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Aiko

Quick answerThe name 'Aiko' is a Japanese given name meaning "beloved child" (愛, ai = love, 子, ko = child) or "little love," rooted in the Japanese language.

Japan · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#2,720
TrendRevival
Peak year2023
Syllables2
OriginJapan
LanguageJapanese
CultureJapanese
Letters4
Numerology9 Chaldean 11
Global rank#948

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Aiko

The name 'Aiko' is a Japanese given name meaning "beloved child" (愛, ai = love, 子, ko = child) or "little love," rooted in the Japanese language.

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Etymology

The name 'Aiko' is a Japanese given name meaning "beloved child" (愛, ai = love, 子, ko = child) or "little love," rooted in the Japanese language. It is used primarily in Japanese culture, often within Shinto and Buddhist contexts, and has no notable historical figures but gained modern recognition through figures like Japanese singer Aiko and Princess Aiko of Japan.

Aiko currently ranks #2,720 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2023.

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