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Kiyoko
Kiyoko (きよこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 清子, 清 pure + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 3 in 1921.
き · よ · こ · きよこ · キヨコ
Ways to write Kiyoko
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.
清子
清pure, clear子child
Girl, best No. 3 (1915–1924)紀代子
紀chronicle, era代generation子child
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Kiyoko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
黄葉子yellow + leaf + childGirl
喜世子joy + world + childGirl
喜代子joy + generation + childGirl
喜洋子joy + ocean + childGirl
喜良子joy + good + childGirl
基依子foundation + to rely on + childGirl
基世子foundation + world + childGirl
基代子foundation + generation + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Kiyoko has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1921, at No. 3.
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| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1924 | No. 6 |
| 1923 | No. 4 |
| 1922 | No. 4 |
| 1921 | No. 3 |
| 1920 | No. 8 |
| 1919 | No. 9 |
| 1918 | No. 6 |
| 1916 | No. 4 |
| 1915 | No. 7 |
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.