Save Gender Masculine Usage Japanese (Rare) Scripts アイチ(Japanese Katakana) 愛知, etc.(Japanese Kanji) Pronounced Pron. A-EE-CHEE [key] Meaning & History Like the surname and place name, it could be from 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence". Other kanji combinations are possible.