Akiko
明子
A girl name with 3 common kanji spellings. The most typical, 明子, combines bright + child.
- Hiragana
- あきこ
- Katakana
- アキコ
- Romaji (Hepburn)
- Akiko
- Morae
- 3 あきこ
- Gender
- Girl
Kanji spellings
The same name can be written with different characters. Parents choose the kanji for its meaning.
明子
- 明bright, clear
- 子child
晶子
- 晶crystal, sparkle
- 子child
秋子
- 秋autumn
- 子child
Nicknames
How friends and family might shorten Akiko. See the guide to -chan and -kun.
- あきちゃんaki-chan
- あきこちゃんakiko-chan
- あーちゃんa-chan
As a full name
In Japanese the surname comes first.