Friend or beloved
In French, Ami is a direct translation of the word for friend. In Japanese, it is a common feminine name often composed of the characters for 'second' or 'Asia' combined with 'beauty'. It is also occasionally used as a variation of the Hebrew name Amy, meaning beloved.
Less common today
Ami isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #1,400 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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