Ai
A unisex name of Japanese origin, meaning indigo; love.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Ai by the numbers
Ai was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 19 babies in 1991, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ai. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean love
Like Ai, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Davidbeloved10,133 in the US (2017)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Rosethe rose flower; symbol of love666 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mollybeloved; a diminutive of Mary405 in England and Wales (2025)
- Freyalady; goddess of love1,802 in England and Wales (2025)