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The baby name Ame is a Unisex name , 1212 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: AH-meh (ah‑me),French: ahm (âme),English: AIM or as a nickname AY‑mee.

Ame is English, French, Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1212.0
Origin: English, French, Japanese
Pronunciation: Japanese: AH-meh (ah‑me),French: ahm (âme),English: AIM or as a nickname AY‑mee

What is the meaning of the name Ame ?

The baby name Ame is a Unisex name , 1212 syllables long and is pronounced Japanese: AH-meh (ah‑me),French: ahm (âme),English: AIM or as a nickname AY‑mee.

Ame is English, French, Japanese in Origin.

Ame is a cross-cultural name with at least two distinct roots. In French, it reflects Aimé (m.)/Aimée (f.), ultimately from Latin Amatus, “beloved.” The accent is often dropped in English records, yielding Ame, a streamlined, unisex modern form. Aimé/Aimée appear in medieval France, borne by several saints (Amatus), and saw periodic revivals from the 19th century onward. In Japanese, Ame (pronounced AH-meh) can be written with kanji such as 雨 “rain” or 飴 “candy/sweets,” giving nature- or sweetness-inflected meanings.

Variants and cognates include Aimé, Aimée, Aimee, Amy, Amie, and Ami; Ame also works as a short form for Amélie, Amelia, Amara, or Amadea. Usage is generally unisex, more often feminine in English contexts. Pronunciations vary (eh-MAY in French; AH-meh in Japanese). Note that accents in French clarify both stress and etymology.

Ame has the following similar or variant Names

Ame – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #19 1 960
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BW Girls 0 #105 44 4,216
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
BW Boys 0 #125 25 4,685
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #137 3 6,332
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
SI Girls 0 #176 2 2,769
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
France Boys 1934 #202 3 693
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BD 0 #214 14 5,992
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
MO Girls 0 #241 11 7,056
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Girls 0 #250 27 8,139
TW Boys 0 #253 4 7,111
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
PE 0 #324 6 6,350
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
SD Girls 0 #329 17 7,678
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
MY 0 #347 8 12,352
BD Girls 0 #352 35 8,413
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #356 4 8,829
MU Girls 0 #357 6 8,539
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
YE 0 #365 17 8,639
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #371 26 15,987
MX 0 #381 33 8,339
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
EG 0 #405 8 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
ZA 0 #469 6 14,421
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
KW Girls 0 #478 38 19,177
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Girls 0 #481 25 7,500
IQ Girls 0 #482 23 11,303
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
UY Girls 0 #499 12 6,731
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
LY 0 #505 31 12,703
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
CR Girls 0 #515 18 11,342
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
BD Boys 0 #530 47 10,045
TN 0 #534 337 13,765
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
HK Boys 0 #556 2 12,905
SG Girls 0 #557 30 18,916
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
AR Girls 0 #567 33 8,289
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BO Girls 0 #583 29 9,488
HK Girls 0 #583 33 16,104
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
IQ Boys 0 #643 25 13,071
LB 0 #647 12 13,263
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
MX Girls 0 #660 680 17,781
EG Girls 0 #675 297 14,742
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
CL Boys 0 #694 7 13,390
QA Boys 0 #694 14 18,093
IT 0 #701 14 4,183
SY 0 #708 21 11,684
KW Boys 0 #743 27 18,755
NG Girls 0 #756 31 15,093
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
CL Girls 0 #782 70 14,098
EG Boys 0 #806 81 15,035
Germany Girls 0 #812 27 4,949
SA Girls 0 #817 119 25,931
OM Boys 0 #823 59 17,948
PE Girls 0 #828 116 14,861
PE Boys 0 #859 20 14,506
United States Boys 2020 #893 6 7,187
Spain Boys 0 #904 27 5,610
United States Girls 2021 #915 6 8,741
Spain Girls 0 #925 59 5,561
MY Girls 0 #925 70 24,821
NG Boys 0 #926 26 16,906
DZ 0 #938 239 20,130
MA 0 #950 179 20,986
MX Boys 0 #963 20 16,355
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
MY Boys 0 #981 131 25,439
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
IN Boys 0 #1,032 8 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,036 43 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,060 33 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,084 58 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,166 13 25,619
TR 0 #1,199 13 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,312 160 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,375 72 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,472 143 28,008

Ame is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Ame

Ame is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ame is a 1212 syllable name, pronounced Japanese: AH-meh (ah‑me),French: ahm (âme),English: AIM or as a nickname AY‑mee.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amé, Âme, Ameh, Amy, Amie and Amelia.
Across languages, Ame has these equivalents: Rain (English), Amaya (Japanese, 'night rain'), Anima / Atma (Latin / Sanskrit equivalents for 'soul'), Amy / Amalia / Amelia (equivalents for 'beloved').
Yes — Ame ranked #202 in France in 1934, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Ame ranks highest in France (#202 in 1934).