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The baby name Ami is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MEE (Hebrew IPA: /aˈmi/),AH-mee (Japanese IPA: /ami/),AY-mee (English variant, IPA: /ˈeɪmi/).

Ami is French, Hebrew, Japanese in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: French, Hebrew, Japanese
Pronunciation: ah-MEE (Hebrew IPA: /aˈmi/),AH-mee (Japanese IPA: /ami/),AY-mee (English variant, IPA: /ˈeɪmi/)

What is the meaning of the name Ami ?

The baby name Ami is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ah-MEE (Hebrew IPA: /aˈmi/),AH-mee (Japanese IPA: /ami/),AY-mee (English variant, IPA: /ˈeɪmi/).

Ami is French, Hebrew, Japanese in Origin.

Ami is a cross‑cultural given name with several distinct roots. In Hebrew (אמי), it means “my people,” from ‘am “people” plus the possessive ‑i, and is mainly masculine in modern Israel. In Japanese, Ami is a feminine name written with various kanji - often 愛美 “love/beauty” or 亜美 “Asia/beauty” - so meaning depends on the characters. In English and French contexts, Ami serves as a variant of Amy/Amie/Aimée, from Old French Amee “beloved.”

Biblical Ammi evidences the Hebrew root; today Ami is common in Israel, rose in late‑20th‑century Japan, and appears in English as an Amy variant or short form of Amelia, Amira, Amalia, or Amit. Variants and related forms include Ammi, Amy, Amie, Aimée, Amee, and the Japanese spellings あみ and アミ.

Ami has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ami

Ami Koshimizu Actor · Born 1986 · Japan Ami Koshimizu is a Japanese actor best known for her voice work in anime. She gained fame for her role as Ryuko Matoi in 'Kill la Kill' and as Holo in 'Spice and Wolf'. Her performances have made her a beloved figure in the anime community. Ami Suzuki Actor · Born 1982 · Japan Ami Suzuki is a Japanese pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s with her hit single 'Love the Island'. She is also known for her roles in Japanese dramas and films, including 'Join the Future!' and 'Rainbow Song'.

Celebrity babies named Ami

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Ami Canaan Mann Michael Mann film director ★★★★★

Ami – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2009 #1 — 956
FJ 0 #6 1 374
BF 0 #10 1 188
BF Girls 0 #11 7 315
ET Girls 0 #15 2 372
MV Girls 0 #21 15 2,021
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
DJ Girls 0 #27 3 488
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
ID 0 #35 5 2,238
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
MO 0 #50 3 2,706
JP 0 #55 23 4,057
AL 0 #58 18 2,372
LU 0 #63 4 2,830
IN 0 #68 4 2,963
MV Boys 0 #73 7 3,375
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
BD 0 #79 184 5,992
SI 0 #79 2 1,612
ID Girls 0 #82 17 3,319
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
MD Girls 0 #91 2 865
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
BN Girls 0 #93 14 5,459
JP Girls 0 #93 203 6,592
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
TW 0 #98 6 4,523
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
AL Girls 0 #103 149 4,141
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
OM 0 #113 9 6,215
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
BN Boys 0 #120 14 6,332
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
DZ 0 #129 6,368 20,130
ID Boys 0 #131 5 4,130
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
BD Boys 0 #143 977 10,045
BD Girls 0 #143 341 8,413
TW Girls 0 #144 145 8,139
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
RS Boys 0 #153 2 2,277
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Girls 2022 #176 4 1,568
IL 0 #177 100 6,291
PS 0 #177 42 5,692
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
IL Boys 0 #187 822 10,983
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
AO Girls 0 #200 10 4,575
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
HU Girls 0 #218 8 3,308
IR 0 #227 5 4,221
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
MO Girls 0 #235 17 7,056
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
GH 0 #242 7 5,396
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
EC Girls 0 #253 6 3,650
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
PS Boys 0 #254 405 10,655
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
SG 0 #256 14 11,010
HR Boys 0 #258 2 3,997
OM Girls 0 #260 137 15,987
TN 0 #261 1,465 13,765
QA Girls 0 #269 48 15,378
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
MA 0 #272 3,394 20,986
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
AL Boys 0 #274 25 5,122
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
RU Girls 0 #277 272 11,913
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
MY 0 #281 50 12,352
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
GH Girls 0 #286 39 6,973
Finland 0 #291 17 830
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Girls 0 #292 29 5,862
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
JP Boys 0 #299 5 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
PL Girls 0 #314 41 5,096
MU Girls 0 #316 36 8,539
CZ Girls 0 #322 20 5,378
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
Canada Boys 2017 #330 6 2,609
GT 0 #332 7 5,948
SD Girls 0 #332 14 7,678
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
HK 0 #334 15 8,483
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
MU Boys 0 #346 12 8,477
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
Finland Girls 0 #358 34 1,368
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
EG 0 #362 39 6,387
YE 0 #368 14 8,639
BO 0 #369 13 6,868
Finland Boys 0 #371 57 2,041
PH Girls 0 #378 13 13,098
NL 0 #382 10 2,481
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
EG Girls 0 #391 919 14,742
France Girls 2021 #392 14 3,185
Austria Girls 0 #394 27 1,885
MX 0 #399 15 8,339
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
AE Girls 0 #408 146 20,968
HK Girls 0 #412 210 16,104
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
IN Girls 0 #419 220 13,121
BH 0 #429 125 17,937
CL 0 #431 4 6,867
SD Boys 0 #434 12 10,523
Spain 0 #438 15 2,326
KW Girls 0 #441 75 19,177
PA Girls 0 #441 41 9,861
PT Girls 0 #441 11 7,952
SG Girls 0 #442 146 18,916
CM Girls 0 #460 81 11,671
GT Girls 0 #460 46 7,500
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
IR Girls 0 #469 62 8,334
RU Boys 0 #475 31 12,621
IR Boys 0 #478 75 10,162
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
IQ Girls 0 #483 22 11,303
LY 0 #491 45 12,703
GT Boys 0 #492 8 7,625
UY Girls 0 #498 13 6,731
Finland Boys 2026 #501 199 3,552
CR Girls 0 #503 30 11,342
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CO 0 #505 6 7,768
PS Girls 0 #505 19 10,981
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
CM Boys 0 #515 36 12,054
BO Girls 0 #537 75 9,488
SA Girls 0 #540 421 25,931
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
MY Boys 0 #556 654 25,439
OM Boys 0 #558 347 17,948
AR Girls 0 #566 34 8,289
MY Girls 0 #584 452 24,821
QA Boys 0 #587 121 18,093
IL Girls 0 #590 28 11,648
SG Boys 0 #600 98 17,960
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
LB 0 #625 34 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
CL Boys 0 #652 14 13,390
KW Boys 0 #664 106 18,755
IT 0 #668 47 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #678 61 3,895
NG Girls 0 #703 84 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #761 78 4,949
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
MX Girls 0 #775 473 17,781
CL Girls 0 #784 68 14,098
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
Spain Girls 0 #813 171 5,561
EG Boys 0 #820 67 15,035
PE Girls 0 #826 118 14,861
IN Boys 0 #844 158 16,750
United States Girls 2024 #861 56 8,487
PE Boys 0 #862 17 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #878 15 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #880 51 5,610
NL Boys 0 #895 57 5,873
NL Girls 0 #900 56 5,933
CO Boys 0 #903 18 15,656
Germany Boys 0 #917 36 5,697
AE Boys 0 #921 172 22,615
NG Boys 0 #922 30 16,906
MX Boys 0 #933 50 16,355
CO Girls 0 #937 142 16,140
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
IT Girls 0 #995 477 9,415
ZA Girls 0 #1,029 113 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,057 630 28,008
ZA Boys 0 #1,128 51 25,619
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,277 195 10,046

Ami is popular in 91 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States
Canada
Sweden

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People also ask about Ami

Ami is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ami is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ah-MEE (Hebrew IPA: /aˈmi/),AH-mee (Japanese IPA: /ami/),AY-mee (English variant, IPA: /ˈeɪmi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Amy, Amie, Aimi, Ammi, Kanji forms (Japanese): 亜美 and 亜実.
Across languages, Ami has these equivalents: Amy (English), Amie (French), Ammi/Ammi (related Hebrew forms), Ami (Japanese — same spelling, language-specific meanings).
Yes, very popular — Ami ranked #1 in Ireland in 2009, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Ami ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2009).
Yes — 2 notable people named Ami are in our database, including Ami Koshimizu (Actor), Ami Suzuki (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Ami for their child, including Michael Mann.