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Kazuko
Kazuko (かずこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 和子, 和 harmony + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 23 different years between 1927 and 1952.
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Ways to write Kazuko
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.
和子
和harmony, peace子child
Girl, best No. 1 (1919–1960)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Kazuko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
郁瑞子fragrant + auspicious + childGirl
一子one + childGirl
一虹one + rainbowGirl
伽主子attendant + master + childGirl
伽寿子attendant + long life + childGirl
伽住子attendant + to live + childGirl
伽須子attendant + necessary + childGirl
佳月子beautiful + moon + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Kazuko has ranked among baby names each year. It reached No. 1 in 23 different years, most recently 1952.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960 | No. 10 |
| 1958 | No. 8 |
| 1957 | No. 5 |
| 1956 | No. 5 |
| 1955 | No. 5 |
| 1954 | No. 5 |
| 1953 | No. 3 |
| 1952 | No. 1 |
| 1951 | No. 1 |
| 1950 | No. 1 |
| 1949 | No. 2 |
| 1948 | No. 1 |
| 1947 | No. 1 |
| 1946 | No. 1 |
| 1945 | No. 1 |
| 1944 | No. 1 |
| 1943 | No. 1 |
| 1942 | No. 2 |
| 1941 | No. 1 |
| 1940 | No. 2 |
| 1939 | No. 1 |
| 1938 | No. 1 |
| 1937 | No. 1 |
| 1936 | No. 1 |
| 1935 | No. 1 |
| 1934 | No. 1 |
| 1933 | No. 1 |
| 1932 | No. 1 |
| 1931 | No. 1 |
| 1930 | No. 1 |
| 1929 | No. 1 |
| 1928 | No. 1 |
| 1927 | No. 1 |
| 1926 | No. 6 |
| 1925 | No. 8 |
| 1919 | No. 3 |
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 Kazuko
Kazuko Hironaka 弘中 和子Japanese association football player
Kazuko Sawamatsu 和子Japanese tennis player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.