GirlClassic
Masako
Masako (まさこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 正子, 正 right + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 1913.
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Ways to write Masako
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.
正子
正right, correct子child
Girl, best No. 1 (1912–1913)雅子
雅elegant, refined子child
Girl, 15 notable people on Wikidata昌子
昌prosperous, bright子child
Girl, 4 notable people on Wikidata政子
政government, to govern子child
Girl, 3 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Masako appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
允子sincere + childGirl
匡子to correct + childGirl
賢子wise + childGirl
公子public + childGirl
充子to fill + childGirl
順子order + childGirl
勝子victory + childGirl
将子general + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Masako has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1913, at No. 1.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1913 | No. 1 |
| 1912 | No. 4 |
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 Masako
Masako Yoshida 吉田 雅子Japanese association football player
Hōjō Masako 北条 政子political leader of Kamakura shogunate
Masako Hozumi 穂積 雅子Japanese speed skater
Masako Nozawa 野沢 雅子Japanese voice actress and actress
Tokugawa Masako 徳川 和子Japanese empress. daughter of Tokugawa Hidetada
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.