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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.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Japanese
Pronunciation: Japanese: a-i-ko [a.i.ko]; English approximation: EYE-koh (/ˈaɪkoʊ/)

What is the meaning of the name Aiko ?

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.

Aiko has the following similar or variant Names

Aiko – Popularity by country

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:

United States
France
Flanders, Belgium
Canada
Belgium

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People also ask about Aiko

Aiko is predominantly a girl's name.
Aiko is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Japanese: a-i-ko [a.i.ko]; English approximation: EYE-koh (/ˈaɪkoʊ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include 愛子, 藍子, 哀子, 亜衣子, Aikō (alternate romanization) and Ayko (rare).
Across languages, Aiko has these equivalents: Amy (French/English, 'beloved'), Carys (Welsh, 'love'), Priya (Sanskrit, 'beloved'), Carina (Latin/Italian, 'dear/beloved'), Mila (Slavic, 'gracious/dear').
Yes — Aiko ranked #178 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Aiko ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2022).
Aiko's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #899 in 2014 to #841 in 2024 in United States.