Entry № 2646 · Japanese origin

Yoshiko Yoshiko — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ YOH-shee-koh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Japanese

Meaning

"Good child, virtuous child"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Medieval (Japanese)

The meaning

A name that means "good child, virtuous child".

Yoshiko (良子) combines yoshi (good, virtuous) and ko (child) — "good child."

Empress Kōjun of Japan (1903-2000), grandmother of the current Emperor Naruhito, was born Yoshiko.

Good child. Empress Kōjun of Japan.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

良子

Transliteration: Yoshiko
Pronunciation: / ˈjoʊ.ʃiː.koʊ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Yoshiko stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Yoshiko · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Yoshikos before her.

Real people

Empress Kōjun (Nagako Yoshiko)

Empress consort of Japan.

1903 – 2000

In fiction

Yoshiko

Common in Japanese fiction.

Names connected to Yoshiko.

Numerology

The number behind Yoshiko.

The Free Spirit

Yoshiko reduces to five — the number of Japanese virtue.

Parents on Yoshiko

Why families chose this name.

"Good child. Seven letters. Yoshiko."

Yuko · Mother of one · Tokyo