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Ichika
Ichika (いちか) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 一花, 一 one + 花 flower. It is popular today and has reached No. 3 in 2020.
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Ways to write Ichika
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.
一花
一one, first花flower
Girl, best No. 14 (2007–2025)一華
一one, first華splendour, flower
Girl, best No. 19 (2007–2025)いちかGirl, best No. 81 (2021–2022)
苺花
苺strawberry花flower
Girl, best No. 91 (2010)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Ichika appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
伊千花(used for its sound + thousand + flowerGirl
依愛to rely on + loveGirl
依千花to rely on + thousand + flowerGirl
依知花to rely on + to know + flowerGirl
依智華to rely on + wisdom + splendourGirl
維愛fibre + loveGirl
衣愛garment + loveGirl
衣千夏garment + thousand + summerGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Ichika has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2020, at No. 3.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 20 |
| 2024 | No. 17 |
| 2023 | No. 8 |
| 2022 | No. 5 |
| 2021 | No. 7 |
| 2020 | No. 3 |
| 2019 | No. 9 |
| 2018 | No. 15 |
| 2017 | No. 16 |
| 2016 | No. 9 |
| 2015 | No. 16 |
| 2014 | No. 36 |
| 2013 | No. 28 |
| 2012 | No. 18 |
| 2011 | No. 41 |
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.