Japanese names that mean blue
Japanese names in shades of blue: 青, 蒼, 藍 and 碧, behind some of the most popular names today, Aoi, Sōta and Aoto.
蒼 sō, ao: deep blue藍 ai: indigo碧 aoi: blue-green
Blue has become one of the most fashionable colours in Japanese names. Aoi, meaning blue, is a top name for boys and girls, written 碧 (blue-green, jade), 蒼 (deep blue) or 葵 (hollyhock, which is not a colour at all). 蒼 also gives Sōta, Sōma and Aoto.
藍 is indigo, the dye behind traditional Japanese blue cloth, and is read Ai or Aoi. 青, the everyday word for blue, is less common in names than the deeper, more poetic 蒼 and 碧.
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The kanji behind blue names
| Kanji | Readings | Meaning | In names |
|---|---|---|---|
| 青 | あお, せい, しょう | blue, green | 1 ranked name |
| 蒼 | あお, そう | blue, deep green | 15 ranked names |
| 藍 | あい, らん | indigo | 2 ranked names |
| 碧 | へき, ひゃく | blue-green, jade | 7 ranked names |
Popular names with a blue kanji
Spellings that have made Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
Blue names of real people
Given names with a blue kanji carried by notable Japanese people. The number shows how many notable people share each one.
More blue names
Rarer spellings found in Japanese name records. In each one the blue kanji keeps its own reading, so the meaning is really there, not just the sound.
蒼子
Aoiko蒼 blue + 子 child
GirlRare蒼美
Sōbi蒼 blue + 美 beautiful
GirlRare美蒼
Miao美 beautiful + 蒼 blue
GirlRare青子
Aoko青 blue + 子 child
GirlRare蒼花
Aoka蒼 blue + 花 flower
GirlRare美藍
Miai美 beautiful + 藍 indigo
GirlRare藍美
Aibi藍 indigo + 美 beautiful
GirlRare青美
Seibi青 blue + 美 beautiful
GirlRare愛藍
Aran愛 love + 藍 indigo
GirlRare碧菜
Hekina碧 blue-green + 菜 greens
GirlRare青菜
Aona青 blue + 菜 greens
GirlRareLast names with a blue meaning
Questions
What Japanese name means blue?
Aoi (碧, 蒼 or 藍) means blue. Sōta (蒼太), Aoto (蒼斗) and Ai (藍, indigo) are also popular.
Does Aoi always mean blue?
No. Aoi written 葵 means hollyhock, a flower. Written 碧, 蒼 or 藍 it is a shade of blue.