Aoki

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How to Pronounce Aoki

Pronounced ah-OH-kee /ɑːˈoʊ.ki/Medium

Meaning: Aoki is a common Japanese surname written with characters meaning 'blue' or 'green' (ao) and 'tree' (ki), so roughly 'blue-green tree' or 'evergreen.' It is rendered here in plain romaji and used as a given name rather than a family name.Low

In 30 seconds: Aoki is a Japanese surname meaning 'blue-green tree,' used here as a girl's given name. It appeared in the United States in the mid two-thousands (said ah-OH-kee).

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MeaningAoki is a common Japanese surname written with characters meaning 'blue' or 'green' (ao) and 'tree' (ki), so roughly 'blue-green tree' or 'evergreen.' It is rendered here in plain romaji and used as a given name rather than a family name.

U.S. rank (2022)#10469 ↗ Rising

2022 U.S. births9 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2008

Total births (all-time)≈ 127

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Aoki is a widespread Japanese family name meaning 'blue-green tree,' from ao ('blue' or 'green') and ki ('tree'). Used as a given name in the United States, it is uncommon and carries a botanical, evergreen feel. Aoki appears in American birth records for girls mainly in the two-thousands.

It was never common as a given name, reaching only a couple dozen United States girls a year at its high in the mid two-thousands, so an Aoki from that peak is a teenager today. It reads as a surname-turned-first-name with a clean nature meaning.

Did you know? Aoki is best known in the United States as a surname, including that of the DJ and producer Steve Aoki; as a first name it is rare and reads as a fresh nature-toned pick.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Aoki — Japanese surname 'blue-green tree' (ao + ki); romaji only

Variations

AoiAo

Nicknames

AoOki

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Aoki mean?

It is a Japanese surname meaning 'blue-green tree,' from ao ('blue/green') and ki ('tree').

How do you pronounce Aoki?

It's said ah-OH-kee /ɑːˈoʊ.ki/ - three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Aoki a boy or girl name?

Aoki is used here as a girl's name, though it is most familiar as a Japanese surname.

How popular is Aoki?

It has always been rare as a given name, reaching only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.