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Eiko
Eiko (えいこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 栄子, 栄 to flourish + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 8 in 1935.
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Ways to write Eiko
The same sound can be written with different kanji, and each choice changes the meaning. These are the spellings that have appeared in Japan's yearly baby name rankings, most popular first.
栄子
栄to flourish子child
Girl, best No. 8 (1935–1938)英子
英outstanding, hero子child
Girl, 4 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Eiko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
愛生子love + life + childGirl
影子shadow + childGirl
映衣子to reflect + garment + childGirl
映井子to reflect + well + childGirl
映子to reflect + childGirl
栄伊子to flourish + (used for its sound + childGirl
栄依子to flourish + to rely on + childGirl
栄衣子to flourish + garment + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Eiko has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1935, at No. 8.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1938 | No. 10 |
| 1935 | No. 8 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance yearly baby name survey. It covers the top 10 names each year from 1912 to 2003, and the top 100 names and top 50 readings from 2004.
Famous people named Eiko
Eiko Ishioka 石岡 瑛子Japanese art director and designer (1938-2012)
Eiko Kadono 角野 栄子Japanese writer
Eiko Yamada 山田 栄子Japanese actress and voice actress
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.