Entry № 2183 · Japanese origin

Setsuko Setsuko — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SETS-koh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Japanese

Meaning

"Gentle child, season child"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Japanese)

The meaning

A name that means "gentle child, season child".

Setsuko (節子) combines setsu (season, virtue, integrity) and ko (child) — "gentle child" or "child of integrity."

Setsuko Hara (1920-2015) was the iconic Japanese actress of Ozu's films.

Gentle child. Ozu's iconic actress.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

節子

Transliteration: Setsuko
Pronunciation: / ˈsɛt.suː.koʊ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Setsuko stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Setsuko · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Setsukos before her.

Real people

Setsuko Hara

Iconic Japanese actress of Ozu films.

1920 – 2015

In fiction

Setsuko

Sister in Grave of the Fireflies.

1988 anime

Names connected to Setsuko.

Numerology

The number behind Setsuko.

The Seeker

Setsuko reduces to seven — the number of Japanese integrity.

Parents on Setsuko

Why families chose this name.

"Ozu's actress. Seven letters. Setsuko."

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