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Japanese names beginning with A (あ)

Source-recorded given-name readings whose indexed romanization begins with A. Contracted kana variants are grouped with the same base reading family where appropriate.

502 name readingsCurrent page contains 8,524 recorded spelling links across 48 readings.
Given name · female

Ayumi

517 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayaka

409 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akie

394 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akari

341 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akiko

288 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akina

287 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aki

281 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Asaka

242 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Arisa

238 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akimi

229 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Akira

219 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Asami

207 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayuka

195 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akiyo

183 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akane

182 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Asuka

181 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Azusa

175 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ami

164 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayu

162 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aeri

158 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Airi

154 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Akio

152 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ai

149 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akiho

149 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Amiri

148 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayari

146 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Asana

142 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayami

141 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Azumi

140 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aeka

139 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayako

131 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akino

127 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aoi

126 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aika

122 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aya

117 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Asae

116 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayae

113 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Atsumi

112 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aiko

111 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akika

110 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayana

110 recorded spellings

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Given name · male

Akihiro

109 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akisa

109 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akemi

106 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Arisu

102 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Atsue

98 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Amika

97 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Asako

96 recorded spellings

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What this grouping does — and does not — mean

This collection is based on the opening dictionary reading. It does not say that the names have the same meaning, origin, gender, or popularity.

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