The baby name Aiko is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: a-i-ko [a.i.ko]; English approximation: EYE-koh (/ˈaɪkoʊ/).
Aiko is Japanese in Origin.
The baby name Aiko is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: a-i-ko [a.i.ko]; English approximation: EYE-koh (/ˈaɪkoʊ/).
Aiko is Japanese in Origin.
Aiko is a Japanese feminine given name formed from ai ("love; affection," often written 愛 or 藍 "indigo") and ko 子 "child," yielding meanings such as "beloved child" or "child of indigo," depending on the kanji. Common spellings include 愛子, 藍子, 亜衣子, and 逢子, each shading the sense differently; the romanized form remains Aiko in all cases. The element -ko was a hallmark of many girls’ names through the 20th century.
The name has been used in Japan since the early 20th century and stayed popular throughout the Showa era, with renewed prominence via Aiko, Princess Toshi (born 2001). It is also found worldwide through the Japanese diaspora and pop culture. Variants and related forms include Ai (short form), Aika, Aimi, and Akiko; outside Japan, Aiko occurs in Frisian as a masculine diminutive related to Eiko/Heiko, a distinct origin.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| JP | 0 | #63 | 15 | 4,057 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #75 | 244 | 6,592 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| KZ | 0 | #93 | 2 | 1,452 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #98 | 483 | 5,862 |
| TW | 0 | #99 | 5 | 4,523 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #100 | 3 | 3,319 |
| PH | 0 | #105 | 6 | 5,607 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #123 | 3 | 2,087 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| Belgium | Girls | 2010 | #185 | 31 | 399 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #215 | 37 | 7,056 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #255 | 22 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #268 | 22 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Girls | 2023 | #272 | 8 | 2,824 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #301 | 16 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #331 | 18 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #334 | 16 | 8,829 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 56 | 13,098 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #350 | 5 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #373 | 11 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #399 | 7 | 3,185 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #473 | 26 | 11,913 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #482 | 34 | 19,177 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #524 | 30 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #528 | 59 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #531 | 85 | 16,104 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #628 | 3 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #645 | 7 | 9,488 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #691 | 7 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #701 | 14 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #726 | 13 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #826 | 13 | 4,949 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #841 | 76 | 8,487 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #883 | 53 | 25,931 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #885 | 8 | 7,044 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #891 | 53 | 14,861 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #907 | 9 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #918 | 35 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #923 | 72 | 24,821 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #927 | 15 | 12,708 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 5,873 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #970 | 14 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 15 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,074 | 110 | 17,781 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,102 | 10 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,104 | 38 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,158 | 21 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,192 | 8 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,201 | 11 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,391 | 56 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Aiko is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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