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Ito
Ito (いと) is a Japanese name for boys and girls. Its best-known spelling is 絃, 絃 string (of an instrument). It is popular today and has reached No. 14 in 2023.
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Ways to write Ito
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.
絃
絃string (of an instrument)
Girl, best No. 68 (2025)絃
絃string (of an instrument)
Boy, best No. 70 (2023–2024)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Ito appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
愛loveGirl
伊斗(used for its sound + the Big DipperGirl
伊杜(used for its sound + woodsGirl
伊登(used for its sound + to climbGirl
伊都(used for its sound + capital cityGirl
依都to rely on + capital cityGirl
惟斗to think + the Big DipperGirl
衣桐garment + paulownia treeGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Ito has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2023, at No. 14.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 16 | – |
| 2024 | No. 20 | No. 84 |
| 2023 | No. 14 | No. 70 |
| 2022 | No. 33 | – |
| 2021 | No. 27 | – |
| 2020 | No. 27 | – |
| 2019 | No. 48 | – |
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.