Airi
Meaningoften love and jasmine · Japanese
Airi is a Japanese girl name often meaning “love and jasmine”. In Japan, parents often choose a name as much for the kanji characters behind it as for its sound, so the same name can carry several shades of meaning. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length.
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- GenerationAiri is having its moment right now. Most Airis are still in diapers or at preschool, so picture a Gen Alpha or Gen Beta kid.
- Roll callIn a typical school of 500 kids, your Airi would very likely be the only one. About 1 in 44,643 baby girls got the name in 2025.
- HistoryAiri first shows up in US birth records in 1993, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 32 years since.
US births per million girls, 1993–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
About the name Airi
Airi is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “often love and jasmine”. Its two syllables give it an easy rhythm, and the open vowel at the end makes it sound soft and warm. It's a fresh, modern name that only arrived in US birth records in recent decades and is still gaining fans. It's rarely heard today, so it stands out while still being a real, established name.
Origin:Japanese names
More Japanese girl names
- Girl name: Naomi · pleasantness
- Girl name: Noa · movement
- Girl name: Reina · queen
- Girl name: Aya · sign, verse
- Girl name: Hana · one; flower in Japanese
- Girl name: Kiyomi · often pure beauty
- Girl name: Yuna · often gentle
- Unisex name: Akira · bright, clear
Questions about the name Airi
What does the name Airi mean?
Airi means “often love and jasmine” and comes from Japanese. Names built around “love” have been loved for generations, and give a child a meaning worth sharing when someone asks about their name. Other girl names with a similar meaning include Nayeli (“possibly I love you”), Amanda (“worthy of love”), Love (“love”) and Eros (“love”).
What is the origin of the name Airi?
Airi is Japanese in origin. Other Japanese names to consider are Naomi (“pleasantness”), Noa (“movement”), Reina (“queen”) and Aya (“sign, verse”).
Is Airi a boy or girl name?
Airi is a girl name. In 2025, 36 US girls were named Airi.
How popular is the name Airi?
Airi ranked #3,975 for US girls in 2025, given to 36 babies. That's its best rank ever: the name is at the height of its popularity right now. Over the last five years it has climbed 1,875 places.
What names are similar to Airi?
If you like Airi, you might also like Nayeli, Amanda, Love and Eros.
What should I know before naming my baby Airi?
Airi is a Japanese girl name often meaning “love and jasmine”. In Japan, parents often choose a name as much for the kanji characters behind it as for its sound, so the same name can carry several shades of meaning. A meaning like this gives a child something to grow into, and a good story to tell when someone asks about their name. It sounds soft and friendly, it's easy to spell and quick to call across a playground, and it pairs well with middle names of almost any length. Say it out loud with your last name and any middle names you're considering, and check the initials it makes.