Keiko (given name)
| Keiko |
| Pronunciation |
Keiko |
| Gender |
Female |
| Origin |
| Word/Name |
Japanese |
| Region of origin |
Japanese |
| Other names |
| Related names |
Kei |
| [1] |
Keiko is a very popular female Japanese given name.
Possible meanings
As with many Japanese names, Keiko can be written using a number of different kanji. Some of the most common ways of writing Keiko (and the most representative meanings of the respective kanji) are:
- 恵子 — "lucky/blessed child"
- 敬子 — "respectful child"
- 景子 — "sunlight/view/scenic child"
- 桂子 — "katsura tree child"
- 圭子 — "square jewel child"
- 慶子 — "happy child"
- 啓子 — "open (one's eyes)/express/spring (season) child"
The suffix ko (子) implies the name is female and the name is almost never given to males. Much less commonly, Keiko can also be written as 螢子, 輕子, or 軽子.
Notable people
- Keiko Agena, an American-born actress
- Keiko Chiba (景子), a politician
- Keiko Fukuda (福田 敬子), a judoka
- Keiko Fuji (圭子), a singer
- Keiko Fujimori, a Peruvian congresswoman and former first lady
- Keiko Han (恵子), a seiyu (voice actress)
- Mazie Keiko Hirono, a politician
- Keiko Ihara (慶子), a racing car driver
- Keiko Kitagawa (景子), a model/actress
- Keiko Masuda, one of the J-pop duo Pink Lady
- Keiko Matsui (慶子), an internationally renowned pianist/composer
- Keiko Miura, a field hockey athlete
- Keiko Nakazawa (慶子), an adult video actress
- Keiko Nobumoto, (敬子) the creator of Wolf's Rain
- Keiko Takemiya (惠子), a manga artist
- Keiko Takeshita (景子), an actress
- Keiko Toda (恵子), an actress
- Keiko Utoku (敬子), a singer/songwriter
- Keiko Yamada (圭子), a singer from j-pop band Globe
- Keiko Yamada (manga artist) (圭子), a manga artist
- Keiko Kubota (窪田啓子), a Japanese singer
Keikō (景行), with a long "o," is the name given to Emperor Keikō posthumously.
Fictional characters
Animals
- Keiko (orca), the orca, or killer whale, which performed in the film Free Willy
See also
References
- ^ Kei - Meaning and origin of the name Kei