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Japanese Names Ending in -ko

The ending -ko means child and was the standard ending for girls' names for most of the twentieth century. Names like Hanako and Keiko are classic, while newer names usually drop it.

Names ending in -ko

NameKanjiReadingLiteral meaning
Yukiko girlį”ąį´€å­ã‚†ãã“wherefore + chronicle + child
Akiko girl明子あきこbright + child
Yoshiko girl時子よしこtime + child
Yuko girlį”¨å­ã‚†ã†ã“utilize + child
Kazuko girl和子かずこharmony + child
Kanako girl金子かãĒこgold + child
Kimiko girlå…Ŧ子きãŋこpublic + child
Sakiko girlå’˛å­ã•ãã“blossom + child
Makiko girlįœŸį´€å­ãžãã“true + chronicle + child
Emiko girlįžŽåĨŗえãŋこbeauty + woman
Shoko girlįŋ”子しょうこsoar + child
Kiyoko girl清子きよこpure + child
Kayoko girläŊŗäģŖ子かよこexcellent + substitute + child
Yumiko girlį”ąįžŽå­ã‚†ãŋこwherefore + beauty + child
Seiko girlč–å­ã›ã„ã“holy + child
Mikiko girlįžŽæ¨šå­ãŋきこbeauty + timber + child
Takako girl孝子たかこfilial piety + child
Toshiko girl敏子としこcleverness + child
Satoko girlčĄå­ã•ã¨ã“wise + child
Tomoko girl明子ともこbright + child
Naoko girlį”Ÿå­ãĒおこlife + child
Kyoko girläģŠå­ãã‚‡ã†ã“now + child
Yukako girlį”ąéĻ™å­ã‚†ã‹ã“wherefore + incense + child
Hiroko girlæĩŠå­ã˛ã‚ã“wide expanse + child
Saeko girl冴子さえこbe clear + child
Ayako girlåŊŠå­ã‚やこcoloring + child
Koko girlåŋƒã“こheart
Aiko girläŧšå­ã‚いこmeeting + child
Minako girlįžŽåĨˆå­ãŋãĒこbeauty + Nara + child
Masako girl雅子ぞさこgracious + child
Kumiko girlįĩ„子くãŋこassociation + child
Eriko girlįĩĩ里子えりこpicture + ri + child
Hisako girläš…å­ã˛ã•ã“long time + child
Fumiko girl七子ãĩãŋこseven + child
Tomiko girl富子とãŋこwealth + child
Sumiko girl构子すãŋこlucidity + child
Maiko girlįąŗ子ぞいこrice + child
Yasuko girlåēˇå­ã‚„すこease + child
Yoriko girlé ŧ子よりこtrust + child
Namiko girlæŗĸ子ãĒãŋこwaves + child
Mamiko girlįœŸįžŽå­ãžãŋこtrue + beauty + child
Mayuko girléēģį”ąå­ãžã‚†ã“hemp + wherefore + child
Sayoko girl小夜子さよこlittle + night + child
Ikuko girl郁子いくこcultural progress + child
Mariko girléēģ里子ぞりこhemp + ri + child
Atsuko girlæ•Ļ子あつこindustry + child
Nobuko girläŋĄå­ãŽãļこfaith + child
Rieko girlį†æĩ子りえこlogic + favor + child
Asako girl朝子あさこmorning + child
Mitsuko girl光子ãŋつこray + child
Yoshihiko boyįžŠåŊĻã‚ˆã—ã˛ã“righteousness + lad
Mieko girlįžŽæĩ子ãŋえこbeauty + favor + child
Akihiko boy明åŊĻã‚ãã˛ã“bright + lad
Reiko girlįŽ˛å­ã‚Œã„こsound of jewels + child
Yuriko girlį™žåˆå­ã‚†ã‚Šã“hundred + fit + child
Motoko girlį´ å­ã‚‚とこelementary + child
Miyako girl原äēŦãŋやこreality + capital
Nanako girlåĨˆã€…子ãĒãĒこNara + child
Shuko girl周子しゅうこcircumference + child
Itsuko girl逸子いつこdeviate + child
Ryoko girlæļŧ子りょうこrefreshing + child
Chieko girlæ™ēæĩå­ãĄãˆã“wisdom + favor + child
Miyoko girlįžŽäģŖ子ãŋよこbeauty + substitute + child
Mako girlæ­Ŗ子ぞこcorrect + child
Shizuko girl静子しずこquiet + child
Kanoko girléšŋ子かぎこdeer + child
Hinako girlå“å­ã˛ãĒこgoods + child
Haruko girlæ˜Ĩ子はるこspringtime + child
Taeko girlåĻ™å­ãŸãˆã“exquisite + child
Katsuko girl勝子かつこvictory + child
Kiko girlį´€å­ãã“chronicle + child
Rikako girlį†éĻ™å­ã‚Šã‹ã“logic + incense + child
Etsuko girlæ‚Ļ子えつこecstasy + child
Kiriko girl切子きりこcut + child
Riko girlį†å­ã‚Šã“logic + child
Junko girlįĩąå­ã˜ã‚…んこoverall + child
Setsuko girlč¨­å­ã›ã¤ã“establishment + child
Rinko girl林子りんこgrove + child
Noriko girlæ”ŋ子ぎりこpolitics + child
Tokiko girlå›Ŋ子ときこcountry + child

Common kanji for the ending -ko

The sound -ko can be written with different characters. These are the ones used most often in the names above.

KanjiMeaningReadingsStrokesSeen in
子child, sign of the rat, 11PM-1AM (taught in grade 1)ã‚ˇã€ã‚šã€ãƒ„ã€ã“3Yukiko, Akiko, Yoshiko
åŊĻlad, boy (name kanji)ã‚˛ãƒŗã€ã˛ã“9Yoshihiko, Akihiko, Takahiko
行going, journey, carry out (taught in grade 2)ã‚ŗã‚Ļ、ゎョã‚Ļ、ã‚ĸãƒŗ、い6Ikue, Yoshiyuki, Michiko
åŋƒheart, mind, spirit (taught in grade 2)ã‚ˇãƒŗ、こころ、ごころ4Koko, Hanako, Kokoro
åĨŗwoman, female (taught in grade 1)ジョ、ニョ、ニョã‚Ļ、おんãĒ3Emiko, Reona, Hime
č‰¯good, pleasing, skilled (taught in grade 4)ãƒĒョã‚Ļ、よ、い7Yoshio, Yoshie, Yura
進advance, proceed, progress (taught in grade 3)ã‚ˇãƒŗ、すす11Masanobu, Susumu, Hiromichi
įŸĸdart, arrow (taught in grade 2)ã‚ˇã€ã‚„5Oya, Mayako

Questions

What does -ko mean in Japanese names?

The ending -ko means child and was the standard ending for girls' names for most of the twentieth century.

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