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Noriko
Noriko (のりこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 紀子, 紀 chronicle + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 1 in 1940.
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Ways to write Noriko
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.
紀子
紀chronicle, era子child
Girl, best No. 1 (1940)典子
典rule, ceremony子child
Girl, best No. 8 (1928–1956)乃莉子
乃(used for its sound, no)莉jasmine子child
Girl, 6 notable people on Wikidata法子
法law子child
Girl, 4 notable people on Wikidata則子
則rule, model子child
Girl, 2 notable people on Wikidata範子
範model, example子child
Girl, 2 notable people on Wikidataのり子
子child
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Noriko appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
永子eternity + childGirl
賀子congratulations + childGirl
雅子elegant + childGirl
格子status + childGirl
学子learning + childGirl
寛子generous + childGirl
紀胡chronicle + (used for its soundGirl
規子standard + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Noriko has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1940, at No. 1.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1956 | No. 10 |
| 1940 | No. 1 |
| 1928 | No. 8 |
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 Noriko
Noriko Baba 馬場 典子Japanese association football player
Noriko Ohara 小原 乃梨子Japanese voice actress (1935–2024)
Noriko Mizoguchi 溝口 紀子Japanese judoka
Noriko Shitaya 下屋 則子Japanese voice actress
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.