The story behind Takako
Borrowed from Japanese たかこ (Takako).
Other language forms and explanations (2)
French entry
Borrowed from Japanese たかこ (Takako).
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Japanese たかこ (Takako).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): T AA2 K AA1 K OW0
Regional pronunciation variants
- French: /ta.ka.ko/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /taˈkako/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [t̪ɐˈx̠aː.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
Takako ranked #10046 in US for 1974.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Takako
Takeko
Borrowed from Japanese たけこ (Takeko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Tamiko
Borrowed from Japanese たみこ (Tamiko). Borrowed from Japanese たみこ (Tamiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Tatsuko
Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese たつこ (Tatsuko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Teruko
Borrowed from Japanese てるこ (Teruko). Borrowed from Japanese てるこ (Teruko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Tomiko
Borrowed from Japanese とみこ (Tomiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Tomoko
Borrowed from Japanese ともこ (Tomoko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Takako
Ai
From Japanese あい (Ai).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Akio
Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio). Borrowed from Japanese あきお (Akio).
- Gender
- masculine
- 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 Takako
Akira
Borrowed from Japanese あきら (Akira).
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- 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
Chiharu
Borrowed from Japanese ちはる
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length