The story behind Yoshiko
Borrowed from Japanese 美子, 芳子 (よしこ, Yoshiko, literally “good, excellent child”).
Other language forms and explanations (2)
French entry
Borrowed from Japanese よしこ (Yoshiko).
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese よしこ (Yoshiko).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /joʊˈʃiːkoʊ/
Regional pronunciation variants
- French: /jɔ.ʃi.ko/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /joˈʃiko/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [joˈʃiː.x̠o]
- Tagalog: /josˈjiko/
- Tagalog: [josˈjiː.x̠o]
Popularity
Yoshiko ranked #15437 in US for 2007.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Yoshiko
Yamato
From Japanese 大和 (Yamato), itself of uncertain derivation, but likely related to 山 (yama, “mountains”). See Proto-Japonic *yamatə.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yasuko
Borrowed from Japanese やすこ (Yasuko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yuichiro
Borrowed from Hepburn romaji of Japanese ゆういちろう (Yūichirō).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Yukiko
Borrowed from Japanese ゆきこ (Yukiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Akiko
Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko). Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko). Borrowed from Japanese あきこ (Akiko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Atsuko
Borrowed from Japanese あつこ (Atsuko).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Yoshiko
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
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
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Yoshiko
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