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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 2,878 recorded spelling links across 48 readings.
Given name · mixed records

Ayame

94 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayano

90 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aimi

87 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Arika

85 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Akiyoshi

82 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Amari

81 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Atsushi

81 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Atsuko

80 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ako

79 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akiha

76 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Akihiko

75 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayasa

75 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Asumi

73 recorded spellings

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Ayuko

73 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Asayo

72 recorded spellings

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Given name · male

Akinori

70 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayaho

68 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayuna

68 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Amie

67 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Atsuki

64 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayane

64 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aina

61 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Atsusa

58 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akirako

56 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aori

56 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayuri

56 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Asa

54 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Anri

52 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Akine

51 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Ayao

51 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayaki

50 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Asaki

48 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayuki

48 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Amane

46 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Atsuo

46 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aino

45 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Ari

45 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Arina

45 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ayaha

45 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Amiko

43 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Anna

43 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aira

42 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Aria

41 recorded spellings

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Given name · mixed records

Ayase

41 recorded spellings

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Given name · male

Akinobu

38 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Arimi

38 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Atsuyo

38 recorded spellings

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Given name · female

Ariko

37 recorded spellings

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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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