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Yoshiko

Japanesefeminine3 syllables

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
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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
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