Ayame: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ayame – Meaning: iris (the flower) – Origin: Japanese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ah-YAH-may

Ayame is a Japanese girl's name meaning “iris (the flower)”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ayame

Meaning: Iris (the flower).

Origin: Japanese.

Phonetic: ah-YAH-may IPA: /ɑːˈjɑːmeɪ/

Peak: #4439 in 1920 · Latest: #7999 in 2024 (Social Security data, 1918–2024). Lower rank number = more popular.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1918–2024.