Kotoko

Kotoko is a girl name of Japanese origin, meaning Child.

What Kotoko means

Child.

Kotoko sits at 6 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.

Where Kotoko comes from

Japanese given names are written in kanji, and the characters chosen carry the meaning as much as the sound does. The same pronunciation can be written several different ways, each shading the sense differently, so parents pick characters as deliberately as they pick the name itself.

Kotoko is recorded as Japanese in origin. Browse other Japanese names.

How popular is Kotoko?

Kotoko does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.

Names like Kotoko

These share Kotoko's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Kaede — Maple leaf.
  • Kiku — Chrysanthemum.
  • Akari — Light, brightness.
  • Aoi — Hollyhock; the color blue.
  • Emi — Beautiful blessing; smile.
  • Hana — Flower, blossom.
  • Haruka — Distant; spring.
  • Himari — Facing the sun; sunflower.
  • Hina — Sun, light.
  • Hoshi — Star.
  • Kachiko — Child.
  • Kaeko — Child.

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