GirlClassic
Naoko
Naoko (なおこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 直子, 直 honest + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 7 in 1970.
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Ways to write Naoko
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.
直子
直honest, straight子child
Girl, best No. 7 (1970)尚子
尚to esteem, still more子child
Girl, 13 notable people on Wikidata奈緒子
奈(used for its sound, na)緒thread, beginning子child
Girl, 2 notable people on Wikidata奈保子
奈(used for its sound, na)保to protect, keep子child
Girl, 2 notable people on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Naoko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
温子warm + childGirl
菜央子greens + centre + childGirl
菜桜子greens + cherry blossom + childGirl
菜緒子greens + thread + childGirl
菜織子greens + to weave + childGirl
菜生子greens + life + childGirl
菜百子greens + hundred + childGirl
菜保子greens + to protect + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Naoko has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1970, at No. 7.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970 | No. 7 |
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 Naoko
Naoko Kawakami 川上 直子Japanese association football player
Naoko Takahashi 高橋 尚子Japanese long-distance and marathon runner
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.