Names Yōko

Yōko

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Japanese
Meaning
Yōko can have multiple meanings depending on the kanji (Japanese characters) used to write it. Some of the most common meanings include "ocean child", "sun child", "good child", "fragrant child", and "eternal child".
Scripts(How to write)
etc.(Japanese Kanji)
ようこ(Japanese Hiragana)
洋子
洋子,
陽子,
Pronunciation
YO-KO
yoh-ko
Popularity
Yōko is not ranked in the top 1000 names in the United States or other English-speaking countries. It is mostly used in Japan and other Asian countries.

cartoon of the name Yōko
Cartoon of Yōko

Yōko Name meanings & History

Yōko can have multiple meanings depending on the kanji (Japanese characters) used to write it. Some of the most common meanings include "ocean child", "sun child", "good child", "fragrant child", and "eternal child". From Japanese 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male" or 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name. Yōko is used mainly as a given name in Japan and other parts of Asia. It can be used for both baby girls and adult women.

Zodiac Sign of Yōko: Yin/Yang Capricorn

Synonyms of Yōko:

Y: Youth-giving,Yen/money,Yin/Yang

O: Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obstinate,Obsolete

K: Karma,Kundalini,Kind,Karate

Yōko is:

  • a Refined name
  • a Strange name
  • a Unintellectual name

Famous People

Yoko Ono (artist and widow of John Lennon)

Related Names to Yōko

Miyoko, Sayoko, Ayako, Kimiko, Sachiko

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