Girl
Nanako
Nanako (ななこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 菜々子, 菜 greens + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 6 in 1999.
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Ways to write Nanako
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.
菜々子
菜greens, rapeseed flower子child
Girl, best No. 6 (1999–2015)菜那子
菜greens, rapeseed flower那(used for its sound, na)子child
Girl, 1 notable person on Wikidata奈々子
奈(used for its sound, na)子child
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Nanako appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
菜菜子greens + greens + childGirl
菜七子greens + seven + childGirl
菜樹子greens + tree + childGirl
菜奈子greens + (used for its sound + childGirl
菜南子greens + south + childGirl
菜名子greens + name + childGirl
七瑚seven + coralGirl
七光seven + lightGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Nanako has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1999, at No. 6.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2015 | No. 77 |
| 2013 | No. 88 |
| 2010 | No. 91 |
| 2008 | No. 44 |
| 2006 | No. 24 |
| 2005 | No. 55 |
| 1999 | No. 6 |
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 Nanako
Nanako Matsushima 松嶋 菜々子Japanese actress and model
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.