Asai
Meaning
"morning glory, morning well (depending on kanji)"
Origin: Japanese
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,419
- Total SSA Count
- 34
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Sai, Ace
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"morning glory, morning well (depending on kanji)"
Origin: Japanese
"ivory white"
Origin: Old French
Ivory is more popular, ranked #404 vs #3419 for Asai.
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Ivory is more popular, ranked #404 compared to Asai at #3419 in the United States.
Asai means "morning glory, morning well (depending on kanji)" (Japanese origin). Ivory means "ivory white" (Old French origin).
Asai is primarily a boy name. Ivory is primarily a girl name.