The story behind Keiko
Borrowed from Japanese けいこ (Keiko).
Other language forms and explanations (4)
French entry
Borrowed from Japanese けいこ (Keiko).
Portuguese entry
Borrowed from Japanese けいこ (Keiko).
Spanish entry
Borrowed from Japanese けいこ (Keiko).
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Japanese けいこ (Keiko).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): K EY1 K OW0
Regional pronunciation variants
- French: /kej.ko/
- French: /ke.i.ko/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ˈkej.ku/
- Portuguese; Brazil: [ˈkeɪ̯.ku]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ˈkɐj.ku/
- Portuguese; Northern; Portugal: /ˈkej.ku/
- Portuguese; Central; Portugal: /ˈkej.ku/
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /ˈke.ku/
- Spanish: /ˈkeiko/
- Spanish: [ˈkei̯.ko]
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈkejko/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈk̠eɪ̯.x̠o]
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
Keiko ranked #6689 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Keiko
Kenzo
Borrowed from Japanese けんぞう (Kenzō). Borrowed from Japanese 賢三 (Kenzō). Borrowed from Japanese けんぞう (Kenzō).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kiko
Borrowed from Japanese きこ (Kiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kiyoko
Borrowed from Japanese きよこ (Kiyoko). Borrowed from Japanese きよこ (Kiyoko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Kyoko
Borrowed from Japanese きょうこ (Kyōko). Borrowed from Japanese きょうこ (Kyōko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
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
Ayako
Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako). Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako). Borrowed from Japanese あやこ (Ayako).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Keiko
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 Keiko
Akira
Borrowed from Japanese あきら (Akira).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Aya
Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Ayumi
Borrowed from Japanese あゆみ (Ayumi). Borrowed from Japanese あゆみ (Ayumi).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length