Ai
Meaning
"indigo, blue"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #11,307
- Total SSA Count
- 10
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"indigo, blue"
Origin: Japanese
"noble, honorable"
Origin: Sanskrit
Aryan is more popular, ranked #784 vs #11307 for Ai.
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Aryan is more popular, ranked #784 compared to Ai at #11307 in the United States.
Ai means "indigo, blue" (Japanese origin). Aryan means "noble, honorable" (Sanskrit origin).
Ai is primarily a girl name. Aryan is primarily a boy name.