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Asahi
Asahi (あさひ) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 朝陽, 朝 morning + 陽 sun. It is popular today and has reached No. 3 in 2024.
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Ways to write Asahi
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.
朝陽
朝morning陽sun, sunshine
Boy, best No. 3 (2005–2025)旭
旭rising sun
Boy, best No. 18 (2013–2025)旭陽
旭rising sun陽sun, sunshine
Boy, best No. 39 (2014)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Asahi appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
亜佐飛next + to help + to flyGirl
亜沙妃next + sand + princessGirl
亜紗緋next + thin silk + scarletGirl
亜紗飛next + thin silk + to flyGirl
阿佐比(used for its sound + to help + to compareGirl
愛沙妃love + sand + princessGirl
愛咲日love + to bloom + sunGirl
安沙飛peace + sand + to flyGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Asahi has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2024, at No. 3.
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| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 25 |
| 2024 | No. 10 |
| 2023 | No. 18 |
| 2022 | No. 30 |
| 2021 | No. 18 |
| 2020 | No. 15 |
| 2019 | No. 14 |
| 2018 | No. 17 |
| 2017 | No. 18 |
| 2016 | No. 11 |
| 2015 | No. 18 |
| 2014 | No. 9 |
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 Asahi
Asahi Masuyama 増山 朝陽Japanese association football player
Asahi Yada 矢田 旭Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.