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Ayame
Ayame (あやめ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 彩愛, 彩 colour + 愛 love. It is popular today and has reached No. 68 in 2022.
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Ways to write Ayame
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.
彩愛
彩colour愛love
Girl, best No. 68 (2008–2022)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Ayame appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
亜也芽next + to be (classical) + budGirl
亜耶芽next + (used for its sound + budGirl
亜弥芽next + more and more + budGirl
亜矢芽next + arrow + budGirl
愛也芽love + to be (classical) + budGirl
愛耶芽love + (used for its sound + budGirl
絢愛brilliant pattern + loveGirl
絢芽brilliant pattern + budGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Ayame has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 2022, at No. 68.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2022 | No. 68 |
| 2019 | No. 72 |
| 2017 | No. 90 |
| 2008 | No. 98 |
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.