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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Love or affection
- Origin
- Japanese
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- EYE
Ai is a girl's name pronounced EYE, with a clean, modern, worldly feel. In its Japanese form (愛) it means love or affection. You may see it said that Ai simply means 'love,' but that only holds for the Japanese reading; as a Chinese or Vietnamese name (艾), the same spelling doesn't mean 'love' at all.
Meaning & Origin of Ai
Meaning: Love or affection.
Origin: Japanese.
A common claim: Commonly said to simply mean 'love' Actually: That only holds for the Japanese reading (愛); as a Chinese or Vietnamese name (艾) the same spelling doesn't mean 'love' at all.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Ai
EYEIPA /ˈaɪ/
Popularity of Ai
Ai is a rare name in the U.S. It peaked at #5005 in 1991 with 19 babies, and in 2021 it ranked #9580 with just 10.
Names Like Ai
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FAQ
What does the name Ai mean?
Love or affection. (Source: Wiktionary)
How do you pronounce Ai?
Ai is pronounced EYE (IPA: /ˈaɪ/).
Is Ai a popular name right now?
Ai peaked at #5005 in 1991 and is ranked #9580 as of 2021. (U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1974–2021.)
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