Girl
Ayaka
Ayaka (あやか) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 彩花, 彩 colour + 花 flower. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 3 in 2004.
あ · や · か · あやか · アヤカ
Ways to write Ayaka
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.
彩花
彩colour花flower
Girl, best No. 4 (1993–2018)彩香
彩colour香fragrance
Girl, best No. 6 (1989–2004)彩夏
彩colour夏summer
Girl, best No. 9 (2000–2016)彩華
彩colour華splendour, flower
Girl, best No. 22 (2005–2011)愛華
愛love華splendour, flower
Girl, best No. 32 (2004–2013)綾香
綾twill, design香fragrance
Girl, best No. 43 (2004)愛佳
愛love佳beautiful, good
Girl, best No. 97 (2012)彩佳
彩colour佳beautiful, good
Girl, 10 notable people on Wikidata彩加
彩colour加to add
Girl, 10 notable people on Wikidata文香
文writing, literature香fragrance
Girl, 7 notable people on Wikidata綾佳
綾twill, design佳beautiful, good
Girl, 4 notable people on Wikidata綾花
綾twill, design花flower
Girl, 4 notable people on Wikidata綾夏
綾twill, design夏summer
Girl, 3 notable people on Wikidata彩伽
彩colour伽attendant, (sound ka)
Girl, 2 notable people on Wikidata礼華
礼courtesy華splendour, flower
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata綾歌
綾twill, design歌song
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata文夏
文writing, literature夏summer
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata彩果
彩colour果fruit
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata彩可
彩colour可possible, good
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Ayaka appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
亜哉可next + (classical exclamation) + possibleGirl
亜哉嘉next + (classical exclamation) + praiseGirl
亜哉香next + (classical exclamation) + fragranceGirl
亜也佳next + to be (classical) + beautifulGirl
亜也加next + to be (classical) + to addGirl
亜也可next + to be (classical) + possibleGirl
亜也嘉next + to be (classical) + praiseGirl
亜也花next + to be (classical) + flowerGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Ayaka has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2004, at No. 3.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2016 | No. 28 |
| 2014 | No. 50 |
| 2013 | No. 39 |
| 2012 | No. 26 |
| 2011 | No. 47 |
| 2010 | No. 36 |
| 2009 | No. 12 |
| 2008 | No. 28 |
| 2007 | No. 15 |
| 2006 | No. 18 |
| 2005 | No. 7 |
| 2004 | No. 3 |
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 Ayaka
Ayaka Takahashi 高橋 礼華Japanese badminton player
Ayaka Ōhashi 彩香Japanese voice actress and singer
Ayaka Miyoshi 三吉 彩花Japanese actress, model
Ayaka Sasaki 佐々木 彩夏Japanese singer
Ayaka Kikuchi 菊池 彩花Japanese speed skater
Ayaka Nishiwaki 綾香Japanese singer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.