldGirl
阿哉(used for its sound + (classical exclamation)Girl
阿谷(used for its sound + valleyGirl
阿也(used for its sound + to be (classical)Girl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Aya has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1990, at No. 1.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2024 | No. 81 |
| 2018 | No. 90 |
| 2016 | No. 49 |
| 2015 | No. 77 |
| 2010 | No. 64 |
| 2006 | No. 55 |
| 2005 | No. 72 |
| 2004 | No. 25 |
| 1997 | No. 9 |
| 1996 | No. 2 |
| 1995 | No. 7 |
| 1993 | No. 5 |
| 1992 | No. 6 |
| 1991 | No. 4 |
| 1990 | No. 1 |
| 1989 | No. 2 |
| 1988 | No. 2 |
| 1987 | No. 4 |
| 1986 | No. 4 |
| 1985 | No. 6 |
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 Aya
Aya Shimokozuru 綾Japanese association football player
Aya Matsuura 松浦 亜弥Japanese female singer, talent, television presenter and former idol (1986-)
Aya Hisakawa 久川 綾Japanese voice actress and singer
Aya Hirano 綾Japanese voice actress and singer
Haruka Ayase 綾Japanese actress, model and singer
Aya Kitō 木藤 亜也Japanese diarist (1962–1988)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.