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Hisako
Hisako (ひさこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 久子, 久 long time + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 3 different years between 1918 and 1926.
ひ · さ · こ · ひさこ · ヒサコ
Ways to write Hisako
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.
久子
久long time子child
Girl, best No. 1 (1918–1940)寿子
寿long life子child
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata妃佐子
妃princess, queen佐to help子child
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata比佐子
比to compare, side by side佐to help子child
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Hisako appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
一咲子one + to bloom + childGirl
永己eternity + selfGirl
永子eternity + childGirl
央子centre + childGirl
火佐子fire + to help + childGirl
輝佐子to shine + to help + childGirl
久古long time + oldGirl
久瑚long time + coralGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Hisako has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 1 in 3 different years, most recently 1926.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940 | No. 8 |
| 1938 | No. 9 |
| 1937 | No. 7 |
| 1936 | No. 6 |
| 1935 | No. 5 |
| 1934 | No. 4 |
| 1933 | No. 6 |
| 1932 | No. 6 |
| 1931 | No. 5 |
| 1930 | No. 6 |
| 1929 | No. 4 |
| 1928 | No. 4 |
| 1927 | No. 3 |
| 1926 | No. 1 |
| 1925 | No. 4 |
| 1924 | No. 9 |
| 1923 | No. 5 |
| 1922 | No. 8 |
| 1921 | No. 4 |
| 1920 | No. 2 |
| 1919 | No. 1 |
| 1918 | No. 1 |
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 Hisako
Hisako Kanemoto 金元 寿子Japanese voice actress
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.