Ao: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ao – Meaning: blue-green (Japanese) or, unrelated, cloud/daylight/world (Polynesian) – Origin: Japanese or Polynesian (Māori/Hawaiian) -- two unrelated origins – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: AH-oh


Ao is a Japanese or Polynesian (Māori/Hawaiian) -- two unrelated origins unisex name meaning “blue-green (Japanese) or, unrelated, cloud/daylight/world (Polynesian)”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ao

Meaning: Blue-green (Japanese) or, unrelated, cloud/daylight/world (Polynesian).

Origin: Japanese or Polynesian (Māori/Hawaiian) -- two unrelated origins.

How to Pronounce Ao

Phonetic: AH-oh   IPA: /ˈaːoʊ/

Popularity of Ao

Ao doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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