 Takaya derived the name Ayame (normally a female name, meaning iris, or "blood iris" to be more specific) from the fifth month, "ayamezuki" or "month of irises," which is the month of the Snake, of the traditional Japanese calendar.In the sequel series "Fruits Basket another", Ayame and Mine are married with two children, Hibika and Chizuru.is the Tiger of the Chinese zodiac.