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Takako
Takako (たかこ) is a Japanese name for girls. Its best-known spelling is 孝子, 孝 devotion to parents + 子 child. It was most popular in the past, reaching No. 9 in 1930.
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Ways to write Takako
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.
孝子
孝devotion to parents子child
Girl, best No. 9 (1930–1939)貴子
貴precious, noble子child
Girl, 6 notable people on Wikidata多嘉子
多many嘉praise, auspicious子child
Girl, 1 notable person on WikidataRarer spellings
These spellings of Takako appear in Japanese name records but are uncommon. Each uses a standard reading of its kanji.
宇子house + childGirl
延子to extend + childGirl
学子learning + childGirl
岳子mountain peak + childGirl
貴戸precious + doorGirl
貴鼓precious + drumGirl
貴香precious + fragranceGirl
享子to receive + childGirl
Popularity in Japan
Where the most popular spelling of Takako has ranked among baby names each year. Its best year was 1930, at No. 9.
Show the numbers
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1939 | No. 10 |
| 1930 | No. 9 |
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 Takako
Takako Shimazu 島津 貴子Japanese former princess; youngest daughter of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun
Takako Doi 土井 たか子Japanese politician (1928-2014)
Takashina no Takako 貴子Japanese waka poet
Takako Fuji 藤 貴子Japanese actress
From Wikidata: notable Japanese people with this given name.