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Yaeko 八恵 – Japanese girl given name

Yaeko (八恵) is read やえこ and has 3 syllables. It is mostly used for girls. Written as 八恵, the characters mean: eight + favor. This reading can be written with at least 39 different kanji combinations (the 6 most common are shown below), with 10 to 14 strokes in total.

How to write Yaeko in Japanese

Kanji	Reading	Literal meaning	Strokes
八恵	やえこ	eight + favor	12
弥子	やえこ	all the more + child	11
八生子	やえこ	eight + life + child	10
八重子	やえこ	eight + heavy + child	14
八映子	やえこ	eight + reflect + child	14
八英子	やえこ	eight + England + child	13

Meanings are literal translations of each kanji. Names are often chosen for sound, so the intended meaning can differ.

The kanji in Yaeko

八

eight, eight radical

2 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: ハチ Kun: や、やっ、よう

恵

favor, blessing, grace, kindness

10 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ケイ、エ Kun: めぐ

弥

all the more, increasingly

8 strokes, taught in secondary school

On: ミ、ビ Kun: や、いや、いよ

子

child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM, first sign of Chinese zodiac

3 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: シ、ス、ツ Kun: こ、ね

生

life, genuine, birth

5 strokes, taught in elementary school, grade 1

On: セイ、ショウ Kun: い、う、うま

Yaeko in different scripts

Romaji	Yaeko
Hiragana	やえこ
Katakana	ヤエコ
Kanji (most common)	八恵

Full name examples

Yaeko Yuki (Japanese order: 結城八恵, ゆうきやえこ)
Yaeko Kono (Japanese order: 河野八恵, こうのやえこ)
Yaeko Maki (Japanese order: 牧八恵, まきやえこ)

How to pronounce Yaeko

Break it into 2 parts: yae · ko. Japanese has no stressed syllables like English, so say each part with the same length and the same weight. The 3 sound units are written やえこ.

Questions about Yaeko

What does Yaeko mean in Japanese?

Yaeko has no single fixed meaning: it depends on the kanji. The most common spelling, 八恵, combines these meanings: eight + favor. Other spellings include 弥子 (all the more + child), 八生子 (eight + life + child), 八重子 (eight + heavy + child).

How do you write Yaeko in kanji?

The most common way is 八恵 (やえこ). It can also be written 弥子, 八生子, 八重子, 八映子, 八英子.

How do you write Yaeko in katakana?

Yaeko is ヤエコ in katakana and やえこ in hiragana.

Is Yaeko a boy or girl name?

Yaeko is mostly used for girls.

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Other names that use 八

八: eight, eight radical

Hatsumi 八実 Hazuki 八月 Kazuya 一八 Kihachiro 記八郎 Masaya 正八 Towako 十八子 Yae 八重

Names with a similar sound

Yae 八重