Girl
Aiko
Aiko (あいこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 愛子, 愛 love + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 4 in 1924.
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Ways to write Aiko
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.
愛子
愛love子child
Girl, best No. 4 (1917–2013)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Aiko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
亜伊子next + (used for its sound + childGirl
亜依子next + to rely on + childGirl
亜惟子next + to think + childGirl
亜維子next + fibre + childGirl
亜衣古next + garment + oldGirl
亜衣子next + garment + childGirl
亜唯子next + only + childGirl
阿伊子(used for its sound + (used for its sound + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Aiko has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1924, at No. 4.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2013 | No. 88 |
| 1932 | No. 9 |
| 1931 | No. 9 |
| 1930 | No. 5 |
| 1925 | No. 6 |
| 1924 | No. 4 |
| 1923 | No. 7 |
| 1922 | No. 7 |
| 1921 | No. 10 |
| 1920 | No. 7 |
| 1917 | No. 6 |
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 Aiko
Aiko Nakamura 中村 藍子Japanese tennis player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.