Save Gender Feminine Usage Japanese (Rare) Pronounced Pron. A-EE-KA-KO [key] Meaning & History From 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" or 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", 花 (ka) ka meaning "flower, blossom" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", and 子 (ko) meaning "child, sign of the rat". More kanji combinations are possible.