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Unisex
Aoi
Blue, hollyhock
Origin
Japanese
Used in
ja
Origin and meaning of Aoi
Aoi is a Japanese unisex name written 葵 ('hollyhock') or 碧/青 (aoi, 'blue, blue-green'). It calls up both the hollyhock flower — a traditional emblem linked to the Tokugawa clan — and the clear shades of sky and sea. With its soft sound and natural imagery, it ranks among the best-loved names in modern Japan for girls and boys alike. Outside Japan it is almost unknown.
Famous people
- Aoi Miyazaki— actress
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