Girl
Mai
Mai (まい) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 舞, 舞 to dance. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 2 in 2 different years between 1984 and 1985.
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Ways to write Mai
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.
舞
舞to dance
Girl, best No. 3 (1985–2019)麻衣
麻hemp衣garment
Girl, best No. 2 (1983–2005)真衣
真true, genuine衣garment
Girl, best No. 82 (2004)まいGirl, 6 notable people on Wikidata
舞衣
舞to dance衣garment
Girl, 4 notable people on Wikidata真依
真true, genuine依to rely on
Girl, 2 notable people on Wikidata真唯
真true, genuine唯only, sole
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Mai appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
間井space + wellGirl
真伊true + (used for its soundGirl
真惟true + to thinkGirl
真維true + fibreGirl
真井true + wellGirl
真生true + lifeGirl
真李true + plumGirl
舞伊to dance + (used for its soundGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Mai has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. It reached No. 2 in 2 different years, most recently 1985.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2014 | No. 50 |
| 2007 | No. 39 |
| 2005 | No. 40 |
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 Mai
Mai Nakachi 中地 舞Japanese association football player
Mai Kuraki 麻衣Japanese J-pop singer
Murakami Mai 村上 まいJapanese artistic gymnast
Mai Hagiwara 萩原 舞Japanese singer and actress
Mai Shiraishi 白石 麻衣Japanese female model, talent and YouTuber (1992-)
Mai Aizawa 相沢 舞Japanese voice actress and singer
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.