Aoi
Aoi (あおい, アオイ) is both a Japanese given name and a Japanese surname.
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Aoi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Aoi (あおい, アオイ) is both a Japanese given name and a Japanese surname.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Japanese
The Story of Aoi
As a girl name
American parents first put Aoi on the record books as a girl name in 1994, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 14 Aois were born — ranking #8,053 that year. About 48% of every Aoi on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Aoi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2019, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 199 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Aoi as a boy name dates back to 2010, when 6 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Aoi — #7,602 in the national rankings. About 64% of every Aoi on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Aoi last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 36 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Aoi
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Aoi. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Aoi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Aoi (born 1984), Japanese singer
- Aoi ( 葵 ), vocalist of Japanese rock band Ayabie
- Aoi ( 葵 , born 1979), guitarist of Japanese rock band The Gazette
- Aoi (wrestler) (born 2002), Japanese professional wrestler
- Aoi Anno ( 安納 蒼衣 ; born 2007) , Japanese member of Boku ga Mitakatta Aozora
- Aoi Enomoto ( 榎本 葵 ; born 1992) , Japanese baseball player
- Aoi Fujino ( 藤乃 あおい ; 1998–2026) , Japanese gravure idol
- Aoi Furutate ( 古舘 葵 ; born 2004) , Japanese member of NGT48
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Names that sound like Aoi
Phonetically similar names — useful when Aoi is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Owi
- Aui
- Awy
- Aai
- Aoo
- Aou
- Aua
- Auew
- Uy
- Iie
- Aii
- Eeee
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Aoi
Aoi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 199 births in the dataset. Aoi's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #8,053. Use the chart and map above to compare Aoi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.