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Maiko
Maiko (まいこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 麻衣子, 麻 hemp + 衣 garment + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 9 in 1984.
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Ways to write Maiko
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.
麻衣子
麻hemp衣garment子child
Girl, best No. 9 (1984)麻依子
麻hemp依to rely on子child
Girl, 2 notable people on Wikidata舞子
舞to dance子child
Girl, 2 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Maiko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
真伊子true + (used for its sound + childGirl
真依子true + to rely on + childGirl
真惟子true + to think + childGirl
真維子true + fibre + childGirl
真衣子true + garment + childGirl
真井子true + well + childGirl
真生子true + life + childGirl
真唯子true + only + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Maiko has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1984, at No. 9.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1984 | No. 9 |
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 Maiko
Maiko Nakaoka 中岡 麻衣子Japanese association football player
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.