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Ayano

Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Japanese
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used

Ayano (written: 彩乃, 綾乃, 絢野, 綾野 or 亜弥乃) is both a feminine Japanese given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

• Ayano Ahane (亜波根 綾乃; born 1981), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Ayano Dozono (堂園 彩乃; born 1990), Japanese footballer
• Ayano Egami (江上 綾乃; born 1980), Japanese synchronized swimmer
• Ayano Fukuda (福田 彩乃; born 1988), Japanese tarento and impressionist
• Ayano Hamaura (浜浦 彩乃; born 2000), Japanese member from idol group Magnolia Factory
• Ayano Hori (堀 彩乃; born 1993), Japanese women's professional shogi player
• Ayano Ikemitsu (池満 綾乃; born 1991), Japanese long-distance runner
• Ayano Kaneko (カネコアヤノ; born 1993), Japanese singer-songwriter and model
• Ayano Kawamura (川村 文乃; born 1999), Japanese former member from idol group Angerme
• Ayano Kinjou (金城 綾乃; born 1977), Japanese member from pop duo Kiroro
• Ayano Kishi (岸 彩乃; born 1992), Japanese trampolinist
• Ayano Konishi (小西 彩乃; born 1997), Japanese former member from idol group Tokyo Girls' Style
• Ayano Kudo (工藤 綾乃; born 1996), Japanese model and actress
• Ayano Kunimitsu (国光 文乃; born 1979), Japanese politician
• Ayano Masuda (増田 彩乃; born 2003), Japanese member from idol group Cutie Street
• Ayano Nagai (永井 彩乃; born 1997), Japanese rugby union player
• Ayano Nakamura (仲村 綾乃; born 1980), Japanese actress
• Ayano Nakaoji (中大路 絢野; born 1991), Japanese volleyball player
• Ayano Niina (新名 彩乃; born 1988), Japanese voice actress
• Ayano Ninomiya (born 1979), Japanese-American violinist
• Ayano Ōmoto (大本 彩乃; born 1988), Japanese singer and dancer
• Ayano Sakurai (櫻井 綾乃; born 1996), Japanese rugby union player
• Ayano Sato (canoeist) (佐藤 彩乃; born 1996), Japanese slalom canoeist
• Ayano Sato (singer) (佐藤 綾乃; born 1995), Japanese idol
• Ayano Sato (speed skater) (佐藤 綾乃; born 1996), Japanese speed skater
• Ayano Shibuki (渋木 綾乃; born 1941), Japanese volleyball player
• Ayano Shimizu (清水 綾乃; born 1998), Japanese tennis player
• Ayano Tsuji (辻 亜弥乃; born 1978), Japanese singer-songwriter
• Ayano Tsujiuchi (辻内 彩野; born 1996), Japanese Paralympic swimmer
• Ayano Yamada (山田 綾乃; born 1990), Japanese beauty pageant winner
• Ayano Yamamoto (山本 彩乃; born 1986), Japanese actress, voice actress and idol
• Ayano Yamane (山根 綾乃; born 1977), Japanese manga artist
• Ayano-Christie Yoshida (吉田 綾乃 クリスティー; born 1995), Japanese member from idol group Nogizaka46

Surname

• Gō Ayano (綾野 剛; born 1982), Japanese actor
• Mashiro Ayano (綾野 ましろ), Japanese singer
• Mutsuko Ayano (綾野 睦子; 1956–1983), Japanese doctoral student

Fictional characters

• Ayano Aishi, protagonist of the video game Yandere Simulator
• Ayano Hanesaki (羽咲 綾乃), protagonist of the manga series Hanebado!
• Ayano Kannagi, the female protagonist of Kaze no Stigma
• Ayano Kosaka, a character in Code Geass: Akito the Exiled
• Ayano Minegishi, a character from manga and anime, Lucky Star
• Ayano Sugiura, in Yuru Yuri
• Ayano Tateyama, a character from the Vocaloid song series Kagerou Project
• Keiko Ayano (Silica), a character in Sword Art Online