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Kō
Kō (こう) is a Japanese name for boys. Its best-known spelling is 煌, 煌 to glitter. It is popular today and has reached No. 33 in 2019.
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Ways to write Kō
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.
煌
煌to glitter
Boy, best No. 36 (2006–2022)耕
耕to cultivate
Boys and girls, 30 notable people on Wikidata康
康health, ease
Boys and girls, 25 notable people on Wikidata航
航to sail, voyage
Boys and girls, 22 notable people on Wikidata功
功achievement
Boys and girls, 20 notable people on Wikidata光
光light
Boys and girls, 16 notable people on Wikidata洸
洸sparkling water
Boys and girls, 13 notable people on Wikidata幸
幸happiness
Boys and girls, 12 notable people on Wikidata晃
晃clear, bright
Boys and girls, 10 notable people on Wikidata鴻
鴻swan, large
Boys and girls, 10 notable people on Wikidata興
興to revive, interest
Boys and girls, 9 notable people on Wikidata浩
浩vast, abundant
Boys and girls, 9 notable people on Wikidata亘
亘to extend across
Boys and girls, 9 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Kō appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
杏apricotGirl
黄yellowGirl
虎宇tiger + houseGirl
虎羽tiger + featherGirl
倖good fortuneGirl
光有light + to haveGirl
紅羽crimson + featherGirl
紘宇vast + houseGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Kō has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2019, at No. 33.
Show the numbers
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2021 | No. 47 |
| 2019 | No. 33 |
| 2018 | No. 44 |
| 2011 | No. 46 |
| 2010 | No. 46 |
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 Kō
Kō Itakura 板倉 滉Japanese footballer (born 1997)
Ko Takamoro 康Japanese association football player (1907-1995)
Ko Arima 有馬 洪Japanese association football player
Ko Ishikawa 康Japanese association football player
Kō Matsubara 松原 后Japanese association football player
Ko Shimura 滉Japanese association football player (born 1996)
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.