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Koto
Koto (こと) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 琴, 琴 koto (harp). It is popular today and has reached No. 26 in 2025.
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Ways to write Koto
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.
琴
琴koto (harp)
Girl, best No. 56 (2025)瑚都
瑚coral都capital city
Girl, best No. 68 (2023–2025)心都
心heart, mind都capital city
Girl, best No. 68 (2025)Rarer spellings
These spellings of Koto appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
古都old + capital cityGirl
胡音(used for its sound + soundGirl
胡都(used for its sound + capital cityGirl
鼓音drum + soundGirl
鼓都drum + capital cityGirl
鼓統drum + to uniteGirl
瑚音coral + soundGirl
瑚登coral + to climbGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where Koto has ranked among the most popular name readings each year. Its best year was 2025, at No. 26.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No. 26 |
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.