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Ayu

OriginAfrican, Yoruban
Meaning"joy"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Ayu as a girl's name
NB Rank#3341

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Ayu is occasionally used for girls in 2020.

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    pronounced AH,yoo, is Japanese for "walk" or "walking", symbolizing journeying through life.

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