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Ayane

Ayane (あやね) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 絢音, 絢 brilliant pattern + 音 sound. It is popular today and has reached No. 14 in 2009.

あ · や · ね · あやね · アヤネ
Most used spelling絢音あやねbrilliant pattern + sound

Ways to write Ayane

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.

絢音
絢brilliant pattern音sound
Girl, best No. 14 (2007–2018)
彩音
彩colour音sound
Girl, best No. 20 (2004–2013)
綾音
綾twill, design音sound
Girl, best No. 26 (2004–2012)
彩心
彩colour心heart, mind
Girl, best No. 54 (2008–2024)

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Ayane appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

亜弥音next + more and more + soundGirl
亜矢子next + arrow + childGirl
愛也音love + to be (classical) + soundGirl
愛弥音love + more and more + soundGirl
絢根brilliant pattern + rootGirl
絢子brilliant pattern + childGirl
綾根twill + rootGirl
郁音fragrant + soundGirl

Popularity in Japan

Where Ayane has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2009, at No. 14.

No. 1No. 25No. 5020052010Girls, 2004: No. 33Girls, 2005: No. 34Girls, 2006: No. 34Girls, 2007: No. 30Girls, 2008: No. 17Girls, 2009: No. 18Girls, 2010: No. 46Girls, 2012: No. 32Girls, 2013: No. 42
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YearGirls
2013No. 42
2012No. 32
2010No. 46
2009No. 18
2008No. 17
2007No. 30
2006No. 34
2005No. 34
2004No. 33

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 Ayane

Ayane Sakura 綾音Japanese voice actress

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.

Names that share a kanji