The story behind Ayako
Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako).
Other language forms and explanations (2)
French entry
Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako).
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): AH0 Y AA1 K OW0
Regional pronunciation variants
- French: /a.ja.ko/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈʔajako/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˌʔaː.jɐˈx̠o]
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Ayako ranked #15874 in US for 2019.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Ayako
Akio
Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio). Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Chiyoko
Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese ちよこ (Chiyoko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Hayato
Borrowed from Japanese はやと (Hayato).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Hideo
Borrowed from Japanese ひでお (Hideo). Borrowed from Japanese ひでお (Hideo).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Jiro
Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese じろう (Jirō).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Keiko
Borrowed from Japanese けいこ (Keiko). Borrowed from Japanese けいこ (Keiko). Borrowed from Japanese けいこ (Keiko). Borrowed from Japanese けいこ (Keiko). Borrowed from Japanese けいこ…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Ayako
Ai
From Japanese あい (Ai).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Atsuko
Borrowed from Japanese あつこ (Atsuko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aya
Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Ayako
Chiharu
Borrowed from Japanese ちはる
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Chisa
Borrowed from Japanese ちさ (Chisa).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Hata
Borrowed from Japanese 畑 (Hata), 秦 (Hata), 羽田 (Hata) or はた (Hata).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length