Girl

Mariko

Mariko (まりこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 真理子, 真 true + 理 reason + 子 child. It has not made the top of Japan's baby name rankings, but Wikidata lists 23 notable people with this name.

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Most used spelling真理子まりこtrue + reason + child

Ways to write Mariko

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.

真理子
真true, genuine理reason, logic子child
Girl, 14 notable people on Wikidata
麻里子
麻hemp里village, home子child
Girl, 4 notable people on Wikidata
鞠子
鞠ball子child
Girl, 2 notable people on Wikidata
真梨子
真true, genuine梨pear子child
Girl, 2 notable people on Wikidata
麻理子
麻hemp理reason, logic子child
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata

Rarer spellings

These spellings of Mariko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.

真利子true + benefit + childGirl
真吏子true + official + childGirl
真璃子true + lapis lazuli + childGirl
真里子true + village + childGirl
真麗子true + lovely + childGirl
真莉子true + jasmine + childGirl
正里子right + village + childGirl
舞里子to dance + village + childGirl

Famous people named Mariko

Mariko Shinoda 篠田 麻里子Japanese singer, actress and fashion model

From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.