Aoba m & f Japanese (Modern)Derived from the Japanese kanji 青葉 (
aoba) referred to "fresh, green/blue leaves". For a long time, the distinction between "blue" and "green" in Japanese was not made. This name can be also written 蒼 / 碧 (
ao) meaning "green, blue" as well or 葵 (
ao) meaning "hollyhock, mallow" combined with 葉 (
ba) meaning "leaf, blade, needle" or 波 (
ba) meaning "wave, billow, ripple" or 羽 (
ba) meaning "feather, wing"... [
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