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Aki

Boy name

Used in 15 countries · Japanese origin

Meaning

river, stream

Origin

Aki is a name of Japanese origin, rooted in modern tradition.

It appears in our records across 15 countries (DE, DK, DZ, ET, FI, FR, HK, HU, IS, IT, JP, LU, MY, SA, US).

Style

  • short
  • modern
  • international
  • traditional
  • strong
  • masculine

Famous people named Aki

  • Akiyoshi Kitaoka
  • Áki Ásgeirsson (Icelandic footballer)
  • Aki Khelifa
  • Emperor Haile Selassie I
  • Aki Kaurismäki (filmmaker)
  • Akira Toriyama (manga artist)

Variations

Akiyo, Akio, Aki (Finnish), Aodh (original Irish), Akihiro, Akira, Akis, Akie

Popularity

Aki appears in 15 of the world's name registries we track, with a peak popularity score of 100. Cross-country reach is one of the strongest signals of a genuinely well-loved name.

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