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The baby name Aime is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ɛ.me/ (eh-MAY),English: /eɪm/ (AYM),French verb-form (aime): /ɛm/ (EM).

Aime is French in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French
Pronunciation: French: /ɛ.me/ (eh-MAY),English: /eɪm/ (AYM),French verb-form (aime): /ɛm/ (EM)

What is the meaning of the name Aime ?

The baby name Aime is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ɛ.me/ (eh-MAY),English: /eɪm/ (AYM),French verb-form (aime): /ɛm/ (EM).

Aime is French in Origin.

Aime comes from the Old French name Aimé/Aimée, ultimately the Latin past participle amatus, “beloved.” It appears in medieval records for monks and bishops rendered as Aimé, Amé, or the Latinized Amatus - among them a 7th‑century abbot of Remiremont and several local saints - helping establish the name’s pious, affectionate tone. Usage endured in France and Belgium and later spread through Quebec and the Caribbean; a modest revival in the 19th–20th centuries also fed the English adoption of accentless Aime.

Without the accent, Aime serves as a simplified, often unisex spelling in anglophone registers. It also overlaps with an unrelated Estonian feminine name Aime, tied to the verb aimama (“to sense”) and the noun aim (“inkling”), yielding the meaning “premonition” or “intuition.” Common variants include Aimé (m.), Aimée or Aimee (f.), Amy and Amie in English, plus the cognates Amatus/Amata (Latin/Italian) and Amado/Amada (Spanish/Portuguese).

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Aime – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2012 #1 — 970
BF 0 #10 1 188
HT 0 #12 1 399
HN 0 #22 1 704
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
BI Boys 0 #40 5 917
CM 0 #50 7 2,592
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AO 0 #72 6 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EE Girls 0 #115 24 1,888
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
CM Boys 0 #177 720 12,054
AO Girls 0 #190 20 4,575
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
AO Boys 0 #217 26 5,568
France Girls 1938 #218 3 790
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
Canada Boys 2022 #303 8 2,557
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PE 0 #325 5 6,350
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
PH Girls 0 #370 21 13,098
MX 0 #392 22 8,339
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
France Boys 2016 #401 8 2,872
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
CM Girls 0 #413 129 11,671
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #424 1 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
SD Boys 0 #435 11 10,523
PA Girls 0 #462 20 9,861
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Girls 0 #489 17 7,500
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
KW Girls 0 #496 20 19,177
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
AR Girls 0 #538 62 8,289
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
BO Girls 0 #587 25 9,488
AE Girls 0 #594 4 20,968
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
SG Girls 0 #627 6 18,916
IL Girls 0 #642 4 11,648
HK Girls 0 #646 5 16,104
CL Boys 0 #649 17 13,390
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #720 19 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
MX Girls 0 #745 530 17,781
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #802 28 13,765
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
CL Girls 0 #832 20 14,098
PE Girls 0 #840 104 14,861
United States Boys 2009 #875 5 7,454
United States Girls 2024 #896 21 8,487
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
SA Girls 0 #916 20 25,931
PE Boys 0 #921 6 14,506
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
BR Girls 0 #929 13 12,708
NG Boys 0 #930 22 16,906
NL Boys 0 #936 16 5,873
MY Girls 0 #968 27 24,821
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,026 8 16,355
MA 0 #1,076 53 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,079 33 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,130 49 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,144 9 16,140
DZ 0 #1,146 31 20,130
TR 0 #1,251 4 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,415 32 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,428 44 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Aime is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland

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People also ask about Aime

Aime is predominantly a boy's name.
Aime is a 2 syllable name, pronounced French: /ɛ.me/ (eh-MAY),English: /eɪm/ (AYM),French verb-form (aime): /ɛm/ (EM).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aimé, Aimée, Aimee, Amie and Amy.
Across languages, Aime has these equivalents: Amy (English), Amata (Latin/Italian), Amada (Spanish/Portuguese), Amado / Amato (Spanish/Italian masculine).
Yes, very popular — Aime ranked #1 in Ireland in 2012, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Aime ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2012).
Aime's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #364 in 2006 to #401 in 2016 in France.